Aden

Quiet after gunfire targeting unidentified drones heard near Yemen's presidential palace

Aden and adjacent areas are currently controlled by the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC). The leader of the STC had been residing in the palace, but his current whereabouts are unknown.

|ByREUTERS
A flag of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) flutters on a military patrol truck, at the site of a rally by STC supporters in Aden, Yemen, January 1, 2026.
Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) hold a poster of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, during a rally in Aden, Yemen, January 1, 2026.

Yemen's southern separatists welcome Saudi call for dialogue amid Saudi-UAE rift

Yemen’s southern separatists welcomed a Saudi call for dialogue as fighting eased in the south, raising hopes of de-escalation in a rare public rift between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

|ByREUTERS, GOLDIE KATZ
A billboard displays the photo of Aidarous al-Zabidi, the head of Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council in Aden, Yemen December 9, 2025.

Saudi-led coalition strikes UAE-backed Southern Transition Council ships in southern Yemen

The strike occurred shortly after an evacuation warning was issued for all civilians in the Mukalla area, advising them to evacuate until further notice ahead of military operations.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ, REUTERS
PEOPLE HOLD a banner with images of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a rally organised by Yemen's main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council (STC), in Aden, Yeme

Saudi Arabia increasingly concerned about political instability in Yemen - analysis

The Southern Transition Council (STC) is seen as being backed by the UAE. Although the UAE and Saudi Arabia share many regional interests, they do not always agree on Yemen.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

US Navy declares two SEALs missing in Gulf of Aden as deceased

A joint operation carried out by the United States, Spain and Japan searched more than 21,000 square miles of ocean for the missing SEALs, CENTCOM said in the statement.

JANUARY 22, 2024ByREUTERS
US Navy SEALs (Illustrative)

Yemen's economic crisis fuels mass protests in Aden

Residents rally against deteriorating living conditions and rampant corruption in governing bodies, calling for "bread, water, and power."

JULY 27, 2023ByMOHAMMED AL-HASSANI/THE MEDIA LINE
Members of the Baha'i faith demonstrate during a hearing in the case of a fellow Baha'i charged with seeking to establish a base for the community in Yemen, Sanaa April 3, 2016. "You all are the fruits of one tree, the leaves of one branch and the drops of one sea."

Yemeni journalist killed in car explosion in Aden

A police source told Reuters initial investigations indicated an explosive device was planted on the vehicle carrying Rasha Abdullah Al Harazi and her husband, Mahmoud Al Atmi, also a journalist.

NOVEMBER 9, 2021ByREUTERS
People look at cars on fire at the site of an explosion outside Aden international airport in Aden, Yemen.

Explosion near Yemen's Aden airport kills at least six

It is not clear if the explosion near Yemen's airport was a deliberate attack.

OCTOBER 30, 2021ByREUTERS
Security personnel inspect the site of an explosion outside Aden international airport in Aden, Yemen.

Six killed in Yemen car bomb assassination targeting officials

The car bomb targeted Governor Ahmed Lamlas and agriculture minister Salem al-Suqatri, who survived the blast.

OCTOBER 10, 2021ByREUTERS
People look at bodies of dead people covered with a blanket at the scene of a blast in Aden, Yemen, October 10, 2021.

Four killed in fighting between Yemeni separatists

Residents reported heavy gunfire in Aden's central Crater district that houses government headquarters and the central bank.

OCTOBER 2, 2021ByREUTERS
A man chants slogans as he and supporters of the Houthi movement attend a rally to celebrate following claims of military advances by the group near the borders with Saudi Arabia, in Sanaa, Yemen October 4, 2019.

The Aden Jewish Museum brings Jewish history to life

The museum, located in Tel Aviv, tells the story of a small but long-lasting Jewish community who were located in the Gulf for almost 1,000 years.

MAY 15, 2021ByDAVID ZEV HARRIS, MARK GORDON
THE ADEN Heritage Museum in Tel Aviv.

Iranian-backed Houthis blamed for massive Aden attack in Yemen

It is unclear what comes next in the war-torn country.

JANUARY 3, 2021BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Houthi troops ride on the back of a police patrol truck after participating in a Houthi gathering in Sanaa, Yemen

Saudi-led coalition strikes at Yemen after attacks blamed on Houthis

Coalition air strikes have killed thousands, including many civilians, over the course of the war.

DECEMBER 31, 2020ByREUTERS
A Houthi security officer reacts at the site of an air strike launched by the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen May 16, 2019

Yemeni government, UAE-backed separatists to sign Aden ceasefire

Saudi Arabia has hosted indirect talks between them to rebuild the coalition fighting against the Iran-aligned Houthi movement that expelled Hadi's government from the capital Sanaa five years ago.

OCTOBER 16, 2019ByREUTERS
A YEMENI soldier eyes a poster portraying Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Yemen’s President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi outside a hospital renovated by Saudi Arabia in Aden, Yemen, last December.