Yemen

As Iran-backed Houthi rebels launch a fresh offensive to gain control of the country's Red Sea coast, government forces push back. This time, they are better prepared and unified.

The Yemeni army has so far succeeded in thwarting a Houthi advance toward the strategically vital western coast, but should the group succeed, it would give Iran a huge boost

Analysts say the government's new military capabilities give reason for cautious optimism, but concede that the strategic balance remains unchanged

The UN says the group draws upon substantial domestic sources of finance, while the US believes that part of its funding moves through oil-smuggling and money-laundering networks linked to Iran's IRGC

Regional and global players have begun to realise that the threat posed by the Yemeni militant group requires comprehensive and decisive action

As Yemen's Houthi militants activate a new maritime front, Islamabad may be compelled to play a more proactive role in regional security

As the armed group will likely widen the scope of their phased attacks on Saudi shipping, ports and energy assets, Riyadh and the Yemeni government will likely respond delicately, yet decisively

Based on years of reporting and interviews, this account reconstructs how Yemen's former president forged an alliance with the Houthis, why it collapsed, and the events that led to his death

After collecting a Houthi delegation from the Yemeni capital to take them to Iran for the funeral of Ali Khamenei, the Saudi-led coalition bombed the runway ahead of the Iranian plane's return

Clashes in the vital port city of Hodeidah were curiously timed, so soon after a senior Houthi delegation attended the funeral in Iran of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei