Why Mokha, Historic Port That Shaped the Coffee Trade, Is a Prize in Yemen’s War

A strategic location on the Red Sea afforded the city centuries of trading dominance — and makes it a coveted target in today ...

Iran-backed Houthi rebels take over a strategic port city in Yemen, posing a new threat to shipping

The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group on Thursday took over Yemen’s port city of Mokha, an area vital to controlling shipping through the Red ...

The Houthi advance in Yemen raises concerns about a key shipping choke point

FRANKFURT, Germany — The capture of the Red Sea port of Mokha and a strategic island by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen ...
Eurasia Review

Yemeni Forces Begin Airstrikes In Declared ‘Kill Zone’ As Fighting Intensifies Near Mokha

Yemen’s internationally recognized government said on Friday that its air force had begun strikes against Houthi positions ...

Hutíes toman puerto estratégico en Yemen e incrementan sus amenazas a la navegación en el mar Rojo

Los hutíes de Yemen, que cuentan con el respaldo de Irán, tomaron el jueves control de la ciudad portuaria de Mokha, una zona vital para controlar el ...

People fleeing Iran-backed rebels’ advance in Yemen describe a ‘hysterical panic’

Iraq’s government is racing to contain the fallout after confirming that attacks on a Saudi pipeline, blamed on Iran-backed ...
Oneindia

Houthis HUMILIATE U.S. As Mokha Falls, Seizing American M-ATV Armored Vehicle

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have seized Mokha, reportedly capturing a U.S.-made Oshkosh M-ATV armored vehicle after ...