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The Epstein Files Produce an Unlikely Weapon for the Houthi Messaging Wars

23 octobre 2026 à 08:18
The Yemeni militia is using the culture of its sworn enemies in the renewed fighting with Saudi Arabia.

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Houthi supporters chanting slogans and holding pictures of Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the Houthi leader, in Sanaa, Yemen.

Houthi Strike on Saudi Airport Kills 2 as U.S. Tells Some Diplomats to Leave

22 octobre 2026 à 14:07
The airport is in Dammam, which is near the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco. For weeks, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia has been attacking the kingdom’s aviation and energy sectors.

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King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, in 2025.

Archers Mount Their Steeds in Pursuit of Centuries-Old Warrior Spirit

22 octobre 2026 à 07:04
Horseback archery is making a comeback at a time when modern warfare has become high-tech and impersonal. The sport was featured at the World Nomad Games.

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‘Open War’ Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Adds a Volatile Element

22 octobre 2026 à 00:10
The two sides turn to proxy groups after eight months of a conflict that has taken a heavy toll on civilians.

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A house hit in June by Pakistani airstrikes in Paktia Province, Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, as seen in August.

Archers Mount Their Steeds in Pursuit of Centuries-Old Warrior Spirit

22 octobre 2026 à 00:01
Horseback archery is making a comeback at a time when modern warfare has become high-tech and impersonal. The sport was featured at the World Nomad Games.

Drone Strike Kills More Than 150 in Abyei in Sudan’s Civil War

21 octobre 2026 à 12:08
Struggling against each other on the battlefield, the sides in Sudan’s civil war are relying on drones to strike across vast distances, inflicting huge tolls on civilians in the process.

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UK to Send Fighter Jets to Help Defend Saudi Arabia From Houthi Attacks

20 octobre 2026 à 08:34
R.A.F. Typhoon fighter jets will be deployed to protect infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, Britain said, after a spike in attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

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A Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jet at a base in Coningsby, England, in February.

Yemeni City of Taiz Running Out of Essentials as Houthis Close in

20 octobre 2026 à 09:24
The Iranian-backed Houthi militia has cut road access to Taiz, one of Yemen’s largest cities, besieging it. Officials there warn of an impending humanitarian disaster.

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A woman using a firewood oven on Monday during a shortage of cooking gas in Taiz, Yemen.

Houthi Strikes Kill Dozens in Yemeni Desert Military Camp, Officials Say

19 octobre 2026 à 13:03
The Iranian-backed militia struck with ballistic missiles deep in government-held central Yemen, in what appeared to be among the deadliest attacks of the renewed war.

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A still from a social media video verified by The New York Times as from Al Alam camp in Shabwa Province, Yemen, after officials said Houthi strikes killed dozens of Yemeni soldiers on Monday.

Yemen Fighting Rages as Civilian Toll From Houthi-Saudi Conflict Worsens

17 octobre 2026 à 12:46
New clashes were reported as the Houthis put more pressure on Taiz, a city connecting the government-held south of the country and the Red Sea.

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A funeral procession for a Houthi officer in Sanaa, Yemen, on Saturday.

Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Put In Doubt Kingdom’s Sports and Business Events

16 octobre 2026 à 10:50
The Iran-backed group’s attacks have disrupted sports tournaments and threatened business events that the kingdom has long used to attract investment and raise its profile.

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Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, has been rocked by Houthi attacks in recent weeks that have forced the authorities to close the city’s main international airport.

Houthi Missiles Strike Government Headquarters in Yemen

15 octobre 2026 à 17:43
Five people were killed when the Houthi militia struck the Maashiq Palace in Aden, a Yemeni minister said.

Why Does Saudi Arabia Struggle to Stop Houthi Attacks?

15 octobre 2026 à 10:06
The Saudi military has expensive equipment, but the missiles and drones used by the Yemeni militia are difficult to detect and stop.

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A military parade marked Saudi National Day in Riyadh last month.

‘Why Did They Kill Him?’ Mourning Victims of Houthi Attack on a Saudi Airport

14 octobre 2026 à 10:15
The strike was the Iran-backed militia’s most lethal against Saudi Arabia, by far, during their long conflict.

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Mourners carrying the body of Mahmoud Barqawi, 33, at his funeral in Amman, Jordan, on Monday. He was killed in a Houthi missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday.

This Copper Mine Led to a Civil War. Can Reopening It Fund a New Nation?

13 octobre 2026 à 21:28
Rising demand for copper has fueled interest in Bougainville’s Panguna mine, which has been shut for four decades. Yet some fear a rush to reopen risks a return to violence.

Workers clearing debris within a former processing plant as part of preparations to reopen the Panguna copper and gold mine.

Dozens Killed in Airstrikes Near Sudan-Egypt Border

13 octobre 2026 à 06:13
The attacks occurred at a remote gold mine hundreds of miles from the front lines of Sudan’s devastating civil war. Videos showed what appeared to be Egyptian munitions.

