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The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on Yemen

108 of 156 stories this year · 5 about Bab-el-Mandeb

Red Sea crisis boosts shipping costs, delays – and inflation worries · 5 articles, Jan 3US Warns Houthis to Cease Attacks on Red Sea Vessels or Face Potential Military Action · 8 articles, Jan 3US calls for urgent UN action on attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea · 10 articles, Jan 4Houthis launch sea drone to attack ships hours after US, allies issue final warning · 22 articles, Jan 4UN Security Council adopts resolution demanding that Houthi rebels stop attacks on Red Sea shipping · 14 articles, Jan 10Israel-Hamas War: U.S. Says It Shot Down Houthi Missile Aimed at Navy Ship · 15 articles, Jan 10Yemen's Houthis launch their largest Red Sea drone and missile attack, though no damage is reported · 41 articles, Jan 10Who are the Houthis and why did the US and UK retaliate for their attacks on ships in the Red Sea? · 22 articles, Jan 10Here's how Yemeni Houthi rebel attacks on ships in the Red Sea are affecting Americans · 9 articles, Jan 10Houthi rebels strike a US-owned ship off the coast of Yemen, raising tensions · 100 articles, Jan 10US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea · 34 articles, Jan 12U.S. launches additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen · 211 articles, Jan 12US military launches another barrage of missiles against Houthi sites in Yemen · 95 articles, Jan 12Who Are the Houthis Being Hit With US, UK Military Airstrikes? · 6 articles, Jan 12Tesla will pause production in Germany as militant attacks in the Red Sea disrupt shipping routes · 12 articles, Jan 12Biden, the reluctant escalationist, seeks calm after Yemen strikes · 5 articles, Jan 12With US strikes in Yemen, Biden gives Houthis the war they want · 20 articles, Jan 12US warns ships to stay out of parts of Red Sea as Houthi rebels vow retaliation for US, UK strikes · 12 articles, Jan 12Oil prices rise 4% as US-led strikes in Yemen raise fears of wider conflict · 7 articles, Jan 12Ships and aircraft search for 2 Navy SEALs missing after mission to confiscate Iranian missile parts · 20 articles, Jan 15Shell halts Red Sea shipments over attack fears: report · 7 articles, Jan 16US Military Seizes Iranian Missile Parts Bound for Houthi Rebels in Raid Where 2 SEALs Went Missing · 21 articles, Jan 16The U.S. has designated Houthis as terrorists once again · 48 articles, Jan 16US, British militaries launch new round of joint strikes against multiple Houthi sites in Yemen · 52 articles, Jan 18Iran is 'directly involved' in Yemen Houthi rebel ship attacks, US Navy's Mideast chief tells AP · 14 articles, Jan 22US-flagged ships with cargo for Defense Department attacked by Houthi rebels · 8 articles, Jan 24Houthi rebels took aim at a US aircraft, but the military blew their missiles up before they got a shot off · 10 articles, Jan 24U.S. hits Iraq militia sites and anti-ship missiles in Yemen · 6 articles, Jan 24US and UK Sanction Four Yemeni Houthi Leaders over Red Sea Shipping Attacks · 5 articles, Jan 25Yemen Houthi rebels fire missile at U.S. warship · 26 articles, Jan 26Crew extinguish fire on tanker hit by Houthi missile off Yemen after US targets rebels in airstrike · 10 articles, Jan 27Explosion strikes near vessel in the Red Sea off Yemen as Houthi rebel attacks continue · 5 articles, Jan 31US warship had close call with Houthi missile in Red Sea · 8 articles, Jan 31EU aims to launch a Red Sea naval mission within 3 weeks to protect ships from rebel attacks · 8 articles, Jan 31US hints large response to Iran-backed militias is imminent as Houthi rebels target another ship · 12 articles, Feb 1Houthis claim fresh attacks on British and US ships in Red Sea · 6 articles, Feb 1US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria · 71 articles, Feb 3Huthis vow response after US, UK strike dozens of Yemen targets · 10 articles, Feb 4After new US strikes hitting Yemen, Iran issues a warning about suspected spy ships in the Mideast · 18 articles, Feb 4Ship targeted in suspected Yemen Houthi rebel drone attack in southern Red Sea as tensions high · 14 articles, Feb 6Germany sends frigate to help secure Red Sea shipping · 6 articles, Feb 8Missile fire targets ship off Yemen in the Red Sea, likely fired by Houthi rebels · 14 articles, Feb 9Yemen's Houthi rebels suspected of missile attack targeting a ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait · 9 articles, Feb 12Russia and China clash with US and UK over attacks on Yemen rebels for strikes on Red Sea ships · 9 articles, Feb 15US says intercepted Iran weapons shipment to Yemen rebels · 6 articles, Feb 15On the USS Eisenhower, 4 months of combat at sea facing Houthi missiles and a new sea threat · 13 articles, Feb 15Ship attacks and downing US drones. Yemen's Houthis still put up a fight despite US-led airstrikes - The Daily Reporter · 20 articles, Feb 15US conducts strikes against Houthi underwater vessel for the first time since Red Sea attacks began · 6 articles, Feb 18Houthi rebels' attack severely damages a Belize-flagged ship in key strait leading to the Red Sea · 26 articles, Feb 19EU launches Red Sea mission as US ship attacked twice · 5 articles, Feb 19US drone that crashed in Yemen appears to have been shot down by Houthi missile, official says · 5 articles, Feb 20US and Britain strike 18 Houthi sites in Yemen to answer surge in Red Sea attacks on ships · 39 articles, Feb 20Suspected Houthi rebel missile sets cargo ship ablaze. Israel intercepts separate attack near Eilat · 13 articles, Feb 22An attack on a cargo ship in the Red Sea has caused a miles-long oil slick. Things could get worse · 13 articles, Feb 