Middle East Conflict
Another Hormuz? What to know about the Houthi threat to the Red Sea
The Yemen-based militant group’s naval blockade against Saudi shipping and their battle for control of the Red Sea’s critical Bab el-Mandeb Strait add a new dimension to the Iran war.
As Houthis ramp up attacks, Saudi Arabia projects calm but finds few allies
As Yemen’s Houthi rebels ramp up attacks Saudi Arabia is projecting calm but finding few allies. President Donald Trump, embroiled in the Iran war, has
Israel’s Netanyahu takes the U.N. stage facing global isolation and a fight for his political future
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleads his country’s case at the United Nations General Assembly, his target audience will likely be Israeli voters.
Protests and fiery comments as Ireland and Israel prepare for soccer doubleheader
Tensions are high ahead of an international soccer doubleheader between Ireland and Israel, with both nations using inflammatory language about their opponents amid protests in Dublin urging a boycott of the matches.
In a deadly building collapse, Gaza feels the lasting damage of Israeli attacks
The enduring impact of Israel’s yearslong military assault hit the Gaza City apartment with a sudden jolt.
Trump administration again denies visas for Palestinian delegation to attend the U.N. General Assembly
The State Department said Palestinian officials had failed to live up to their commitments under previous agreements to seek peace with Israel.
Trump administration approves sending powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale
The proposed sale is just the latest in a series of Trump administration steps to improve Israel’s military capacity. The conflict in Gaza has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and devastated the enclave.
Saudi Arabia’s shutdown of key pipeline limits oil flow as Yemen hits back against Houthis
Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was struck by drones launched from Iraq, the latest squeeze on Middle Eastern supplies after attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels this week threatened to deepen the world’s energy crisis.
Iran-backed Houthis take full control of Red Sea coastline, tightening grip on crucial shipping lane
The Houthi rebels effectively completed their rapid push to take control of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline on Friday, tightening their grip on one of the world’s most important shipping routes and delivering a dramatic boost to their backers in Iran.
Netanyahu faces storm over report he ignored warning ahead of Oct. 7 attacks
TEL AVIV — It dropped like a political bombshell into next month’s parliamentary election: a news report that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had advanced warning about the Oct.