Yemen’s Houthis took over on Sept. 11 a Red Sea island in the middle of the Bab al-Mandeb shipping lane, completing their push to control the area, a local government official and eyewitnesses told AFP.

Houthis escalate attacks from Yemen to Saudi Arabia, threatening Red Sea shipping, Bab Al Mandab and global oil routes as Riyadh vows to defend its sovereignty.

Houthi control of a Red Sea port brings Tehran closer to claiming another critical waterway.

The Houthis in Yemen are making significant strides towards seizing control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Recent clashes between Saudi-backed troops and the Houthis have become…

Saudi and Yemeni officials said the Houthis are nearing control of much of Yemen’s coastline along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

The Houthis’ interests converge with Iran’s strategic aims