Houthis

Current Affairs for Week 37 of 2026

1. Houthis seize Mayyun island, completing their hold on Yemen's Red Sea coast

   The Houthis took the strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on 11 September after a week-long offensive that left hundreds dead, sealing control of a shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia. Saudi Arabia shut an oil pipeline the following day after attacks from Iraq.

   Source: The Hindu