Yemen war

Which countries, movements, groups are involved in Yemen's yearslong conflict? - explainer

Yemen's more than decade-long civil war has flared up after a United Arab Emirates-backed separatist movement swept through territory in the south, splintering the Saudi-led coalition.

Members of UAE-backed southern Yemeni separatists forces are seen together with their supporters as they march during a rally in southern port city in Aden, Yemen August 15, 2019.
Soldiers loyal to Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council stand guard outside the compound of the presidential palace in Aden, Yemen December 9, 2025.

Joint Saudi-Emirati delegation arrives in south Yemen to defuse takeover by separatist group STC

Former Houthi Chief of Staff Muhammad Abd Al-Karim Al-Ghamari.

IDF confirms Houthi chief of staff Muhammad al-Ghamari killed

 Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024.

IDF intercepts Houthi missile after sirens triggered in central Israel


Voices from the Arab press: Qatari revenge at the FIFA World Cup

RUSSIA’S DENIS Cheryshev scores their second goal in the the Russia vs Saudi Arabia World Cup match on June 14 in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium

Saudi-led coalition storms Yemen's Hodeidah airport compound

The capture of the airport would be an important gain for the Western-backed coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Hodeidah port's cranes are pictured from a nearby shantytown in Hodeidah, Yemen

Arab aircraft hammer Houthis around airport of major Yemen port

The upsurge in fighting has wounded dozens of civilians and prevented aid organizations from reaching parts of Hodeidah.

Hodeidah port's cranes are pictured from a nearby shantytown in Hodeidah, Yemen

Yemeni rights group sues Saudi Crown Prince in France

The Yemen conflict has killed more than 10,000 people and displaced more than 3 million.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gestures during a military parade

The enemy of my enemy

In Yemen's civil war, Israel's interests are aligned with Saudi Arabia's.

HOUTHI FOLLOWERS burn US and Israeli flags during a demonstration in Sanaa, Yemen in 2017

Saudi Arabia and UAE suffer Yemen setback as allies fall out

There has been no sign of a new strategy to end the war in Yemen and Saudi efforts to confront Iran in other theaters including Syria appear to be losing momentum.

Southern Yemeni separatist fighters flash the V sign as they ride on the back of a truck in Aden, Yemen

Yemen separatists capture Aden, government confined to palace

'The coalition will take all the measures it deems necessary to restore stability and security in Aden.'

Southern Yemeni separatist fighters flash the V sign as they ride on the back of a truck in Aden, Yemen

US seeks to boost case against Iran with UN Washington visit

US Ambassador Nikki Haley said last month she was exploring several UN options for pressuring Iran to 'adjust their behavior.'

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks at UN headquarters in New York

Yemen's Houthis threaten to block Red Sea shipping lane

UN officials have been trying to get Yemen and Saudi Arabia back to the negotiating table after talks collapsed 2016.

Saudi army artillery fire shells towards Houthi positions from the Saudi border with Yemen April 13, 2015.

Voices from the Arab press: Banning the US from the peace process

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Santa Tracker phone calls with children at Mara Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida