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


Yemen leader-in-exile Hadi returns for meeting of divided parliament

Hadi's Riyadh-backed government, which is still recognized internationally, has been based in the southern port city of Aden since 2015 and Hadi has not set foot there since a visit last August.

Supporters of the Houthi movement shout slogans as they attend a rally to mark the 4th anniversary of the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen's war, in Sanaa, Yemen March 26, 2019.

Democrats ignore anti-BDS push and pass bill against Saudi war in Yemen

The last time the Yemen bill was considered, Republicans attached language condemning antisemitism. In that case, Democrats surprised Republicans by allowing the language to go through.

Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C

Bypassing Trump, U.S. House passes resolution ending Saudi support in Yemen

The final tally was not available, but about 15 House Republicans joined Democrats in backing the resolution.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 30, 2018

U.S. Senate seeks to end support of Saudis against Houthi Rebels in Yemen

The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels are fiercely anti-American, but Trump's own party says the US shouldn't be involved.

Houthi fighters ride on the back of trucks as they take part in a parade in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen August 24, 2017. The placards read: "Allah is the greatest. Death to America, death to Israel, a curse on the Jews, victory to Islam."

A day in the life: War-ravaged Yemenis eke out meager living, if at all

In capital of Sana’a, citizens do what they can to get by and even express optimism for the future.

The sister of malnourished Fatima Ibrahim Hadi, 12, who weighs just 10 kg, carries her at a clinic in Aslam of the northwestern province of Hajjah, Yemen February 12, 2019.

U.S. arms land in hands of terror groups in Yemen, incl. Iranians - report

The weapons were transferred directly by the Saudi government and its coalition partners to groups waging war on its behalf to push the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels out of the country.

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

Yemen and Iran

A displaced Yemeni boy is seen at a refugee camp located between Marib and Sanaa, Yemen March 29, 2018.

Houthi rebels meet with Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah

Yemen has been gripped by violence since September 2014, when the Houthi rebels stormed the capital of Sanaa and forced the internationally recognized government to flee south.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah

Report: Iran using German companies to finance war in Yemen

Germany is widely considered the least cooperative of European allies in confronting Iran's bellicose activities, according to two sources familiar with US-German talks on the Iran nuclear deal.

Iranian Shahab 2 missile bearing crest of IRGC 150

Rolling back Iran in battle for Red Sea’s Hodeidah

The Middle East’s other important war in Yemen has broad strategic significance after Iran threatened the world’s oil shipping.

View of the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen June 24, 2018