Saudi Arabia Faces More Attacks as It Reels From Airport Strikes

13 octobre 2026 à 04:54
The Saudi authorities said they were fending off drone and missile attacks after a weekend of confrontation with the Houthi militia in Yemen, whose patrons Iran offered to mediate.

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Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in Tehran earlier this month.

Saudi Arabia Faces More Attacks as It Reels From Airport Strikes

12 octobre 2026 à 11:44
The Saudi authorities said they were fending off drone and missile attacks after a weekend of confrontation with the Houthi militia in Yemen, whose patrons Iran offered to mediate.

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Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in Tehran earlier this month.

Saudi and Yemeni Airports Hit in New Round of Strikes

11 octobre 2026 à 22:27
At least one person was killed in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, kingdom authorities said. The Houthis said Saudi aircraft hit the Yemeni capital’s airport.

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Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions

11 octobre 2026 à 15:57
Three deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on an airport in the Saudi capital underscored the asymmetrical nature of their conflict with the kingdom.

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in Paris in August. Houthi strikes on the Saudi capital, Riyadh, have cast a shadow on his efforts to transform the kingdom into a global hub for business and tourism.

Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Airport Attacked Again, After Days of Houthi Strikes

11 octobre 2026 à 04:55
The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.

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Inside Erik Prince’s Mercenary Deal in Congo

10 octobre 2026 à 09:35
The injury of a former Green Beret and death of an elite soldier from New Zealand have highlighted the Blackwater founder’s growing role in one of Africa’s most intractable conflicts.

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Erik Prince, the American military contractor, has sought opportunities in resource-rich countries plagued by conflict, mostly in Africa.

Days of Deadly Houthi Attacks Show Saudi Arabia’s Vulnerabilities

Par : Euan Ward
9 octobre 2026 à 11:17
The escalating violence has brought the conflict in Yemen to the doorstep of the Saudi capital, and the kingdom has no easy options to curtail the increasingly sophisticated and targeted strikes.

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A still from a video obtained from social media and verified by The New York Times showing a blast at King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday.

Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports Prompt Mass Cancellations

8 octobre 2026 à 13:13
The Saudi authorities said they intercepted two missiles targeting Riyadh, a day after they said Houthi strikes on airports in the kingdom killed three people.

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A highway in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, in February. The Houthis have escalated their targeting of the city in recent days.

Myanmar’s Strongman President Is on a Global Quest for Legitimacy. Next Stop, Malaysia.

8 octobre 2026 à 05:21
After trading his military uniform for civilian clothes, Myanmar’s strongman president, U Min Aung Hlaing, is in Malaysia, his ninth stop on a search for international legitimacy.

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Myanmar’s U Min Aung Hlaing, left, and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Thursday.

3 Killed and Dozens Injured in Attacks on Saudi Airports, as Houthis Claim Strikes

8 octobre 2026 à 04:33
Residents of Saudi Arabia’s capital reported hearing booms on Thursday, a day after the Saudi government said two women and a Sudanese man died in strikes on two airports.

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A poster showing the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa, Yemen, on Wednesday.

Why Saudi Arabia’s Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire

7 octobre 2026 à 09:28
A Saudi-led coalition launched a military campaign this week against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the country, reviving memories of its previous effort.

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Smoke billowing from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last month after the Houthis claimed to have attacked the facility.

Saudi and Yemeni Forces Attack Houthis to Retake Control of Red Sea Coast

5 octobre 2026 à 17:22
The offensive is an effort to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, a militia in Yemen backed by Iran.

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Inspecting melted foam in a factory after a strike in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sunday. Houthi-affiliated media blamed Saudi Arabia for the attack.

Biljana Plavsic, a Former Bosnian Serb Political Leader, Has Died

4 octobre 2026 à 13:25
Biljana Plavsic, a Bosnian Serb, pleaded guilty to one count of crimes against humanity. She later recanted and said she “would do the same again.”

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Biljana Plavsic during her first appearance at the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague in 2001.

Houthis Claim Attack on Aramco as Yemen Conflict Escalates

4 octobre 2026 à 17:11
More than 200 U.S. intelligence and military analysts are in Saudi Arabia helping it provide assistance to its Yemeni allies, current and former U.S. officials say.

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Flames at a facility belonging to the Saudi oil giant Aramco, south of Riyadh on Saturday.

What to Know About Fighting Between Ethiopia and Rebels in Tigray

2 octobre 2026 à 22:03
The conflict is raising fears of a regional war in the Horn of Africa, drawing in foreign powers including Eritrea, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

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A shattered window of Tigray Television Station after a drone strike in Mekelle, Ethiopia, last week.

Fighting Intensifies in Yemen, Raising Fresh Fears of All-Out War

2 octobre 2026 à 14:06
Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, was bombarded overnight, after government forces reported some of the most intense clashes in years around Taiz, the country’s third largest city.

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Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, was hit by airstrikes on Friday.
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