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.

Explosions reported at Sanaa fuel site after coalition evacuation notice

Houthi spokesman names Aramco headquarters and Riyadh airport as targets, while damage at Al-Sabaha remains unverified

By Alex Thompson

/ 13 Oct 2026

Explosions reported at Sanaa fuel site after coalition evacuation notice

At least 139 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti, IOM says

Another 84 people are missing, and the count excludes bodies buried by fellow migrants, according to the UN migration agency

By Alex Thompson

/ 11 Oct 2026

At least 139 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti, IOM says

At least 12 killed as missiles hit Riyadh airport terminals

Why can Houthi missiles keep reaching Riyadh's main airport, roughly 700 miles from Yemen?

By Layla Hassan

/ 10 Oct 2026

At least 12 killed as missiles hit Riyadh airport terminals

Houthis claim new missile strike on Riyadh airport as Saudi airport toll rises to three

A Houthi spokesman claimed a ballistic missile hit Riyadh's King Khalid airport. The Saudi-led coalition reports interceptions. Saudi authorities have not confirmed a strike on the airport.

By Alex Thompson

/ 8 Oct 2026

Houthis claim new missile strike on Riyadh airport as Saudi airport toll rises to three

Missiles and drones target Aden airport as Yemenia flight is diverted

Can a ground counteroffensive limit the Houthis' ability to strike Aden and Riyadh?

By Layla Hassan

/ 7 Oct 2026

Missiles and drones target Aden airport as Yemenia flight is diverted

Yemeni government forces report taking Dhubab district near Bab al-Mandeb Strait

Independent reporting places the gains around the strait, not across it, as Houthi forces press towards Taiz

By Layla Hassan

/ 5 Oct 2026

Yemeni government forces report taking Dhubab district near Bab al-Mandeb Strait

Yemen's al-Alimi announces military operations against Houthi-held areas

The declaration came as Houthi forces reportedly cut the Taiz-Aden road, and all casualty figures remain unverified claims

By Layla Hassan

/ 4 Oct 2026

Yemen's al-Alimi announces military operations against Houthi-held areas

Trump's top national security aides hold secret Camp David meeting on Iran and Yemen, Axios reports

Three U.S. officials say senior national security officials met on 2 October, and the outcome has not been disclosed

By Alex Thompson

/ 3 Oct 2026

Trump's top national security aides hold secret Camp David meeting on Iran and Yemen, Axios reports

Saudi Arabia prepares new offensive against Houthi forces in Yemen, Reuters reports

Fighting around Taiz and reported strikes on Sanaa continue as Saudi Arabia prepares a new offensive against Houthi forces, Reuters reports, citing Western diplomats and Gulf officials.

By Layla Hassan

/ 2 Oct 2026

Saudi Arabia prepares new offensive against Houthi forces in Yemen, Reuters reports

Trump halts approved Houthi strike just before launch

Bombs were being loaded onto US warplanes when the president reversed a decision made three days earlier under Saudi pressure

By Alex Thompson

/ 21 Sep 2026

Trump halts approved Houthi strike just before launch

Houthis claim Riyadh, Yanbu strikes as Aramco fuel depot burns near capital's airport

First hostile aerial alert for Riyadh since escalation began, as authorities withhold comment on cause

By Alex Thompson

/ 19 Sep 2026

Houthis claim Riyadh, Yanbu strikes as Aramco fuel depot burns near capital's airport

IOM confirms 112,000 displaced in Yemen amid Houthi coastal offensive

The two-week Red Sea blitz has produced Yemen's sharpest displacement wave since the 2022 truce. Who is fleeing, and why?

By Layla Hassan

/ 18 Sep 2026

IOM confirms 112,000 displaced in Yemen amid Houthi coastal offensive