Yemen’s Houthis declare naval blockade of Saudi Arabia: What to know
Yemeni group says the announcement is based on the principle of ‘an eye for an eye’.

Yemeni group says the announcement is based on the principle of ‘an eye for an eye’.









A Malta-flagged tanker heading from Sikka, India, to Durban, South Africa, was targeted by suspected Somali pirates.
Ismail Omar Guelleh could seek re-election in 2026 after parliament votes to removes age restriction for candidates.
Two goals from Salah and one from Adel make Egypt the third African country after Morocco and Tunisia to book a berth.
The International Organization for Migration says group of 150 were forced off boat by smugglers to swim to shore.
UN migration agency says two bodies recovered off Djibouti while dozens of migrants and five Yemeni crew remain missing.
The boats were traversing a sea route described as one of the busiest and most dangerous in the world.
At least 28 others are missing after a boat carrying 77 asylum seekers sinks, according to the UN’s migration agency.
Many hundreds have died in the Gulf of Aden while trying to reach Saudi Arabia through Yemen.

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Houthi rebels have attacked vessels transporting goods through Bab al-Mandeb strait that they say are linked to Israel.