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Iran-backed militias

Pro-Iran factions raise spectre of wider conflict amid US naval build-up

Iran-backed militias

Risk of expanding the scope of any regional conflict

Pro-Iran factions raise spectre of wider conflict amid US naval build-up

Risk of expanding the scope of any regional conflict

Yemen prisoner swap

One of the country’s most sensitive humanitarian files

Yemen government, Houthis trade blame over stalled prisoner swap

UAE-Saudi ties

Looking to stabilise relations

Saudi statements suggest Yemen row with UAE may be easing

Solar energy

Several renewable energy projects under development in Yemen have been paused after the UAE’s exit from Yemen

UAE utility completes handover of solar power plants to Yemen govt

UAE-Yemen rift

The UAE reiterated that its forces officially withdrew from Yemen in December 2025.

UAE denies Saudi-backed Yemeni govt's claim it was running 'secret prisons'

Yemen’s vicious circle must be broken

Khairallah Khairallah

Why a decisive victory in Hodeidah is crucial

Khairallah Khairallah

Yemeni government dismisses UN report, warring factions prepare for Geneva talks

Famine in Yemen

No longer a looming risk; it is a daily reality

Yemen on brink of famine as millions face life-threatening hunger

Middle East

Moving from crisis to crisis

Intersecting crises herald critical juncture in Middle East

Yemeni government

Shaya Mohsen Zindani, Yemen's newly appointed Prime Minister

Yemen's PM resigns, replaced by FM in key leadership shift

Iran's proxies

Houthi militia conducted large-scale military exercises last week in the northern Red Sea

Houthi maneuvers, specter of conflict with Iran threaten global trade lifeline in Red Sea

Mahmoud Assamiee

Southern Yemen crisis

Supporters of Southern Transitional Council rallied in Aden on January 10

Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council chief calls for mass protests

Red Sea unrest

Almost completely paralysed

Israel’s strategic Eilat port hit by historic crisis after Houthi campaign

Southern Yemen crisis

The Saturday rally in Aden showed a huge support for the Southern Transitional Council

Yemen’s southern forces ‘refuse’ to unite under Saudi coalition

Southern Yemen crisis

Persistent divisions

Saudi-backed council consolidates military command in southern Yemen

Southern Yemen crisis

Yemenis take to streets in two cities to support STC

Thousands protest in support of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council

Southern Yemen crisis

Saudi-backed fighters have largely retaken areas in southern and eastern Yemen seized by the STC fighters

Yemen's separatists appear to split

Southern Yemen crisis

The drama escalates a row between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

Yemen separatist official hails 'productive' talks with Saudi Arabia

Southern Yemen crisis

A rapidly escalating security and political crisis

STC chief dismissed from Yemen Presidential Council as tensions escalate

Southern Yemen crisis

More than 15 Saudi-led airstrikes hit Dhale, home governorate of Al-Zubaidi

Yemen's STC leader is in Aden after avoiding Riyadh meeting

Southern Yemen crisis

Zubaidi’s disappearance dashes hopes for a quick crisis resolution

Yemen separatist leader flees to unknown destination

Muslim Brotherhood

European authorities have flagged the risks

Muslim Brotherhood adopts ‘Digital Da’wa 2.0’ to reach Gen Z

Southern Yemen crisis

The STC welcomed the call for dialogue

Delegation led by Yemen's STC to travel to Saudi Arabia

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