Yemen

Yemen’s ‘Spider-Man’ dies after falling into volcano crater

Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar was famous for his climbs and acrobatic stunts, died on June 12 after falling into the 120m Hardah Dam volcano crater in Dhale.

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Israel counts the ways that Netanyahu’s Iran strategy failed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding a news conference, following a US-Iran deal, in Jerusalem, on June 15.

Why are the Houthis threatening to attack Red Sea shipping and what does it mean for oil markets?

FILE PHOTO: Houthi security personnel stand guard during a demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen, April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis threaten Israeli shipping in the Red Sea

Houthi security personnel stand guard during a demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen, to show solidarity with Lebanon, after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Yemen’s Houthis declare ‘total ban’ on Israeli ships in Red Sea

People sitting next to murals depicting portraits of slain Houthi fighters in Sana'a, Yemen, on June 4. The Houthi's threat comes as the Hormuz Strait remains blockaded by Iran.

Al Gahwashi double seals Yemen’s Asian Cup berth at Lebanon’s expense

US-Iran truce on the rocks over Israel’s offensive in Lebanon

Israel’s push deeper into Lebanon is derailing talks between Iran and Israel to end their three month-old conflict.

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Will Gulf states find new oil pipelines fast enough to reduce Hormuz reliance?

This photo obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim shows an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boat allegedly taking part in an operation to seize ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, on April 21, 2026. Oil prices had been climbing earlier as investors worried about a lack of progress in ending the Middle East crisis, with Tehran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports. (Photo by Meysam MIRZADEH / TASNIM NEWS / AFP) /

Yemen government, Houthis to release more than 1,600 prisoners in conflict's largest swap

Christine Cipolla from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) speaks as she sits next to Hans Grundberg, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, as members of the Supervisory Committee on the Detainees Release Agreement attend the closing ceremony of a meeting between the Yemeni government and the Houthi group, in Amman, Jordan, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni

Oil tanker hijacking stokes fears of new disruption in Gulf region

Since the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea which borders western Yemen has become a more critical route for global shipping.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.