Red Sea
Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict could intersect with increased Houthi escalation in Yemen, experts fear
Tigrayan forces launched a major offensive last week, seizing airports and advancing into neighboring areas before Ethiopian federal forces and allied militias began counterattacks.
US-led delay in confronting Houthis a ‘grave mistake,’ says former Houthi spokesman - interview
EU's Kallas pushes to reinforce Operation Aspides in the Red Sea amid Houthis attacks
Israel cannot secure the Red Sea without an African strategy - opinion
Israeli Navy considering purchase of Boeing P-8 Poseidon aircraft for submarine warfare missions
Israel is examining a potential P-8 Poseidon acquisition as the Navy seeks to expand covert maritime operations and counter growing submarine threats.
Saudi Arabia’s security needs expose limits of diplomacy, give Israel an opportunity - analysis
Bin Salman’s security strategy faces a major test as Houthi attacks expose alliance limits and highlight Israel’s intelligence and defense role.
Eritrea's Blue Revolution: Inside the movement challenging one of Africa's longest-serving rulers
AFRICA AFFAIRS: For years, Eritreans in Israel have been caught between refuge and exile. One opposition movement believes the answer lies not in staying, but in transforming the country they fled.
France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says
Macron also said a US ban on diesel exports, which the White House has denied is under consideration, would be "catastrophic," both globally and for the US economy.
Yemen's Houthis claim to have launched missiles, drones at Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Yanbu
The statement came after Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis towards the southern province of Taif and Yanbu area on the Red Sea.
Yemeni government forces repel overnight Houthi assault on critical Hejat al-Abd supply route
Seizing parts of the Taiz-Aden road could allow the Houthis to tighten their grip around Taiz and deal another blow to the government, which has struggled to regain the initiative.
More Yemenis expected to flee from upsurge in fighting, UN says
A UNHCR response plan for Yemen was less than 20% funded before the renewed violence caused a surge in needs, a statement said.
Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump is said to have called off strikes
According to the United Nations, nearly 700 people have been killed and thousands injured in the fighting.
EU says Red Sea mission needs more than 10 warships as Houthis rapidly advance
The EU's Aspides mission was launched in 2024 to protect shipping from attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, and diplomats have said there are currently six warships operating.
Israeli-Saudi security coordination remains 'limited and pragmatic,' Saudi analyst cautions
Riyadh and Israel increasingly confront overlapping threats from Iran and the Houthis, but political constraints continue to limit direct military cooperation.
