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May 8, 2026

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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

The Turkish president’s visit cemented Ankara and Riyadh’s accelerating convergence as regional crises mount and Gulf rivalries sharpen.

Ezgi Akin

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

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

The Houthi warnings come as a US aircraft carrier accompanied by several guided missile destroyers entered Gulf waters amid tensions with Iran.

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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.

From Egypt to Lebanon: What’s at stake for regional states on Trump’s visa ban list?

From Iraq to Yemen, how Iran proxies are responding to protests

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 9, 2026.

Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (L) and Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh shake hands following a news conference in Sanaa January 11, 2011. Gul concludes a two-day official visit to Yemen on Tuesday. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah (YEMEN - Tags: POLITICS) - RTXWFNP

Turkish Public Diplomacy Faces Challenge in Yemen

Pinar Tremblay examines the impact of Turkey's public-diplomacy efforts in Yemen and whether they should be considered "neo-Ottomanism."

Methal Hamadi with her pink guitar in the music room of the Basement

Yemeni Art Scene Flourishes in Basement

Young musicians and artists who often feel publically excoriated find peace and companionship at a cultural center in Sanaa, writes Janne Louise Andersen from Sanaa.

A supporter of the separatist Southern Movement is carried to an ambulance after he was injured during clashes with security forces in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden February 21, 2013, ahead of planned rallies to mark the first anniversary of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh's ouster. Yemen has struggled to restore normality since President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was elected in February 2012 following a year of protests that forced his predecessor Saleh to step down after 33 years in power. REUTERS/Kh

South Yemen Separatists Call For Secession

Separatists in Aden, South Yemen, have engaged in deadly clashes with security forces and pro-unification protesters from the Islamist Islah Party and have renewed calls for secession, complicating Yemen’s fragile transition, reports Vivian Salama from Aden.

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Yemeni Girls Turn to Solar Energy To Keep Power On

A team of teenage girls who were “tired of darkness” invented solar-powered appliances and created a company that is selling and distributing them around the country, writes Nafeesa Syeed.