Now playing Next Yemen Yemen's Houthis target Singapore-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden Yemen's Houthi group launched an unsuccessful missile attack on a Singapore-flagged commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, continuing their escalation of tension in the region. 09/03/2024
Now playing Next Yemen First fatal attack by Houthis kills three in Red Sea The attack by Houthi rebels against a civilian merchant ship came as the White House threatened a counter-attack. 07/03/2024
Now playing Next Yemen 'Disaster' looms as sunk ship leaches fertilizer into Red Sea Water supplies for millions, a vibrant fishing industry and some of the world's largest coral reefs are at risk after a cargo ship was sunk by Yemen's rebels. 03/03/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Ship hit earlier by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in Red Sea The vessel is the first lost to be fully destroyed in the rebel group's campaign over Israel's war against Hamas. 02/03/2024
Now playing Next Yemen US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen after shipping hit in Red Sea The US and UK said they hit 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, after a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group. 25/02/2024
Now playing Next Yemen US warns of more attacks on Iran-backed militants After a series of airstrikes over the weekend, the United States warns of further retaliation if Iran-backed militias continue their attacks. 05/02/2024
Now playing Next Yemen US and UK hit dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen in overnight strikes The strikes on Saturday against the Houthis were launched by US warships and American and British fighter jets. 04/02/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Crew extinguish fire on tanker hit by Houthi missile off Yemen The incident comes after US forces targeted the Iran-backed rebel group in a fresh airstrike. 27/01/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Euroviews. The Houthis are the epitome of 21st-century non-state actors The Houthi resistance against a coalition of regional and even far-off powers has only fueled their reputation, transforming them from a marginalised local group to an influential regional actor, Hafed Al-Ghwell writes. 25/01/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Who are Yemen’s Houthi rebels? The group, a Zaidi Shiite movement that’s been fighting Yemen’s Sunni-majority government since the early 2000s, recently launched a series of attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea which have disrupted global trade. 23/01/2024
Now playing Next Yemen US launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen The US Navy said missiles hit 14 Houthi military targets that were preparing to launch further salvos at merchant vessels. 18/01/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Houthi rebels fire cruise missile at American destroyer in Red Sea This was the first reaction from Houthis since the US and UK launched strikes against their bases and launch sites in Yemen. 15/01/2024
Now playing Next Yemen US military strikes another Houthi target in Yemen despite UN requests The US military carried out another strike on a Houthi-controlled site in Yemen early Saturday, targeting a location which they considered to pose a threat to commercial vessels in the Red Sea. This action followed a series of airstrikes by the US and Britain against Houthi rebels on Thursday. 13/01/2024
Now playing Next Yemen Britain and America launch massive strikes against Houthis in Yemen British jets based in Cyprus targeted Houthi missile and drone facilities after weeks of threats to shipping in the Red Sea. 12/01/2024
Now playing Next Yemen UN condemns Houthi rebel attacks on Red Sea shipping A new resolution demands Houthis stop their attacks immediately, saying they impede global commerce, undermine shipping freedoms and regional peace and security. 11/01/2024
Now playing Next Yemen US and UK thwart largest Houthis attack in Red Sea The Yemeni rebel group launched an attack with drones and missiles, amid a planned UN Security Council vote to condemn their strikes in the vital shipping lane. 10/01/2024
Now playing Next Yemen US forces shoot down Houthi missiles in Red Sea A US spokesperson says their forces also killed several gunmen during the attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels. 31/12/2023
Now playing Next Yemen Shipping companies abandon Red Sea routes over Houthi attacks The decision comes as a British destroyer shoots down a 'suspected attack drone' in the ocean which lies between Asia and Africa. 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Yemen US warship and multiple commercial ships come under attack in Red Sea The Pentagon made the announcement as a British ship was reportedly hit by rocket fire in Red Sea off Yemen coast. Drone activity has also been reported in the area which separates East Africa from the Arabian Peninsula. 03/12/2023
Now playing Next Yemen Yemen's Houthi rebels seize Israeli-linked cargo ship in Red Sea They took over two dozen crew members hostage and raised fears that regional tensions are heightening over the Israel Hamas war 19/11/2023
Now playing Next Green News The UN is racing to prevent one of the worst oil spills of all time Eight years after the Safer super tanker got stranded in the Red Sea, the UN has reached a 'critical milestone' for averting disaster. 31/05/2023
Now playing Next no comment WATCH: Yemeni street artist finds voice in aftermath of violence Alaa Rubil, now 30, has been painting murals since he was a teenager but says he only found his voice in the aftermath of violence. 26/05/2023
Now playing Next Yemen Scores dead in crush at charity distribution in Yemen Hundreds of people crowded into the school to receive cash donations for Ramadan. 20/04/2023
Now playing Next Yemen Talks in Yemen’s capital with Saudi officials raise hopes of ceasefire Saudi and Omani delegations have held talks with Houthi officials in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, with the hopes of agreeing on a ceasefire. 10/04/2023
Now playing Next Green News Yemen faces hazardous environmental threat from medical waste crisis More than seven years of conflict in Yemen have devastated the economy, displaced millions, and wreaked havoc on the environment. 10/07/2022
Now playing Next no comment Yemen's tomb of Prophet Hud draws crowds for a four-day pilgrimage Thousands of pilgrims flock to the tomb of Prophet Hud -- known in Arabic as Qabr Nabi Hud -- in the Hadhramaut Valley, eastern Yemen for the four-day pilgrimage which precedes the holy fasting month of Ramadan 14/03/2022