Expert identifies Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari as Yemeni national Mithaq Thabit Haitham al-Radfani, one of the group’s most prominent religious officials Yemen’s Central State Security Agency announced the death of Islamic State commander Abu Hudhayfah a...
Joint forces detained another man, secured seven women and children and recovered an explosive belt and nine electronic devices Yemen’s Central State Security Agency has released new details about the joint operation that killed Islamic State spokes...
Yemeni-American researcher Nadwa Al-Dawsari has warned US lawmakers that the Houthis have evolved from a localized insurgency into an increasingly autonomous regional military actor, arguing that airstrikes, sanctions and diplomacy alone cannot contain the threat. ...
Security officials from Somalia, Yemen, Djibouti and Ethiopia met in Nairobi to strengthen maritime cooperation as Somalia announced the recovery of a Turkish-linked cargo ship from pirates—an account challenged by Puntland authorities. The two-day Mariti...
UAE investment transformed Berbera into a logistics hub, while the Red Sea crisis has drawn Israel, Taiwan and the United States closer as Hargeisa leverages its location in pursuit of recognition Somaliland is using its position on the Gulf of Aden to expand its external re...
Türkiye’s first official statement stops short of denying involvement in two strikes that killed at least 13 people after pirates seized a vessel carrying Turkish weapons and communications equipment Two unclaimed strikes on Puntland’s N...
Field documentation shows a UN aircraft flying over the Yemeni capital as an untracked aircraft landed at Sana’a airport, raising questions about possible coordinated aerial concealment A UN aircraft flew over Sana’a at the same time an unide...
Saudi Arabia is deepening maritime, diplomatic and defense ties from Egypt and Sudan to Yemen and the Horn of Africa, as Houthi pressure adds urgency to Riyadh’s broader regional security strategy. Saudi Arabia has stepped up diplomatic and security activity along ...
At least 19 piracy-related incidents have been recorded across Somali waters and the Gulf of Aden since the beginning of 2026, including the hijacking of five commercial vessels since April. The latest seizure reinforces previous Sheba Intelligence reports warning that pirac...
Yemen’s National Defense Council has ordered an expansion of air and missile deterrence operations against Houthi sources of attack, alongside closer coordination among military commands and formations across the country. The decision coincided with an announ...
At least four military airlift missions have been tracked to Saudi Arabia since the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed with Türkiye and Pakistan on 7 August. Three Turkish A400M aircraft flew to Riyadh, while a Qatari C-17 transported an undisclosed load from Pakistan t...
Yemeni customs authorities have intercepted Houthi-bound drone equipment at the Al-Wadiah border crossing in Hadramout and the Aden Free Zone, exposing a procurement effort involving heavy aerial platforms, fibre-optic control systems and components for local assembly. &n...
Six people were killed and ten others wounded on Tuesday after the Houthis repeatedly attacked the commercial vessel Tehama (IMO: 1031329) while it was sailing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, according to the Yemeni Coast Guard. The maritime attack coincided with a wider H...
The Houthis launched a coordinated assault on Yemen’s western port city of Mocha on Sunday, using missiles, drones and explosive-laden boats to target the commercial port and civilian infrastructure near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait. The attack caused deaths a...
Coalition forces announced that 11 civilians were injured in Najran following what it described as Houthi terrorist attacks. The development came as a senior Saudi official told Al Hadath that Riyadh had received multiple credible intelligence reports confirming coo...
Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its ability to maintain oil exports through multiple routes and denied the existence of any talks with the Houthis, as the group continues to issue unverified claims of attacks against Saudi land and maritime targets. The Saudi statem...
Iran’s expanding use of loitering munitions and low-cost unmanned aerial systems has evolved beyond a military tactic into a broader strategy aimed at raising the economic cost of conflict. Rather than relying solely on direct confrontation, Tehran increasingly seeks t...
Military experts from countries contributing troops to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) convened in Mogadishu on Tuesday to finalize a joint operational plan for the next phase of the campaign against Al-Shabaab. The meeting took place ...
Al-Shabaab launched coordinated attacks across central and southern Somalia on 2 August, underscoring its ability to conduct simultaneous operations despite continued military pressure from Somali government forces and international partners. The developments coincide...
Global energy markets have shown early signs of stabilization following Saudi Arabia's announcement of a multinational maritime defence coalition aimed at securing the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden, suggesting that investors are beginning to price in...
