Day News Recap: Middle East tensions deepen as Yemen, Iran and Gaza dominate a volatile day
Yemen saw the deadliest fighting in this window, with Houthi missile and drone attacks on military sites in Marib and Hadramawt killing at least 58 members of the internationally recognised government forces, while a separate Houthi strike on government held Marib killed two civilians and injured 14 others. 🔗 🔗The fighting also fed fears of wider spillover, as reports said Saudi Arabia was being affected by the conflict and preparations were under way for a possible mine clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz using uncrewed surface vehicles, underwater drones and explosive laden robots. 🔗 🔗Iran remained at the centre... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 07 Aug 2026 18:24 LONDON
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Two civilians killed in Houthi strike on Yemen's Marib, government says
At least two civilians have been killed and 14 others injured in a Houthi attack on the government-held city of Marib in eastern Yemen, according to the country's internationally recognised government. The strike was reported on Friday and was described by officials as the latest in a series of attacks affecting front lines across the country. Authorities said the assault hit residential areas and displacement camps.Yemen's health minister, Qassem Bahaibah, said the casualty figure was preliminary and accused the Houthis of targeting civilians. In a post on X, he referred to the group as a terrorist militia and said health... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 16:00 LONDON
Houthi missile and drone strikes kill at least 30 government soldiers in Yemen
Houthi missiles and drones have struck military locations inside Yemen, killing at least 30 government soldiers and injuring 15 others in what the supplied material describes as the first such attack in years. The strikes hit military camps and gatherings in the provinces of Hadramout and Marib on Thursday, marking a sharp escalation in the conflict between the Houthis and Yemen's government. The reported attacks come as both sides appear to be bracing for further confrontation.A Houthi military spokesperson, Yaya Saree, said in a broadcast statement that the attacks killed "hundreds" and destroyed a large number of camps and depots,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 13:04 LONDON
Breakfast News Recap: Middle East tensions flare as Trump moves on tariffs and markets rally on tech and metals
Violence across the Middle East intensified, with Houthi attacks killing at least 58 Yemeni government troops in Marib and Hadramawt and wounding 11 civilians in Saudi Arabia’s Najran Province, including a four year old child with second degree burns. 🔗 🔗In Syria, at least two people were killed and 13 wounded when a bomb exploded inside a minibus in Jaramana near Damascus, while a separate blast in the same area was also reported to have killed and wounded several people. 🔗 🔗Regional tensions also deepened around the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran accused Donald Trump of “theatre diplomacy on loop”... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 07 Aug 2026 08:39 LONDON
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Houthis kill at least 58 Yemeni government troops in Marib and Hadramawt as spillover hits Saudi Arabia
At least 58 members of Yemen's internationally recognised government forces were killed in Houthi missile and drone attacks on military sites in Marib and Hadramawt, according to a military source. The strikes hit troop camps in the al-Ruwaik area of Marib province and in the Al-Abr and Al-Wadiah areas of Hadramawt, near the border with Saudi Arabia. The attacks also caused cross-border injuries in Saudi Arabia, widening the immediate impact of the escalation.A military source said dozens more troops were injured, while earlier medical sources had put the death toll at 38 before the figure was revised upward. Houthi military... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Aug 2026 06:59 LONDON
Day News Recap: Ebola outbreak tops 4,000 as Middle East tensions and Ukraine war intensify
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said the Ebola outbreak has passed 4,000 confirmed cases, prompting a major escalation in the response as there are concerns the virus may be mutating. 🔗In the Middle East, tensions around the Strait of Hormuz deepened as Iran enforced a near total closure of the waterway while indirect talks with Oman continued, and shipping groups warned against any compulsory transit charges. 🔗 🔗 Iran also tightened internal security at home, while President Masoud Pezeshkian said contact with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was very difficult after the reported wounding of the leader.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 06 Aug 2026 20:27 LONDON
