The latest local news from Bab al-Mandab, in English.
Forces allied with the Yemeni government are withdrawing from battlefields near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait and from an airport in Dhubab, amid reports of a deadly rocket attack near Aden.
ConflictsEgypt is to support Saudi Arabia militarily if it comes under attack from Yemen’s Houthi movement. The Egyptian parliament has approved a request from the president.
ConflictsYemen’s Houthi movement has again attacked Saudi Arabia with missiles, targeting international airports and military facilities. At least three people were killed in the airport attacks, according to Saudi Arabia.
ConflictsExplosions were heard again in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Tuesday, residents told AFP.
ConflictsYemeni government forces have regained control of the strategically important Bab al-Mandab Strait and are pushing back the Houthi movement, the country’s military says. Pakistan and Turkey are sending forces to support the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen. Explosions were heard in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, late Monday night.
ConflictsSaudi Arabia's air force has attacked targets around the city of Taiz in southwestern Yemen, according to the Iran-backed Islamist Houthi movement.
ConflictsIn an unusual vote for the UN Security Council, the 15 member states were able to agree on a condemnation of the Houthi movement's attacks on Saudi Arabia.
ConflictsIran says it is ready to open the Strait of Hormuz and ease its grip on the oil market within a week - under certain conditions. After a week of behind-the-scenes negotiations at the UN, the Iranians are putting the ball in the US's court.
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