(Corrects paragraph 4 in explainer published on Tuesday to specify Houthis began their firings in November 2023 and that the Gaza war began in the previous month, not previous year) Sept 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthi movement fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabian cities and energy facilities on Tuesday,

Yemen's Houthi rebels reported dozens of Saudi airstrikes on Wednesday as daily attacks continued in a conflict that has reignited during the Middle East war, with hundreds of people killed in

Rescuers are digging through the rubble of a Houthi-run prison hit by an airstrike in northern Yemen, raising the death toll to 23.

Salama Saeed and her son fled for their lives when shelling and gunfire from Yemen's Houthi rebels engulfed their village, forcing her to leave other children behind.

Saudi Arabia is vowing a resolute response to a wave of attacks from Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels early Tuesday that it said wounded at least 73 civilians.

Here is a look at the main actors currently involved in the conflict.

Houthi rebels in Yemen have accused Saudi Arabia of striking a prison in the north, escalating tensions between the Iran-backed group and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces.

The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, appear to be trying to gain control of a port city near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key choke point for global trade.

Saudi Arabia promises firm retaliation after Houthi strikes injure 73 and disrupt energy facilities in southern cities.

According to the Yemen News Agency, the missiles were "locally manufactured". The report stated that the Houthis surveilled Saudi camps and troops at Al-Wadi'ah camp and found a large number of vehicles with ammunition and weapons.