Dec 30 Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and heighten Gulf region tensions By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war for over a decade, involving regional powers like Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The escalation highlights strained ties between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, who have backed competing sides in Yemen's war. Continue reading
Dec 30 Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port city of Mukalla over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press It further strains ties between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, which had been backing competing sides in Yemen's decade-long war against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Continue reading
Dec 26 Yemen separatist group accuses Saudi Arabia of launching strikes against their forces By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Separatists in southern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Friday of targeting their forces with airstrikes, something not formally acknowledged by the kingdom after it warned the forces to withdraw from governorates they recently took over. Continue reading
Dec 10 Separatist group in Yemen threatens to rekindle civil war By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Southern Transitional Council, backed by the UAE, has taken over most of Hadramout and Mahra provinces, including key oil facilities. Yemen's civil war involves complex sectarian grievances and regional powers. Continue reading
Dec 04 Read the full report on Hegseth's use of Signal from the Pentagon inspector general By David Klepper, Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans about an upcoming military strike in Yemen on his personal phone, according to a Pentagon inspector general's report made public Thursday that criticized the use of unapproved… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 5:07 Climate change drives ancient Socotra dragon's blood tree to brink of extinction By John Yang, Andrew Corkery In the Indian Ocean, the Yemeni island of Socotra is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. More than a third of the plant species on the island don’t exist anywhere else on the planet. That includes a type… Continue watching
Oct 18 Houthi rebels raid a UN facility in Yemen's capital, but all staff are reported safe By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Saturday’s raid was the latest in a long-running Houthi crackdown against the U.N. and other international organizations working in rebel-held areas in Yemen. Continue reading
Oct 16 Houthi rebels' military chief of staff dies from wounds suffered in Israel's August airstrike By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The Houthis have acknowledged the killing of Maj. Gen. Muhammad Abdul Karim al-Ghamari, who had been sanctioned by the United Nations over his role in the country's decadelong war. Continue reading
Sep 26 Israeli strikes on Yemen's capital kill at least 9 people and injure scores, the Houthi rebels say By Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press Thursday's strikes came a day after a drone launched by the Houthis wounded 22 people in the southern Israeli city of Eilat, a rare breach of Israel's air defenses. Continue reading
Sep 24 Drone from Yemen hits Israeli city of Eilat, while Israeli strike hits Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza By Ibrahim Hazboun, Associated Press A drone fired from Yemen struck the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, Israel's military said. Medics said at least 22 people were wounded, two of them seriously. Continue reading