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Saudi Arabia and Houthis escalate strikes as Middle East war widens

As of September 17, 2026, Saudi warplanes conducted hundreds of air strikes on Yemen while Iran-backed Houthi fighters launched drones and missiles at Saudi cities, escalating their conflict. Yemeni civilians fled by boat across the Red Sea amid the spreading warfare.

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Saudis pound Yemen as Houthis solidify gains in new theatre of Middle East war

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By Jana Choukeir and Nayera Abdallah Sept 16 (Reuters) - Saudi warplanes pounded Yemen, the Houthis said on Wednesday, as the Iran-backed fighters solidified their gains after a lightning advance that has extended Tehran's reach in the Middle East war and further disrupted global oil supplies. In a sign of the worsening conflict in a new theatre, the United States tightened its travel warning for

Saudi strikes and Houthi attacks widen Middle East war

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www.reuters.com/world/middle... Saudi warplanes pounded Yemen and Houthi fighters launched drones and missiles at ​Saudi cities, the Iran-backed movement said on Wednesday, after a lightning advance that has extended Tehran's reach ...

Yemenis take to boats to flee as Middle East war spreads

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Sept 17 (Reuters) - Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting between Iran-backed Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed forces, as the spreading Middle East war created new threats to global oil supplies. "The sea was wavy. The children were getting seasick; everyone... is not used to the sea," said Ahmad Hassan, 70, who reached Africa in a crowded boat and gave an interview to the Intern

Saudis and Houthis exchange strikes, Yemenis take to boats to flee as Middle East war spreads - Sight Magazine

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Saudis and Houthis exchange strikes, Yemenis take to boats to flee as Middle East war spreads @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Yemen #Houthis #SaudiArabia #Hajjah #Taiz #Taif #Djibouti #BabelMandebStrait #USIranwar #DonaldTrump sightmagazine.com.au/news/saudis-... Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border and Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape.