Houthis threaten more Saudi strikes as UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Houthi militants have threatened further strikes against Saudi Arabia as the UN warns of a deepening humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The conflict has disrupted oil shipping routes, causing a spike in global crude prices.
Why it matters
The potential closure of the Bab al-Mandab strait poses a significant risk to global energy security and international trade.
Displaced Yemenis at a shelter north of Aden in southern Yemen. Thousands have been forced to flee their homes as fighting in the country intensifies. Displaced Yemenis at a shelter north of Aden in southern Yemen. Thousands have been forced to flee their homes as fighting in the country intensifies. Yemen Houthis threaten more Saudi strikes as UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Yemen Estimated 100,000 Yemenis displaced amid renewed fighting as Qatar sounds alarm over Bab al-Mandab strait
Prefer the Guardian on Google Saudi cities faced the threat of a second day of Houthi attacks as fighting across Yemen led the UN to warn of a humanitarian crisis with 100,000 Yemenis already displaced.
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