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Why is Houthi trending?

Updated 30/10/2026, 11:40:48 UTC

Houthi is drawing attention across 2 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

The coverage

Houthis deny targeting the region of the Muslim holy city as hostilities continue to escalate.

The announcement comes despite talks between Iran and the Mecca pact countries in Tehran earlier this week.

Saudi-led coalition air defences intercept and destroy a Houthi drone over the Mecca region.

Oil prices climbed Wednesday as investors weighed the prospect of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.

The attacks come as top officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Pakistan and Iran meet in Tehran to de-escalate conflict.

Top officials from four countries to continue talks on peace and security as Saudi forces down more Houthi missiles.

Legislators approve military support amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, but Cairo has ruled out strikes on Yemen.

Countering Houthi advances in Yemen will be a major focus for Saudi Arabia and its allies in Tehran.

Debris fell on the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait after Houthi-fired missiles were intercepted.

Coalition says it destroyed ballistic missile launchers as well as tunnels and a depot used to store missiles.

Talks to be first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate as fierce ground battles and a devastating siege strangle Yemen's Taiz.

This explainer is written from the reports listed above. Follow any headline for the original coverage.