US Military Says It Strikes Targets in Houthi-Controlled Area of Yemen
WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Wednesday it had destroyed one ground control station and one command and control node in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.
In a statement, the U.S. military's Central...
Trauma From Houthi Red Sea Attacks Adds to Seafarer Shortage
By Renee Maltezou and Jonathan Saul
ATHENS, June 19 (Reuters) - When a missile fired by Yemen's Houthi Islamists landed near his ship in the Red Sea, Costas Rassias vowed to stop sailing through the perilous waters.
"I...
Netanyahu Disbands War Cabinet as Pressure Grows on Israel’s Northern Border
By James Mackenzie
JERUSALEM, June 17 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the six-member war cabinet, an Israeli official said on Monday, in a widely expected move following the departure from government of centrist...
US-UK Forces Launch Strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah and Kamaran Island
By Mohammed Ghobari, Adam Makary and Jaidaa Taha
ADEN, June 17 (Reuters) - U.S. and British forces have carried out at least six airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah International Airport and four strikes on Kamaran Island near the...
US Naval Forces Rescue Crew From Greek-Owned Ship Struck by Houthis in Red Sea
CAIRO, June 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) said on Sunday that it had rescued the crew from the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier M/V Tutor that was attacked by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on 12...
Biden Adviser Will Be in Israel on Monday to Avoid Escalation Between Israel, Lebanon
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) - A senior Biden adviser will travel to Israel on Monday for meetings to avoid further escalation between Israel and Lebanon, a White House official said.
Amos Hochstein will advance efforts to avoid...
How Syria Is Trying To Free Itself From The Grip Of Iran
By Ahmad Rafat
Syria, long considered a friend and ally of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has begun to distance itself from Tehran and move closer to the Arab world that shunned it for a...
Israeli Jets Strike Houthi Targets in Lebanon After Missile Barrage Hits Northern Areas
By James Mackenzie
JERUSALEM, June 14 (Reuters) - Israeli jets and artillery hit targets in southern Lebanon on Friday after dozens of missiles were launched towards northern Israel, the military said as an escalation in cross-border strikes...
Crew Evacuated From Vessel Hit by Houthis
By Neil Jerome Morales and Jonathan Saul
MANILA/LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - The crew of a Greek-owned vessel damaged in an attack by Yemeni Houthi militants has been evacuated and the abandoned ship is drifting in the...
France, US to Push Roadmap to Stop Hezbollah-Israel Escalation
BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy, June 13 (Reuters) - The United States, France and Israel have agreed to work together to step up efforts to push forward a roadmap presented by Paris earlier this year to defuse tensions...
