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Saudi Arabia defends against drone strikes from ‘Iran-backed’ groups
Drones launched at Saudi, Jordan and Iraq suggest Iran, or linked groups, may be testing US as it mulls new strategy.
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Saudi Arabia strikes Houthi-held Hodeidah, Yemeni group says
Houthi-controlled Foreign Ministry warns that the attack will trigger further escalation in the Yemeni conflict.
Who is Afrah al-Zouba, Yemen’s first female foreign minister?
In a historic first, Afrah al-Zouba was appointed Yemeni foreign minister on July 23.
Yemen’s valleys and farms are full of dangerous plastic waste
Yemen’s eastern Wadi Dawan valley is picturesque, but on closer inspection the scourge of plastic waste is clear to see.
![Yousef Abdullah, a farmer and orchard owner, points to discarded plastic bags scattered beneath date palms and along irrigation channels in Wadi Daw’an , Hadramout, Yemen. [Saeed Al-BatatiAl Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Yousef-Abdullah-a-farmer-and-orchard-owner-points-to-discarded-plastic-bags-scattered-beneath-date-palms-and-along-irrigation-channels-in-Wadi-Dawan-Hadramout-Yemen.-Saeed-Al-BatatiAl-Jazeera-1784907661.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
UN envoy for Yemen ‘alarmed’ by Houthis’ Red Sea attacks, calls for talks
Hans Grundberg warns that further confrontation risks ‘deepening the suffering of the Yemeni people’.
From: NewsFeed
How the Houthi Red Sea blockade will impact the world
The Houthis’ blockade of Bab al-Mandeb threatens a vital global trade route.
Published On 23 Jul 2026
Resumption of oil exports: Will Yemen recover its economic lifeline?
Yemen has proven oil reserves estimated at three billion barrels, but the security environment hinders its export.
Oil surges past $100 in a first since May as Middle East conflicts rage
Oil prices rise for a fifth day after Yemen’s Houthis say they struck Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea.
EDITOR'S ANALYSIS
Yemen faces a new challenge amid prospects of confrontation
What is the military balance of power in Yemen and the likelihood of confrontation between the government and Houthis?
EXPLAINER
How shipping insurance rates are rising, as Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb shut down
Insurance rates through Hormuz are currently four times the five-year average.
Between hope and fear: Yemenis react to Houthi blockade on Saudi Arabia
Yemenis fear a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia could reignite war, deepen shortages and worsen hunger.
