Egypt's Sisi, Saudi crown prince discuss Red Sea, Gaza, trade in Neom Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi headed to Saudi Arabia as the two countries continue to strengthen bilateral ties and enhance cooperation on regional and international issues. Egypt
Yemen: Flash floods injure 10+ in Aden as climate toll mounts Yemen has experienced deadly flooding in recent years, further impacting the ongoing displacement crisis in the country. Yemen
Pentagon steers clear of new Israel-Houthi escalation: What to know The US military has sought to avoid actions that could threaten its fragile truce with the Iran-armed rebels. United States
Israel’s defense chief to visit Pentagon following Syria, Iran strikes: What to know Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz is expected to meet in Washington with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other senior American officials to discuss the latest developments in Iran and Syria. Israel
Analysis Is Red Sea truce over? What Houthi attacks mean for US, regional stability By Adam Lucente , Rosaleen Carroll
Analysis With latest video, Yemen's AQAP seeks relevance, taps into regional outrage By Adam Lucente In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change
Egypt's Sisi in UAE to talk Gaza, regional security: What to know Egypt and the UAE are close allies, coordinating in various regional issues while maintaining close economic relations. Egypt
Israel strikes Yemen airport, claims Houthis' last plane destroyed In response to several missile attacks by the Houthis, the Israeli military struck Yemen's international airport in Sanaa on Wednesday morning. Israel
Analysis Why Trump agreed to ceasefire with Houthis that ignores Israel, root causes Despite heavy bombardment, the Houthis retained significant missile and drone capabilities, adapted tactically, inflicted a $1 billion cost on US and emerged more strategically valuable to Iran. By Francesco Schiavi In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance
US loses second F/A-18 jet in week of Houthi campaign The incident marks an inauspicious end to the latest chapter in the US military's confrontation with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
Trump says US will stop bombing campaign against Houthis in Yemen “They don’t want to fight anymore,” the US president said, announcing a pause in strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Yemen
Israel pounds Yemen after Houthi missile strike near Tel Aviv airport: What to know Foreign airlines are canceling flights to and from Israel after a missile launched from Yemen landed just outside the terminal at Ben Gurion Airport. Israel
Saudi defense chief meets Khamenei in historic Iran visit: What to know Prince Khalid’s visit marks a further step in Iran and Saudi Arabia’s political reconciliation, but it comes at a tense time in the region, with the second round of US-Iran nuclear negotiations just two days away. Saudi Arabia
US approves $400M deal to upgrade Kuwait’s Patriot air defenses The planned recertification marks Washington’s latest show of military support for Gulf Arab states, as the US prepares for a potential confrontation with Iran over its nuclear enrichment program. United States
Top US general calls out Houthi-Shabaab ties across Yemen-Somalia strait The Pentagon has opened the aperture on al-Shabaab in recent months, allowing AFRICOM to ramp up strikes on the al-Qaeda offshoot in the Horn of Africa. By Jared Szuba In Washington, DC, reporting on defense, national security, military
US sanctions Russia-based network for aiding Houthis as strikes continue The sanctions target several individuals based in Russia accused of assisting Houthi official Sa’id al-Jamal, who has been under US sanctions since 2021. Yemen
What the Signal chat leak reveals about Trump’s Middle East policy Washington is reeling from an unprecedented leak of the military’s operational plans to strike Yemen’s Houthis, which were shared on a Signal group chat that included a high-profile journalist. United States
US looks to bolster Middle East defenses as strikes against Houthis ramp up The Trump administration green-lit a $100 million sale of air-to-air missiles for Saudi Arabia as the Pentagon weighs deployments of additional air defense assets to the region. Yemen
