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After the Houthis said they had struck two Saudi oil tankers on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hold Iran accountable for any further attacks by the fighters.
WORLD
Jul 24, 2026
Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea as oil surges over $100
Fears that disruption could further widen to block another sea route sent global oil prices surging in one of the steepest rises of the war.
A Houthi follower looks on, during a pro-Iran demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen, in April.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 24, 2026
Iran flew IRGC commanders, missile gear to Yemen¡¯s Houthis, sources say
The move suggests Tehran is seeking to strengthen the ability of its Houthi allies to threaten Red Sea shipping.
Washington and Riyadh have for years been discussing a nuclear cooperation deal that would give Saudi Arabia access to U.S. technology and American companies a chance to win big contracts for Saudi atomic energy facilities.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2026
Why is U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact causing alarm in Washington and Middle East?
Worries about security, weapons proliferation and political complications in a tinderbox region have been central concerns.
University students walk over depictions of the U.S., Israeli, and U.K. flags while marching in a demonstration to show their support for the Houthi movement amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia, at the Sanaa University campus in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jul 23, 2026
Houthis say they attacked tankers in Red Sea, widening war
The Red Sea has emerged as a vital workaround for crude exports, particularly from Saudi Arabia, amid disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Houthi security force members stand guard as supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition's restrictions on Houthi-controlled areas, which the group describes as a blockade, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Friday.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 22, 2026
Houthi Red Sea threat would challenge a stretched U.S. military
The possible entry of the Houthis into ?the conflict is another example of how the war continues to evolve, worsening a political headache for the U.S. president.
A container ship bound for the Strait of Malacca enters the Singapore Strait, near Asia's southern most point in Johor, Malaysia.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2026
Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history
As Iran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, its Yemeni allies, the Houthi rebels, want to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea.
Armed Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons during a protest against what the group says are restrictions imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Houthi-controled areas of Yemen, in Sanaa on July 17.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2026
Tankers with Saudi crude turn back as Houthis open new front in U.S.-51³Ô¹ÏÍø
The Houthis, who control much of Yemen including the coast at the mouth of the Red ?Sea, announced ?a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia on Monday.
Armed Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement hold portraits of Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a protest against what the group says are restrictions imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, in Sanaa on July 17.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2026
How a Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran¡¯s grip on global energy supply
Yemen sits on the southern gateway to the Red Sea, and closing that would open up a new front in the energy crisis and Iran¡¯s overarching conflict with the U.S.
Armed Yemeni supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons during a protest against what the group says are restrictions imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on Houthi-controled areas of Yemen, in Sanaa on July 17.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2026
Houthis announce Saudi naval blockade, threatening new front in U.S.-51³Ô¹ÏÍø
The escalation comes after one of the deadliest periods in the war for U.S. troops.
With the Strait of Hormuz already shut, a Houthi attack on vessels or ports in the Red Sea would leave the Middle East's two main oil export routes disrupted simultaneously.
WORLD
Jul 17, 2026
Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if U.S. hits power network, sources say
Any threat to the Red Sea and its Bab al-Mandab gateway risks exacerbating the global energy crisis and underscores the explosive risks stemming from a new round of warfare.
Yemeni gunmen brandish their weapons during a rally to recruit more fighters in Sanaa on July 6. A senior Yemeni official warned on Monday that the country's armed forces were prepared to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
WORLD
Jul 15, 2026
After Hormuz, Iran turns to Red Sea gateway as new pressure point
A senior Yemeni official warned the country¡¯s armed forces were prepared to close a waterway linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden if Saudi Arabia continued to attack Yemen.
Children watch a tanker at anchor off the coast of Muscat, Oman, on March 18. The Strait of Hormuz is used by roughly a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supply and is currently blocked by Iran, a more formidable adversary than Yemen's Houthis.
WORLD
Mar 25, 2026
Failure to secure Red Sea shipping casts shadow over Strait of Hormuz plan
Absent the strait¡¯s reopening, shortages will become more acute, ?threatening higher ?costs for energy, food and numerous other products worldwide.
Khadar Hussein Abdi, Somaliland¡¯s minister of the presidency, at his office in Hargeisa, Somaliland, on Feb. 12
WORLD
Mar 11, 2026
Israel plans new foothold on the Red Sea to fight the Houthis
So far the Houthis have held back on attacking ships, but have suggested they could enter the war.
A cargo ship leaves the Port of Savannah in Savannah, Georgia, in June 2025.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2026
Shipping firms foresee smaller profits in 2026 as Red Sea tensions ease
Though not guaranteed, a restart of Red Sea shipping is more likely now successful passages have been made for the first time since Houthis began attacking vessels in 2023.
The coast of the Red Sea. Microsoft on Saturday said its Microsoft Azure users may experience increased latency due to multiple undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea.
WORLD
Sep 8, 2025
Red Sea cable cuts disrupt internet across Asia and the Middle East
It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the damage, but an internet monitoring group identified failures affecting cable systems near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A tourist enjoys the Ras Hankorab beach in the Red Sea Wadi Al-Gemal protectorate in southern Egypt. The local environment is under threat amid development projects.
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 21, 2025
Tourism deal puts one of Egypt¡¯s last wild shores at risk
The shadowy contract, which allows for the construction of a resort on one of the country¡¯s last undisturbed Red Sea beaches, was halted but not permanently canceled.
The Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C sinks after it was attacked by the Houthis.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2025
Two cargo ships sink after deadly Houthi attacks in Red Sea
If attacks worsen, the violence could boost oil prices, freight rates and insurance costs as it snarls supply chains.
Merchant ships in the southern Red Sea. The resumption of attacks by Houthi militants could once again deter more owners and crews against going through the Red Sea.
WORLD
Jul 9, 2025
Two killed in Houthi attack on cargo ship in Red Sea
The return of Houthi attacks could once again deter more ship owners and crews against going through the Red Sea to cut shipping time.
The Magic Seas cargo ship docked at a port in Ampelakia, Salamis Island, Greece in August 2022
WORLD
Jul 8, 2025
Crew wounded and missing off Yemen as Houthis strike Greek bulk carrier
The latest attacks highlight a growing operational risk to commercial operators whose vessels have called at Israeli ports.
Security forces stand guard in front of a giant screen featuring Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi during a ceremony on Sunday commemorating Ashura, a 10-day period to remember and mourn the seventh-century killing of Islam's Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in Sanaa, Yemen.
WORLD
Jul 7, 2025
Israel says it struck Houthi sites across Yemen
The strikes on Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Salif ports, and Ras Qantib power plant, were due to repeated Houthi attacks on Israel, the Israel military said.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
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Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
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Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
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