https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4727543/stop-houthis-recognize-somaliland-and-south-arabia/

To stop the Houthis, recognize Somaliland and South Arabia

4 days ago - Last week, Houthi forces in Yemen captured the Red Sea port city of Mokha. It’s the most consequential Houthi victory since the Iranian-backed group seized the Yemeni capital Sanaa 12 years ago. While the Houthis have long targeted shipping with missiles and drones launched from the inland highlands, Mokha and nearby Perim Island give the []

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https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/09/18/report-china-pushes-iran-to-rein-in-houthis-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/

Report: China Pushes Iran to Rein In Houthis, Reopen Strait of Hormuz

2 days ago - After Iran struck out with BRICS and China this week in its search for international support, China reportedly privately told the Iranians to rein in their proxies in Yemen, the Houthi insurgents, who have repeatedly attacked Saudi Arabia and sought to block Saudi shipping through the Bab el Mandeb Strait. The post Report: China Pushes Iran to Rein In Houthis, Reopen Strait of Hormuz appeared first on Breitbart.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4734979/state-department-warning-middle-east-houthis-saudi-arabia/

State Department issues caution warning in Middle East as Houthis escalate tensions with Saudi Arabia

Today - The State Department issued a caution warning to Americans in the Middle East on Saturday night after Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a ballistic missile at an airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital. “Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” the announcement said. “Americans []

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign-policy/4731524/china-asks-iran-rein-in-houthis-saudi-arabia/

China asks Iran to rein in Houthis after appeal from Saudi Arabia

3 days ago - China, at the request of Saudi Arabia, has urged Iran to rein in its allies in the Yemen-based Houthis, who have conducted a military blitz that has left Saudi oil exports and shipping exposed. Saudi officials reached out to the Chinese after the Houthis’ rapid advances along the Red Sea coast this month, according to []

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4729123/saudi-arabia-accuses-houthis-launching-attacks-mecca/

Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of launching attacks on Mecca

4 days ago - Saudi Arabia claimed that the Houthis, an Iranian-backed terrorist group, targeted Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, in an airstrike on Tuesday. Saudi air defense forces said they intercepted a Houthi drone on Tuesday evening in the airspace south of Mecca, destroying the strike drone before it could reach the city Muslims deem holy. Maj. Gen. Turki []

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Houthis launch strikes against sensitive sites in Riyadh

Yesterday - “In response to the Saudi enemy’s criminal attempts to target the capital Sanaa… the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out two successful military operations using a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones,” said Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree.......

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https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/09/16/saudi-arabia-says-houthi-drone-attack-on-mecca-crosses-red-line/

Saudi Arabia Says Houthi Drone Attack on Mecca Crosses ‘Red Line’

4 days ago - Saudi Arabia said its air defenses intercepted a Houthi drone south of the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Tuesday, thwarting an attack that crossed a major “red line” in the conflict. The post Saudi Arabia Says Houthi Drone Attack on Mecca Crosses ‘Red Line’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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https://www.dailywire.com/news/houthis-strike-saudi-capital-marking-dangerous-new-phase-in-iran-proxy-war

Houthis Strike Saudi Capital, Marking Dangerous New Phase In Iran Proxy War

Today - Saudi Arabia said Saturday that its air defenses destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels at Riyadh, the first strike on the Saudi fighting with the Iran-backed group reignited this summer. The Saudi-led coalition confirmed the interception hours after the dawn launch. Residents reported hearing an explosion, and journalists saw firefighters extinguish a blaze ...

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https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/09/17/iran-backed-houthis-deny-attacking-mecca-amid-growing-condemnation-from-muslim-world/

Iran-Backed Houthis Deny Attacking Mecca Amid Growing Condemnation from Muslim World

3 days ago - The Iran-backed Houthi insurgents of Yemen scrambled to deny on Wednesday that they launched a drone at the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia the day before amid growing condemnation from Muslim nations and organizations. The post Iran-Backed Houthis Deny Attacking Mecca Amid Growing Condemnation from Muslim World appeared first on Breitbart.

