With Israel bent on crushing Iran’s ally Hamas, Tehran must decide whether it and the proxy militias it arms and trains will live up to its fiery rhetoric.
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Yemen’s Houthi Militia Says It Launched Missiles and Drones Toward Israel
The Israeli military said it had thwarted a batch of “aerial threats” but did not say who was behind them.
Iran’s Proxy Forces Across the Middle East
A “Shiite Crescent” stretches from Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon and back down to the Gaza Strip.
U.S. Deploys Missile Systems to Mideast After Iran Threats
The latest deployment is in response to growing threats from Iran and its allies in the region. President Biden has warned Iran to not join the war against Hamas.
U.S. Shoots Down Several Missiles and Drones Launched From Yemen
A flurry of incidents underscored the heightened risks that the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spiral into a wider war.
Israel-Hamas War Threatens Wider Inferno in Middle East
The conflict is inflaming tensions across the region, where many of the problems that fueled uprisings and conflicts a decade ago remain unresolved.
Saudi Border Guards Kill Hundreds of African Migrants on Border, Report Says
A Human Rights Watch report says the guards regularly fire on African migrants trying to enter the kingdom from Yemen and killed hundreds in a 15-month period.
Tanker in Yemen Is Emptied of Oil, Averting Catastrophic Spill
More than a million barrels of oil on a tanker off the coast of Yemen were transferred to another ship bought by the United Nations. But now a new hurdle looms: Who owns the recovered oil?
A Plan to Avert a Vast Oil Spill Off Yemen Moves Ahead
A decaying tanker holds about four times the amount of oil leaked in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster. Experts have warned that it is an ecological time bomb that could explode or disintegrate at any moment.
Stampede in Yemen’s Capital Kills Dozens Seeking Food Aid, Houthis Say
Hundreds of people had gathered at a school for an event organized by merchants, according to the Houthi-run Interior Ministry.