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


Will the Houthis in Yemen shift threats to Israel with Iran’s weapons? - analysis

Iran may also use resources it sent to Yemen on new frontlines. 

 The head of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, meets with Saudi and Omani delegations at the Republican Palace in Sanaa, Yemen April 9, 2023

Saudi, Omani envoys arrive in Sanaa for peace talks with Houthi leaders

Yemen's war is seen as one of several proxy battles between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

 Detainees who were released by Saudi Arabia in exchange for a Saudi detainee freed earlier, according to Yemen's Houthi movement official Abdul Qader al-Mortada, are seen in this handout image released April 8, 2023

Iran to stop weapons shipment to Houthis in Yemen - WSJ

By ending the weapons sales and shipments, it could "put pressure on the militant group to reach a deal to end the conflict."

 Houthi police troopers sit atop an armored personnel carrier securing a rally held to mark the Ghadeer day, in Sana'a, Yemen on July 17, 2022

Al Qaeda leader in Yemen killed in airstrike attributed to US - report

The target was identified as Hamad bin Hamoud al-Tamimi, a senior figure in Al Qaeda's proxy in the Arabian Peninsula.

 Shi'ite Houthi rebels drive a patrol truck past an Ansar al-Sharia flag painted on the side of a hill, along a road in Almnash, the main stronghold of Ansar al-Sharia, the local wing of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Rada, Yemen November 22, 2014

After decade of civil war, Yemen is in ‘Critical Stage’ - prime minister

Yemen has fallen but not collapsed thanks to the support of some neighboring Gulf countries, Dr. Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed told the World Government Summit in Dubai

 Yemen's Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed speaks during a ceremony of the delivery of cranes as a grant from Saudi Arabia to the Aden port, Yemen December 12, 2018.

Mandatory studies in Houthi Yemen universities teach Israel is the enemy

Students are forced to study ideology-based curricula teaching that the Yemeni gov't is an illegitimate puppet of the West, leading many to abandon education to fight in the civil war.

 Houthi police troopers sit atop an armored personnel carrier securing a rally held to mark the Ghadeer day, in Sana'a, Yemen on July 17, 2022

Military movements under the guise of de-escalation: The Houthis and the undermined peace

Instead of being involved in promoting de-escalation efforts, the Houthi militia continues to adopt the language of escalation on both the political and military fronts.

Houthi supporters hold their weapons during a demonstration outside the US embassy against the United States over its decision to designate the Houthis a foreign terrorist organisation, in Sanaa, Yemen January 18, 2021.

Yemen’s peaceful future has been snatched away - opinion

Is a conflict of this nature really worth the same as the lives of the children impacted?

Afaf Hussein (C), 10, who is malnourished, plays with other girls near her family's house in the village of al-Jaraib, in the northwestern province of Hajjah, Yemen, February 20, 2019. Afaf, who now weighs around 11 kg and is described by her doctor as "skin and bones", has been left acutely malnour

War in Yemen kills 4 children every day but safety requires more than a truce

Experts say UNICEF report won’t motivate the parties to negotiate peace

 Health worker Ashwaq Mahmoud provides care to children at her clinic in Abs District, Hajjah Governorate, Yemen.

Arab Monetary Fund signs $1b. agreement to support Yemeni government reforms -Saudi state media

Most people in Yemen currently lack the resources needed to provide basic food, water, and fuel needs.

 Houthi police troopers sit atop an armored personnel carrier securing a rally held to mark the Ghadeer day, in Sana'a, Yemen on July 17, 2022