Houthi Supreme Political Council confirms deaths of Ahmad Ghaleb al-Rahwi, several ministers

TEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 14 — Iran and Israel targeted each other with missiles and airstrikes early on Saturday after Israel launched its biggest-ever air offensive against its longtime foe in a bid to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.

CAIRO, May 3 — Israel's military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, which Houthi forces claimed responsibility for, the third of its kind by the Iran-aligned group in 24 hours.

WASHINGTON, May 1— United States (US) Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Iran on Wednesday that it will face consequences for supporting the Houthis, even as the US has relaunched talks with Iran over its nuclear programme.

WASHINGTON, April 28 — The United States (US) imposed sanctions on three vessels and their owners on Monday for delivering oil and gas products to Yemen's Houthis, as Washington continues to put pressure on the Iran-backed rebels over their attacks on Red Sea shipping.

WASHINGTON/ADEN, March 16 — United States (US) President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, killing at least 24 people at the start of a campaign expected to last many days.

HOUSTON, Jan 1 — Oil prices fell around three per cent in 2024, slipping for a second straight year, as the post-pandemic demand recovery stalled, China's economy struggled, and the United States (US) and other non-OPEC producers pumped more crude into a well-supplied global market.

ZURICH, Dec 28 — The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that he was not sure he was going to survive an air strike on Yemen's main airport carried out by Israel a day earlier during a series of attacks on the Iran-aligned Houthi movement.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Dec 20 — Israel launched strikes against ports and energy infrastructure in Houthi-held parts of Yemen yesterday and threatened more attacks against the Iran-aligned militant group, which has launched hundreds of missiles at Israel over the past year.

CAIRO, April 7 — Houthi forces in Yemen said on Sunday they had launched rockets and drones at British, US and Israeli ships, the latest in a campaign of attacks on shipping in support of Palestinians in the Gaza war.

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WASHINGTON, Jan 23 — United States (US) and British forces have carried out a fresh round of strikes on Monday (January 22) in Yemen, targeting a Houthi underground storage site as well as missile and surveillance capabilities used by the Iran-aligned group against Red Sea shipping, said the Pentagon.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 16 — Tensions in the Red Sea are not expected to impact the country’s agriculture and food sectors, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Monday as foreign exchange markets focused on geopolitical tensions in light of the United States (US) and its allies' recent military attack in Yemen.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The ringgit is expected to continue trading cautiously next week as investors await a slew of economic data scheduled to be released by several major economies.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 12 — Malaysians have been advised to deter all non-essential travel to Yemen, said the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — The ringgit extended yesterday’s losses to close lower against the US dollar on Friday as positive US consumer price index (CPI) data prompted some investors to return to the safe havens, dealers said.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 22 — Malaysia welcomes the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' statement on September 14 about resolving the conflict in Yemen.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The national Under-17 (U-17) football squad began their 2023 U-17 Asian Cup campaign in Thailand yesterday with a 0-4 loss to Yemen.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 – The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) today announced that the Tier 1 international match between Malaysia and Yemen scheduled for June 20 at Stadium Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu has been cancelled.