Bab El-mandeb

Saudi Arabia expresses mounting frustration with American indecision and regional alliances as Houthi threats and attacks near Mecca heighten security concerns in Riyadh.

Yemeni government forces have launched a comprehensive military offensive aimed at recapturing the capital, Sanaa, from Houthi control and countering Iranian threats to the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

The Iranian-backed militia in Yemen threatens to shut down operations in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait area, a critical transit point for global maritime trade.