https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/houthis/ The latest Flip News stories on Houthis. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:24 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/rubio-saudi-talks-yemen-hormuz/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/rubio-saudi-talks-yemen-hormuz/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:59:00 GMT US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Washington on Monday on Yemen and Hormuz shipping security, after the US declined Saudi requests for strikes on the Houthis but agreed to intelligence support. Sarah Whitfield Marco Rubio Saudi Arabia Yemen Strait of Hormuz Houthis Lebanon US-Iran war Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-defence-minister-invites-uae-vp-yemen-thaw/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-defence-minister-invites-uae-vp-yemen-thaw/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Saudi defence minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has invited UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan to visit the kingdom on Tuesday, the first publicly announced invitation for a face-to-face meeting since the two fell out over Yemen. Sarah Whitfield Saudi Arabia UAE Yemen Houthis Middle East Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-foreign-minister-washington-rubio-talks-houthi-tensions/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-foreign-minister-washington-rubio-talks-houthi-tensions/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Washington on Monday for talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on bilateral ties and regional developments, amid escalating hostilities between Riyadh and Yemen's Houthis. Sarah Whitfield Saudi Arabia Marco Rubio Faisal bin Farhan Houthis Yemen US foreign policy Washington Reuters / Saudi state news agency https://flipnews.co.uk/world/taiz-market-strike-7-killed/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/taiz-market-strike-7-killed/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:55:00 GMT Seven people were killed and 40 wounded in a strike on a market in Yemen's Taiz province on Sunday, the Houthi-run health ministry said; Yemen's government said its forces had hit a Houthi military camp at the same junction. Sarah Whitfield Yemen Taiz Houthis Saudi Arabia Middle East AFP via L'Orient Today; Haaretz https://flipnews.co.uk/world/riyadh-schools-remote-learning-houthi-threat/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/riyadh-schools-remote-learning-houthi-threat/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Several Riyadh schools told parents classes will move online from Sunday to Thursday amid near-daily Houthi attacks on the kingdom, a day after Saudi air defences intercepted drones headed for the capital. Sarah Whitfield Saudi Arabia Riyadh Houthis Yemen education The National https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-coalition-intercepts-houthi-missiles-drones/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-coalition-intercepts-houthi-missiles-drones/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Saudi air defences intercepted two Houthi drones headed for Riyadh and two ballistic missiles aimed at Khamis Mushayt early on Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition said, hours after Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish military chiefs met in Riyadh. Sarah Whitfield Saudi Arabia Houthis Yemen Arab News https://flipnews.co.uk/world/yemen-al-alimi-mobilisation-houthi-amnesty/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/yemen-al-alimi-mobilisation-houthi-amnesty/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rashad al-Alimi urged Yemenis to join the armed forces and offered immediate amnesty to Houthi defectors, in his first speech since government forces were routed from the western Red Sea coast. Sarah Whitfield Yemen Houthis Middle East Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/world/makkah-alliance-urgent-military-chiefs-meeting/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/makkah-alliance-urgent-military-chiefs-meeting/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:36:00 GMT The military chiefs of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye held an urgent meeting in Riyadh on Friday to discuss ways to support Saudi Arabia under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement as Houthi attacks escalate. James Calloway Pakistan Saudi Arabia Turkiye Makkah Joint Defence Agreement Houthis Riyadh Geo News https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-intercepts-six-houthi-ballistic-missiles/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-intercepts-six-houthi-ballistic-missiles/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted six Houthi ballistic missiles fired toward Taif and the Yanbu area on Thursday, as the Houthis claimed strikes on Riyadh and Aramco facilities. Sarah Whitfield Saudi Arabia Houthis Yemen ballistic missiles Taif Yanbu Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-turkish-pakistani-urgent-chiefs-talks/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/saudi-turkish-pakistani-urgent-chiefs-talks/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent meeting of their military chiefs under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, after Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi targets on Thursday. Priya Raman Saudi Arabia Turkey Pakistan Houthis Yemen defence pact Reuters; The National https://flipnews.co.uk/world/houthi-drone-eilat-22-wounded/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/houthi-drone-eilat-22-wounded/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:12:00 GMT A drone launched from Yemen struck the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat on Wednesday, wounding 22 people after air defences failed to intercept it; the Houthis claimed responsibility. James Calloway Houthis Israel Eilat drone attack Benjamin Netanyahu The Straits Times https://flipnews.co.uk/world/un-yemen-civilian-toll-volker-turk/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/un-yemen-civilian-toll-volker-turk/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Volker Türk says the UN has documented 32 civilians killed, including 15 children, since August as fighting between government forces and the Houthis escalates, displacing more than 130,000 people. Sarah Whitfield Yemen United Nations Volker Turk Houthis Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/yemen-jabal-zalat-bab-el-mandeb/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/yemen-jabal-zalat-bab-el-mandeb/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Yemeni government forces drove Houthi fighters from Jabal Zalat in Lahj governorate after clashes, an official said, putting the Al-Omari military camp within firing range near the vital Red Sea strait. James Calloway Yemen Houthis Bab el-Mandeb Red Sea Anadolu Agency / A News https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/burnham-saudi-refuelling-trump-meeting/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/burnham-saudi-refuelling-trump-meeting/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Prime Minister announced RAF Voyager tankers will provide defensive air-to-air refuelling for Saudi jets, hours before his first meeting with Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly. James Calloway Andy Burnham Saudi Arabia Houthis RAF Donald Trump UN General Assembly defence PA Media https://flipnews.co.uk/world/g7-iran-stop-arming-houthis/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/g7-iran-stop-arming-houthis/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT G7 foreign ministers meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York have called on Iran to end its arming and support of the Houthis, condemning continued Houthi strikes in Yemen and against Saudi Arabia. Sarah Whitfield G7 Iran Houthis Yemen UN General Assembly Saudi Arabia Bab Al Mandeb Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/houthi-ballistic-missile-riyadh/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/houthi-ballistic-missile-riyadh/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Saudi Arabia confirmed that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to strike Riyadh with a ballistic missile at dawn on Saturday — the first targeting of the capital since fighting escalated. The coalition says it intercepted the missile; an Aramco fuel depot near the airport caught fire. 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