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Yemen - Page 2

October 31, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Britain’s Expanding War Role in Yemen

Britain is expanding its military involvement in the conflict in Yemen by allowing aerial refuelling support for Saudi fighter jets engaged in bombing operations against Houthi targets, even as civilian casualties from

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Saudi Strike Exposes Limits of US Protection

Saudi Arabia has spent hundreds of billions of dollars on advanced military technology since the 1980s, seeking to protect the kingdom from threats at home and across the Middle East. Yet a missile attack by Houthi militants on Riyadh’s international

October 23, 2026

How Houthis Have Developed the Weapons to Challenge Saudi Arabia

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics/News

Yemen’s Houthi movement has demonstrated its growing ability to strike targets deep inside Saudi Arabia, attacking Riyadh’s international airport and hitting the headquarters of

Yemen’s renewed war displaces 200,000 as children face hunger, recruitment and abuse

Business/Human Rights

Yemen’s renewed conflict has displaced at least 200,000 people, half of them children, as intensified fighting and restrictions on humanitarian operations worsen a crisis

Houthi Attacks on Saudi Oil Tankers Raise Fears of Second Global Oil Chokepoint

July 23, 2026
Business/Shipping and Maritime

Iran-aligned Houthi forces said on Thursday they had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as part of what they described as a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, raising concerns

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Return of the Somali Pirates: Armed Clans Revive a Forgotten Maritime Threat

May 11, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

A new wave of maritime hijackings in waters off Somalia and Yemen is reviving fears of a return to large-scale piracy in the Horn of Africa, a region that once symbolised one

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The Houthis’ Fraying Grip on Yemen

March 26, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Editor’s note: The following article is adapted from a paper originally published in the latest issue of the CTC Sentinel, published by the Combating Terrorism Center. The U.S. and Israeli strikes on

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Houthis on the Brink: Yemen’s Role Could Tip the Middle East War

March 22, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

The Middle East is hurtling toward an even more dangerous stage in the ongoing war between Iran, the United States, and Israel. After nearly three weeks, what began as a U.S.-Israel military

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Houthi Leader Claims Foreign Powers Target Yemen for Strategic Control and Resources

January 24, 2026
Defence/Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, said Thursday that years of war and foreign intervention against Yemen were driven by strategic and economic ambitions rather than security concerns. Speaking in

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Yemen Separatist Leader Heads to Saudi Arabia Amid Gulf Rift

January 6, 2026
World/Yemen

A delegation led by Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the leader of Yemen’s main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council (STC), is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia soon, two sources told Reuters on Monday,

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Yemen: Everyone’s playground

January 5, 2026
Columns/Diplomacy/Geopolitics

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Sunday Morning, Colombo US President Donald Trump’s policies battered the global order in ways that were mirrored, if not eclipsed, by the devastation wrought by the

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Saudi— UAE Rift Explodes in Yemen

December 31, 2025
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

The Saudi-Emirati partnership that once anchored the war effort in Yemen is fracturing after a deadly attack on Emirati-linked ships at the port of Mukalla in Hadramaut province. Riyadh has accused Abu

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Saudi Bombs Fall on Ally-Held Yemen Territory

December 27, 2025
Defence/Diplomacy

Saudi Arabia has carried out airstrikes for the second time this week in Yemen’s eastern Hadhramaut region, targeting areas controlled by forces aligned with the United Arab Emirates-backed Southern Transitional Council, marking

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The Stolen Children of Yemen: Israel’s Dark Legacy of Racist Social Engineering

July 11, 2025
History/News

Between 1949 and 1950, the Israeli government launched Operation Magic Carpet, also known as “On Wings of Eagles,” a dramatic airlift that brought nearly 49,000 Yemeni Jews to the newly established state

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Houthis Target U.S. Carriers and Israeli Airport with Foreign Support

April 19, 2025
Geopolitics

by Our Correspondent in Doha Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed responsibility on Thursday for a series of military operations targeting U.S. naval forces and an Israeli airport, marking a significant escalation in regional

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Houthis Claim 19th U.S. MQ-9 Drone Downed Amid Rising Tensions

April 15, 2025
Defence/Diplomacy

The Houthi movement in Yemen, also known as Ansar Allah, has claimed responsibility for shooting down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone—marking the 19th such incident and the fourth in just two weeks.

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UK Aerial Refuelling in US Airstrikes on Yemen Amid Civilian Casualties

March 20, 2025
Defence/Diplomacy

In an exclusive report, Declassified reveals that the United Kingdom played a role in providing aerial refuelling for US jets during recent airstrikes on Yemen, which resulted in the deaths of 53

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Trump’s Gaza Proposal Threatens Red Sea Shipping Recovery

February 10, 2025
Geopolitics/World

The global shipping industry’s hopes for a return to normal trade through the Red Sea have been dealt a blow following U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to take over Gaza. Shipping executives

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Houthis to Limit Attacks to Israeli Ships Amid Gaza Ceasefire

January 21, 2025
Defence/Diplomacy

Yemen’s Houthi movement has declared it will limit its attacks on international shipping off the coast of Yemen, marking a partial de-escalation in the Red Sea region. According to a report by

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