24Ship recently hit by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, 1st vessel lost in conflict · 32 articles, Mar 23 Red Sea underwater data cables have been cut amid Houthi attacks · 14 articles, Mar 4U.S. destroyer shoots down missile and drones launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels · 9 articles, Mar 6Houthi missile attack kills three crew members in Yemen rebels’ first fatal assault on shipping · 47 articles, Mar 6US-led coalition shoots down 15 Yemen rebel drones: CENTCOM · 9 articles, Mar 6Yemen’s rebels target Singapore-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden as US and allies down Houthi drones · 7 articles, Mar 6Analysis: First fatal attack on shipping by Yemen · 5 articles, Mar 7Report claims Yemen’s Houthis have a hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea crisis · 18 articles, Mar 14Suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels strikes a ship in the Red Sea, though crew reportedly safe · 14 articles, Mar 15US military says it destroyed Houthi drones over the Red Sea and in Yemen · 18 articles, Mar 29Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft · 9 articles, Apr 27Likely Missile Attack by Yemen's Houthi Rebels Targets a Container Ship in the Red Sea · 15 articles, Apr 29Yemen's Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden as Iran official renews nuclear bomb threats · 9 articles, May 9Yemen's Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says · 11 articles, May 15Yemen's Houthi rebels acknowledge attacking a US destroyer that shot down missile in the Red Sea - The Daily Reporter · 5 articles, May 15Yemen's Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone as footage shows wreckage · 6 articles, May 17Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim they shot down another U.S. drone · 5 articles, May 21Another US MQ-9 Reaper drone goes down in Yemen, images purportedly show · 9 articles, May 29Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels was full of grain bound for Iran · 5 articles, May 30US and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks · 20 articles, May 30Yemen's Houthi rebels hit Ukrainian-owned ship in Gulf of Aden, sparking blaze, U.S. says · 26 articles, Jun 9US Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels · 10 articles, Jun 14US military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after a merchant sailor goes missing · 22 articles, Jun 15U.S. aircraft carrier counters false Houthi claims with ‘Taco Tuesdays’ as deployment stretches on · 8 articles, Jun 17Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in fatal assault sinks in Red Sea in second-such sinking · 20 articles, Jun 19A US aircraft carrier and its crew have fought Houthi attacks for months. How long can it last? · 12 articles, Jun 19Suspected Houthi attack targets a ship in the Gulf of Aden, while Iraq-claimed attack targets Eilat · 25 articles, Jun 22Aerial drone likely launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea · 12 articles, Jun 23A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a ship transiting the Bab el-Mandeb Strait · 16 articles, Jul 9Israeli military says it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks · 149 articles, Jul 19Suspected missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits container ship in first attack in 2 weeks · 13 articles, Aug 4Two suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, authorities say · 10 articles, Aug 9A ship in the Red Sea is targeted in a third attack by suspected Houthis · 11 articles, Aug 13Dubai-based port operator DP World's half-year profits fall nearly 60%, in part over Red Sea attacks · 7 articles, Aug 15Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says · 14 articles, Aug 21Greek vessel attacked by Houthis in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, Pentagon warns · 15 articles, Aug 26Ship targeted by 2 suspected missiles from Yemen's Houthi rebels in Gulf of Aden as oil tanker burns · 5 articles, Aug 31Houthis Hit Two Tankers in the Red Sea · 12 articles, Aug 31Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone · 6 articles, Sep 8Netanyahu warns Yemen’s Houthis face a ‘heavy price’ as missile lands in central Israel · 8 articles, Sep 15A missile fired by Yemen's rebels lands in Israel and triggers sirens at international airport · 29 articles, Sep 15Yemen's Houthi rebels say they downed another US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone · 5 articles, Sep 16Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen as it continues to bomb Lebanon · 8 articles, Sep 29Drone boat hits ship in Red Sea as missile strikes another in likely assaults by Yemen Houthi rebels · 5 articles, Oct 1U.S. launches air attacks on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels · 15 articles, Oct 4Drownings of two US Navy Seals were preventable, military investigation finds · 18 articles, Oct 11U.S. strikes Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen · 25 articles, Oct 17US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen's Houthi rebels · 14 articles, Oct 17Yemen's Houthi rebels shoot down what witnesses say was a US drone as American military investigates · 6 articles, Nov 8US says it conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital · 7 articles, Dec 19Tel Aviv hit by missile fired from Yemen, Israel and Houthis say · 55 articles, Dec 19Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says · 83 articles, Dec 22Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen's capital. WHO chief says he was nearby · 43 articles, Dec 26US Military Hits Houthi Targets in Yemen After Attacks on Israel · 8 articles, Dec 31

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