Yemen's Houthi movement fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia on August 6-7, wounding 11 civilians, while separate Houthi missile and drone strikes on Yemeni government forces killed at least 58 troops, the deadliest attacks in years; Al Jazeera said Saudi Arabia had braced for attacks and that tensions between the Houthis and the kingdom had risen since the US-Israel war on Iran began; SCMP called it one of the deadliest escalations since a Houthi truce with the Saudi-backed government

Houthi forces struck two Saudi-owned oil tankers in the Red Sea on July 22-23, the first confirmed attacks on Saudi vessels since the naval blockade declaration of July 20; the ENCELIA vessel caught fire, crew safe; Brent crude crossed US$100 per barrel for the first time since May; US President Trump threatened major military punishment for Iran and the Houthis

The Houthi group declared an immediate maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia on July 20, citing what it called an unjust Saudi siege on Yemen, a move that analysts say threatens Saudi oil export routes and draws the Houthi conflict closer to the global energy market

Houthi leader Abdel Malik al-Houthi issued the threat on July 16 after Saudi Arabia allegedly bombed an airport under Houthi control, which Houthi officials said ruptured a four-year truce with Riyadh; the Houthis had already fired missiles at Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthi forces fired on Abha airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia in what they described as retaliation for the Arab Coalition's strike on Sanaa airport, the coalition said it intercepted the attack and no airline disruptions were confirmed

A bacterial waterborne disease in a WHO-declared grade-3 global emergency since 2023, killing thousands annually across 60 countries as climate shocks and conflict drive accelerating outbreaks.

The June 2026 Hunger Hotspots report flags Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan and Yemen at 'highest concern'; Somalia at famine risk; a 31% fertiliser spike from Hormuz runs through every figure

The World Food Programme shut down all operations in Houthi-controlled Yemen in January 2026 after 73 UN staff were detained and offices seized; 18 million people in the north lost WFP coverage as Houthis resumed attacks on Israel in March