Vessel off the coast of Yemen struck by missile, UK says

Men stand near a billboard bearing the image of a commercial ship with the flag of Israel as it is burning after Yemen’s Houthi-affiliated naval forces struck it, at a street on January 10, 2024 in Sana’a, Yemen. Mohammed Hamoud | Getty Images A U.S.-owned and operated container ship on Monday was struck by an … Read more

Singapore did not take part in US-led military strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) on Saturday (Jan 13) said the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) did not participate in the latest military strikes against Yemen’s Houthis. On Friday, the United States military said it had carried out another strike on the Houthi rebels, after the Iran-backed militants warned of further attacks on ships in … Read more

US-UK attack on Houthis raises fear of impact on oil prices in runup to LS polls

India is keeping a close watch on West Asian developments, including any escalation of tensions following the US-UK military strikes on Houthis in Yemen. India has huge stakes in the West Asian region including energy supplies, diaspora and investments and is tracking events closely amid fears of conflict escalation in the region, ET has learnt. … Read more

Crude oil prices surge after US, UK strike Houthi targets

Sanaa: Crude oil prices experienced a significant uptick, surging more than 2.5 per cent on Friday, after the United States and United Kingdom executed joint strikes on Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen, CNN reported. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, has seen a 3.1 per cent rise since the beginning of the year, marking a … Read more

US & UK carry out airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

Washington: The US and UK militaries launched strikes against several used by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, a US official and a UK official told the media. The strikes were from fighter jets and Tomahawk missiles. More than a dozen Houthi targets were hit by missiles fired from air, surface, and sub-platforms and were chosen … Read more