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F-15 fighter jet and drone shot down by Houthis in Yemen, claim Iran-backed rebels also say Saudi Arabia carried out 40 airstrikes

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down a Saudi F-15 over Marib and released footage purportedly showing the missile strike and aircraft wreckage. The claim remains unverified, with no confirmation from Saudi Arabia. The allegation comes amid heightened tensions, claims of intensified Saudi strikes, reported Houthi drone activity and…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Saudi in need, friend Pakistan missing in 'deed': Islamabad faces Mecca pact test with Iran looming

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that it had intercepted a Houthi drone heading towards Mecca, calling the security of Islam's holiest city a 'red line'. The Houthis flatly denied targeting Mecca and, in the same round of escalation, claimed to have shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Yemen's…

The Times of India · Sep 16

Saudi Arabia using Chinese DF-15A missile in Yemen? Wreckage from explosion site points towards dragon's hand

Saudi Arabia may have deployed a Chinese-made DF-15A ballistic missile in Yemen, with suspected missile debris found in Marib Governorate raising questions about a previously undisclosed capability. Open-source analysts have linked the debris to Riyadh, but the missile identification and Saudi ownership have not been independently confirmed.

The Economic Times · Sep 15

US attacks on Yemen killed 123 people since mid-March: Health authorities

Houthi-affiliated outlet reports 15 US strikes in Marib, as Yemeni group vows to maintain ‘steadfast position’ on Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2025

Do Yemen’s Houthis have their eye on Marib?

The Houthis’ stance in support of Palestine is gaining accolades, could they also be looking at a domestic win?

Al Jazeera · Feb 4, 2024

Displaced Yemeni families face harsh conditions amid ongoing conflict

Nine years of war in Yemen have displaced millions of people. As negotiations drag on in Saudi Arabia between the Houthi rebels and the internationally recognised government, the humanitarian situation in Yemen remains dire. Only 30 percent of required aid is currently being provided, according to the UN. In Marib,…

France 24 · Sep 7, 2023

Analysis: Fighting recedes, but peace in Yemen remains distant

Despite relative quiet on the front lines and negotiations between the Saudis and the Houthis, peace isn’t a given.

Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2023

Yemen: beauty on the edge of war – photo essay

The photographs of Mattia Velati tell a story of Yemen under the internationally recognised government and the different militias and tribes that control the southern part of the country in the civil war against Houthi forces that has ravaged the country since the end of 2014

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023

Health of Survivors of Houthi Prisons Deteriorates

Dozens of survivors from the Houthi prisons have seen their health deteriorate as a result of the physical and psychological torture they suffered while in detention, Yemeni sources revealed. Medical sources in Marib revealed that journalists Tawfiq Al-Mansouri and Harith Hamid were transferred to hospital after their health deteriorated days…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023

Yemen Faces Flood Warnings as Second Season Starts

With an air of confidence and a palpable sense of elation in his voice, Khalid Mohsen Saleh declared that this year’s farming season in Yemen will surpass all previous ones. Yemeni farmers have attested that the country has not experienced such persistent and abundant rainfall in years. Despite it sounding…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 27, 2023