Yemen

Yemen faces renewed instability as Saudi‑backed government forces push back UAE‑aligned STC advances in the south, retaking Hadramawt and Al‑Mahra. Political tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi rise, while Houthis remain alert. Aid restrictions and displacement worsen the humanitarian crisis.

Southern separatist leader vanishes as Saudi-UAE alliance fractures in Yemen

Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council, fled to an undisclosed location on January 7, 2026, hours after refusing to board a flight to Riyadh for emergency talks brokered by Saudi Arabia. His disappearance follows the most serious rupture yet between the kingdom and the

By Layla Hassan

/ 7 Jan 2026

Southern separatist leader vanishes as Saudi-UAE alliance fractures in Yemen

Yemen's Saudi-backed government threatens force after reclaiming territory from UAE-backed separatists

The recapture of Mukalla exposes the fracturing of the anti-Houthi coalition as Riyadh and Abu Dhabi pursue incompatible strategic visions for Yemen's future

By Layla Hassan

/ 4 Jan 2026

Yemen's Saudi-backed government threatens force after reclaiming territory from UAE-backed separatists

Saudi-backed government and southern separatists clash in Yemen

Military confrontation exposes deeper fracture between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi over the future of Yemen's south

By Layla Hassan

/ 2 Jan 2026

Saudi-backed government and southern separatists clash in Yemen

Saudi airstrike on UAE weapons exposes alliance breakdown in Yemen

When Saudi warplanes struck a weapons shipment at Mukalla port on December 30, the target wasn't Houthi militants—it was a UAE-linked consignment destined for Southern Transitional Council forces. Within hours, the Saudi-backed Yemeni government cancelled its defense pact with the Emirates and order

By Layla Hassan

/ 31 Dec 2025

Saudi airstrike on UAE weapons exposes alliance breakdown in Yemen

Saudi strikes on UAE weapons expose deepening Gulf rift in Yemen

Riyadh's airstrike on Mukalla port reveals a proxy war within a civil war, as strategic contradictions fracture the Arab coalition from within

By Layla Hassan

/ 30 Dec 2025

Saudi strikes on UAE weapons expose deepening Gulf rift in Yemen

UN declares aid delivery 'untenable' as Houthis detain 69 staff in Yemen

Latest arrests push humanitarian operations past breaking point, leaving millions at risk as securitized governance collides with aid principles

By Layla Hassan

/ 19 Dec 2025

UN declares aid delivery 'untenable' as Houthis detain 69 staff in Yemen

Aid retrenchment threatens 22.6 million additional deaths by 2030

New research warns first synchronized donor contraction in three decades will reverse gains in African LDCs

By Amara Okonkwo

/ 17 Nov 2025

Aid retrenchment threatens 22.6 million additional deaths by 2030

Iran's Proxy Network Collapse: The End of an Era

The October 2025 Gaza ceasefire exposed Iran's hollowed-out Axis of Resistance. From Hezbollah's decimation to silent Iraqi militias, Tehran faces stark choices ahead.

By Layla Hassan, Viktor Petersen and Featured News Desk

/ 19 Oct 2025

Iran's Proxy Network Collapse: The End of an Era

Houthi Attack on Dutch Ship Signals New Red Sea Crisis Phase

The MV Minervagracht attack reveals Houthi resilience despite airstrikes, faulty targeting hitting wrong ships, and billion-dollar economic warfare asymmetry.

By Layla Hassan and Chen Wei-Lin

/ 16 Oct 2025

Houthi Attack on Dutch Ship Signals New Red Sea Crisis Phase