Yemen

Yemen is an Arab country on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula bordering both the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Due to this, it holds a vital strategic location on the eastern side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea.

The country has been embroiled in a civil war for several years, with the internationally-recognized government fighting against the Houthi movement in the South.

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Israel’s Hodeidah strike halted Houthi attacks, but broader threat remains

Israel’s strike on Hodeidah has temporarily stopped Houthi attacks, but threats to shipping routes continue.

Major threat of oil spill in Red Sea as Houthis detonate explosives on seized tanker

Houthi blockade attempts have led to the deaths of four sailors, the destruction of two ships, and the seizure of another.

In plain sight: Houthi-backed arms dealers in Yemen sell guns, rifles, grenades on X

Selling weapons on X is against the terms of service; the company’s failure to identify the Houthi-linked trade could mean Musk’s company has broken US law.

Fires observed on board Greek-flagged tanker in Red Sea, says maritime agency

The Houthis said it attacked the tanker in part because Delta Tankers' violated its ban on "entry to the ports of occupied Palestine," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a tv speech.

By REUTERS
22/08/2024

Fire spotted in Red Sea off Yemen port of Salif, Ambrey says

Sounion was targeted on Wednesday by multiple projectiles off Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, where the Iran-aligned Houthis have been attacking ships.

By REUTERS
22/08/2024

Houthis cede human rights office back to UN after seizure of facility

UN rights chief Volker Turk, who reported the office's seizure last week, condemned the action as “a serious attack on the ability of the UN to perform its mandate.”  

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
20/08/2024

Suicide bomber kills 12 soldiers in southern Yemen, council says

The attacker "drove a booby-trapped car into a site for the security forces," in the Mudiyah district, Mohamed al-Naqib, a spokesperson for the Southern Transitional Council, said.

By REUTERS
16/08/2024

Yemeni government urges UN to relocate after Houthis seize Sanaa office

Upon entering the facility on August 3, Houthi terrorists compelled the building’s remaining Yemeni staff to hand over their personal belongings and now occupy the grounds.

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
14/08/2024

Everything you need to know about Israel-Yemen relations

Following attacks on Israel by the Houthis, the Jewish state's history and relationship with Yemen has been thrust into the spotlight. Here's what you need to know.

14/08/2024

'Come Forth, O Yemen': Art exhibit highlights Yemenite Jewry

Yemen was my journey’s first destination, but before long I understood I had to take time and expand my research, leaving behind Sana’a and its bridal attire.

By AVIGAIL OHANA
13/08/2024
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