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People ride motorcycles past a large billboard showing portraits of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L), and slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) in central Tehran on June 8, 2026.

Analysis

From Beirut to Bab el Mandeb, Iran tests new deterrence strategy

Tehran views its latest clash with Israel as a watershed moment and proof that any attack on its regional allies can trigger direct and immediate retaliation.

A correspondent in Tehran

By A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

Members of Houthi security forces stand guard while supporters of Yemen's Houthi movement attend an event commemorating the ninth anniversary of the Saudi-led intervention in their country, in the capital, Sanaa, on March 26, 2026.

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Senior Houthi official says Bab el Mandab closure an option if any Gulf states join war

Houthi Deputy Information Minister Mohammed Mansour also said the strait could be closed “should the aggression against Iran and Lebanon escalate.”

Elizabeth Hagedorn

By Elizabeth Hagedorn

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights

Saudis shop for fresh products at a market in Riyadh on Feb. 18, 2026, on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia.

Analysis

Alternative supply routes emerge as Iran war tests Gulf food security

Roughly 61 million people in the Gulf rely on established food supply chains, many of which have been upended since the United States and Israel launched their attack against Iran on Feb. 28.

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

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Analysis

In Saudi Arabia, Erdogan fosters security alignment, $30B trade push

Riyadh

Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

Yemen’s Houthis hint at Red Sea attacks as US-Iran tensions rise: What to know

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Thousands rally for South Yemen independence amid Saudi diplomatic push

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Egypt's economy can weather more Red Sea attacks, says finance minister

Ships sail along Egypt's Suez Canal near Ismailia on April 16, 2025.

Policemen and ambulance personnel gather outside a supermarket after a shooting in Sanaa October 6, 2013. Gunmen shot dead a German employee of the German embassy in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Sunday, Yemeni security officials said. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi (YEMEN - Tags: CRIME LAW) - RTR3FNRH

Yemen Plagued by Assassinations

Yemen has witnessed a recent increase in assassinations, including some carried out by terrorist groups and others with political motivations.

Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al Faisal (L) talks with Qatar Foreign Minister Khalid Al Attiya following their meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and members of the Arab Peace Initiative at the United States Embassy in Paris, September 8, 2013. REUTERS/Susan Walsh/Pool (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX13CWG

Saudi Arabia Shifts to More Activist Foreign Policy Doctrine

The kingdom should give priority to a regional initiative in Syria and a collective security framework for maintaining order in the Arab world.

Tribal fighters loyal to al-Ahmar family, which leads Yemen's powerful tribe of Hashid, carry their AK-47 rifles as they secure a street where recent clashes with government forces took place in Sanaa December 21, 2011. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTR2VIKY

Tribes Still Rule in Yemen

The Yemeni revolution did not overturn the influence of tribes on Yemen politics.

How Yemeni Coffee Reaches American Cups

Yemeni farmers preserve a coffee industry that dates back to ancient times to transform beans from the mountains of Haraaz into coffee sold in trendy coffee shops in North America.

A protester loyal to the Shi'ite Muslim Al-Houthi group, also known as Ansarullah, wears a headband with a picture of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad as he attends a demonstration against potential strikes on the Syrian government, in Sanaa September 6, 2013. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX139T8

Yemen divided over Syria conflict

A diversity of views among Yemen's citizens has led to Yemeni factions taking opposing stances regarding the conflict in Syria.

Yemen’s Brotherhood: Early Losses and an Unknown Future

Following the Yemeni revolution, the local Muslim Brotherhood has worked to expand alliances, but often at the expense of their revolutionary partners, which could cost them vital public support.

People walk past the Bab al-Yemen gate of the Old Sanaa city January 6, 2013. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: SOCIETY CITYSCAPE) - RTR3C5QS

Turkey’s Influence Divides Yemenis

Turkish influence in Yemen, which has continued since Ottoman times, has proven to be a divisive topic among the Yemeni public.

Men smoke shisha water pipe in a cafe in Sanaa October 1, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (YEMEN - Tags: SOCIETY) - RTR2S392

Yemen’s Modern Coffee Shops Progressive, Yet Exclusive

Modern, Western-style coffee shops are popping up in the affluent neighborhoods of Yemen’s capital, but the venues known for attracting intellectuals exclude the poor and conservative majority.

Yemeni Photographers Break With Tradition

Young photographers carve a space for themselves in a society that does not always consider the art form a legitimate profession.

Supporters of Egypt's deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi pray during a rally in protest against the recent violence in Egypt, in Sanaa August 16, 2013. Protests by Mursi supporters turned violent across Egypt on Friday, with witnesses reporting four dead in central Cairo and at least 12 killed in northern cities as the Muslim Brotherhood staged a "Day of Rage". REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST RELIGION) - RTX12NKO

Qatar Encroaches on Saudi Influence In Yemen

As elsewhere in the Middle East post-Arab Spring, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are vying for influence in an unstable and economically weak Yemen.

An honour guard carries coffins of military personnel killed after tribal militants shot down a military helicopter In Marib province, 173 km east of the capital Sanaa. August 7, 2013. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi (YEMEN - Tags: MILITARY OBITUARY) - RTX12CV5

Saudi Arabia Keeps Tight Grip on Yemen

Saudi Arabia is treading carefully in Yemen, especially following the overthrow of Mohammed Morsi in Egypt.

People gather at the site of a drone strike on the road between Yafe and Radfan districts of the southern Yemeni province of Lahj August 11, 2013. Local officials and residents in Yemen's southern Lahj Province said a drone destroyed a vehicle travelling on a mountain road late on Saturday evening killing its two occupants and bringing to 15 the death toll from four strikes in three days. REUTERS/Stringer (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX12H45

America Loses Yemeni People In Drone War

US drone attacks on Yemeni villages have tarnished America’s image.