Middle East

Iran must “end its arming of and support” for the Houthis in Yemen, the foreign ministers of G7 nations have said in a joint statement. The G7 also condemned “in the strongest terms” Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, adding that the recent escalation in fighting against Saudi-backed forces in Yemen …

As a fisherman, Ibrahim Issa already owned a boat large enough to bring out his family from Yemen. He even brought several of the family’s goats which I can now see nibbling at scraps nearby, foraging amidst the discarded canisters of cooking gas and empty plastic bottles. Some families have …

Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen say they carried out drone and missile attacks on the Saudi capital Riyadh and energy sites on the country’s Red Sea coast. A column of black smoke was seen rising from what appeared to be fuel tanks near the Saudi capital’s international airport on Saturday, …

Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, a Democrat, opposed the sale on Thursday. He warned “it could put the crown jewels of American military technology within reach of the Chinese Communist Party”. Other Democratic lawmakers and some American defence officials have raised similar concerns about giving F-35s to Saudi Arabia. They …

In one of several video clips released by the Houthis, men with assault rifles can be seen at the crash site inspecting the wreckage. The fighters celebrate as they lift the jet’s almost-intact tail fin which features the Saudi flag and a four-digit serial number. The fate of of the …

“Civilians in Iran are caught between gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity committed by their own government and the nation’s deadly conflict with the United States and Israel,” the fact-finding mission warned in a statement on Thursday. For their latest report to the UN Human Rights Council, the …

Bromberg says even before the war, Israel’s restrictions on what is allowed into Gaza meant the territory’s sewage plants were out of date. “One of the reasons why modern sewer stream plants weren’t completed in Gaza was because in order to build and run [them] you needed equipment that the …

Over the past two weeks, the Houthis in Yemen have captured strategic territory from Saudi-backed pro-government forces close to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, another trade chokepoint at the southern tip of the Red Sea which was the transit point for about 5% of global oil supplies before February. About 5% …

The Houthis have recently seized control of large swathes of Yemen’s Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed pro-government forces. Last week, they captured the strategic port city of Mokha and Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the southern gateway to a key shipping route that links Asia and Europe via …

At least 12 people have been killed, including children, and dozens are missing after a war-damaged building collapsed in the Gaza Strip, according to local rescue teams. Video footage shows the search for bodies and survivors continuing in the rubble of the multi-storey building in the Tal al-Hawa area of …

Two sailors are missing and 23 others have been rescued following an attack on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, Oman says. Oman’s Maritime Security Centre said the Panama-flagged El Gaia was being towed to an Omani port on Tuesday after a fire broke out in its engine …

An AI-generated version of the hit US cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants has recently become the unlikely star of a controversial online trend by Egyptians criticising living conditions, amid strict rules about political dissent. A wave of satirical postings began last month with a Facebook group dedicated to “Complaints of the …

Ed Miliband confirms the UK will ban the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank. BBC News

The president also blamed the rising price of oil on the war, and said that prices will come down after the coming elections. BBC News

A US Air Force officer has described “free-falling” to the ground with a damaged parachute after his plane was shot down over Iran, leading to a dangerous rescue operation. “At one point, when I looked up and saw no parachute, that was the most terrifying thing I’ve ever seen,” said …

On Friday, Yemeni pro-government forces withdrew from Perim (also known as Mayyun). Witnesses reported that Houthi forces moved onto the island, but there has been no immediate confirmation from the Houthis. The island sits at the narrowest point of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which has become increasingly important following the …

On Tuesday, the Houthis launched dozens of drones and missiles at southern Saudi Arabia, injuring 73 civilians and causing fires at several oil facilities that led to a temporary halt in operations, according to Saudi authorities. The Houthis said they were retaliating for dozens of Saudi air strikes on their …

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told lawyers to begin defamation proceedings against an Israeli newspaper over reports that the leader of the United Arab Emirates warned him that Hamas was planning an operation just days before the 7 October 2023 attacks. According to book extracts published by Haaretz, UAE …

Algeria is severing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates after “provocative or hostile” acts by the Gulf state, its foreign ministry said. “Algeria spared no effort to draw the Emirati side and warned it of the dire consequences that could result from its regrettable and unjustified behaviour,” it said. …

The UN nuclear watchdog has referred Iran to the Security Council for “non-compliance” with its obligations under the non-proliferation treaty – the first such move in 20 years. The board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution at a meeting in Vienna. It cites a …