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/15/israel-feeding-saudi-arabia-intel-via-centcom-as-houthis-escalate-attacks-on-kingdom/

Israel Feeding Saudi Arabia Intel via CENTCOM as Houthis Escalate Attacks on Kingdom

5 days ago - Israel has begun providing intelligence to Saudi Arabia through the United States as Riyadh battles an escalating Houthi offensive that has struck deep inside the kingdom and threatened the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to multiple Israeli reports Tuesday. The post Israel Feeding Saudi Arabia Intel via CENTCOM as Houthis Escalate Attacks on Kingdom appeared first on Breitbart.

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https://www.westernjournal.com/saudi-arabia-vows-retaliation-iran-backed-houthis-attack-oil-facilities/

Saudi Arabia Vows Retaliation on Iran-Backed Houthis After Attack on Oil Facilities

6 days ago - Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck oil facilities across southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding 73 people and pushing crude toward $100 a barrel. The attacks ignited fires at several oil facilities [] The post Saudi Arabia Vows Retaliation on Iran-Backed Houthis After Attack on Oil Facilities appeared first on The Western Journal.......

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https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/09/15/alarms-sound-in-islams-holiest-city-mecca-as-houthi-campaign-against-saudi-arabia-continues/

Alarms Sound in Islams Holiest City, Mecca, as Houthi Campaign Against Saudi Arabia Continues

5 days ago - The Iran-backed Houthi insurgents of Yemen continued attacking targets in Saudi Arabia on Monday, prompting Saudi authorities to issue civil defense alerts in several southern cities — including, for the first time, the Muslim holy city of Mecca. The post Alarms Sound in Islams Holiest City, Mecca, as Houthi Campaign Against Saudi Arabia Continues appeared first on Breitbart.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4734911/riyadh-airport-explosion-saudi-arabia-houthi-escalates/

Riyadh airport explosion prompts Saudi Arabia to issue air raid alerts as Houthi fighting escalates

Yesterday - Smoke plumes rose over Saudi Arabia’s capital Saturday after explosions were heard near Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, prompting the government to issue air-raid alerts as fighting with Iran-backed Houthi forces in neighboring Yemen escalates. Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense issued warnings to residents of Riyadh and the surrounding area early Saturday, telling people to remain []

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Must a Houthi drone hit Mecca before Saudi Arabia wakes up?

3 days ago - Saudi air defense forces just intercepted an explosive Houthi drone flying south of Mecca. The close call exposes the fatal strategic rot inside the “Mecca Pact” — Riyadh’s reliance on Pakistan, Turkey, and Qatar for regional security. As this terrorist event has proven, this arrangement is an existential mirage. Must a Houthi-launched munition actually detonate []

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https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/09/18/italy-wont-wait-for-slow-eu-will-send-navy-to-protect-merchant-ships-from-houthis/

Italy Wont Wait for Slow E.U., Sending Navy to Protect Merchant Ships from Houthis

2 days ago - Italy will not wait for Brussels notoriously slow bureaucracy to react and is preparing to deploy navy ships at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on its own to protect Italian merchant vessels in the area, Defense ​Minister Guido Crosetto said on Thursday. The post Italy Wont Wait for Slow E.U., Sending Navy to Protect Merchant Ships from Houthis appeared first on Breitbart.

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https://www.gbnews.com/politics/andy-burnham-proscribe-houthis-iran-backed-militants-energy-bills-soaring

Andy Burnham faces calls to proscribe Houthis as Iran-backed militants threaten to send energy bills soaring

5 days ago - Andy Burnham is facing calls to proscribe the Houthis as the Iran-backed militants threaten to send Britons energy bills soaring by tightening their grip on a crucial global shipping route.Former British ambassador to Yemen Edmund Fitton-Brown warned the groups rapid advance along the Red Sea coastline risks further disruption to global energy supplies.Mr Fitton-Brown, who served as Britains ambassador between 2015 and 2017, branded the UKs refusal to designate the Houthis a terrorist organisation "increasi...

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