Yemeni government airstrikes at the port and airport of Mokha in western Yemen targeted gatherings of Houthi forces on Friday, a government military source told dpa. "Warplanes targeted gatherings of

Washington appears loath to step into another front as new oil disruptions send prices soaring.

A strategic location on the Red Sea afforded the city centuries of trading dominance — and makes it a coveted target in today’s fighting in the Middle East.

Yemen’s internationally recognized government said on Friday that its air force had begun strikes against Houthi positions within a previously declared

A senior military official with Yemen’s internationally recognized government says the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have taken the island of Mayun after government forces withdrew from there

The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group has taken control of Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha. ADEN, Yemen (AP) — The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday took over Yemen’s port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea, Houthi and Yemeni officials said.

The strait is vital for Saudi oil shipments to Asia, especially amid restrictions through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Yemeni coastal city of Mokha has fallen to the Houthis for the first time since 2017. This development threatens international maritime navigation in the Bab al-Mandab Strait—located near the ports- prompting the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council to warn that "protecting the Yemeni coast is a Yemeni,