Home › Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast Posted on September 12, 2026 by Related Coverage Saudi Arabia shuts down a pipeline as Houthis seize an island, opening a new front in the Iran war The Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a lifeline for the global economy, is in jeopardy Trump Loses the Other Strait Houthis reportedly advance to key Red Sea island, further threatening crucial oil choke point Read original article Related Articles Political unity permeates 25th anniversary of 9/11 Yemen’s Houthis capture a Red Sea island in a threat to shipping, and other Mideast developments Saudi Arabia shuts East-West pipeline that bypasses Hormuz after attacks