Yemen

Houthis attack Riyadh airport again, fire breaks out at terminal

A projectile struck Passenger Terminal 4 at King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Sunday, triggering a fire, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported. Authorities were working at the site to bring the situation under control. The Saudi-led international coalition fig

Two Bangladeshis killed, 4 in ICU after Houthi attack on Riyadh Airport

Two Bangladeshi nationals were killed and four others were critically injured in an attack by Houthi rebels on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam said at a Foreign Ministry briefing on Sunday. The four injured Bangladeshis

Mecca Coalition Activates Against Houthis, Troop Deployment Imminent

Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to activate “deterrence measures” under their mutual defence pact and rapidly deploy troops to Saudi Arabia to counter Houthi attacks from Yemen.

Explosions near Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport trigger citywide alert, flights disrupted

Explosions and plumes of black smoke were reported near King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Saturday morning local time, prompting civil defence authorities to issue alerts across the city. Several Riyadh residents told AFP that they heard a powerful explosion fro

Houthis take control of Bab al-Mandab, raising global energy market concerns

Iran-backed Houthi rebels have taken full control of Yemen’s strategically vital Bab al-Mandab Strait and Perim Island in the Red Sea after Saudi-backed government forces withdrew, AFP reported, citing local government officials and eyewitnesses. Houthi fighters are now positioned along the strait’s