Yemen

Houthi official threw 13-year-old girl down well, killing her, after marital dispute

A Houthi official in Yemen allegedly murders his 13-year-old daughter in a brutal act following a divorce dispute with his ex-wife.

Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the capital Sanaa on April 3, 2026.
The Chief of the General Staff Visited the Israeli Navy March 26, 2025

Israeli Navy hits Iran, Hezbollah, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza targets with precision strikes

Houthi soldiers stand guard as people detained by the Houthis wait for their release in Sanaa, Yemen January 25, 2025.

Iran-backed Houthis accused of recruiting children in summer camps for combat training

Houthi soldiers stand guard on a missile carrier during an official military parade marking the ninth anniversary of the Houthi takeover of the capital, Sanaa, on September 21, 2023.

Houthis hold Gulf states from joining US attacks with Bab el-Mandeb Strait trump card - interview


Trump's Iran strategy: US prepares decisive action as tensions rise in the Middle East

US President Donald Trump is keeping "all options on the table" while US forces assemble in the Middle East.

U.S. President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Jews are not just 'Ashkenazim from Europe, they are part of our history,' says Saudi journalist

"The problem is that we haven't known each other enough. There is a current refusal to accept the other and believe that Israel will collapse, but that is a strategic and historical mistake."

Saudi journalist Abdul Aziz Khamis breaks Middle East stigmas on interview with Dr. Cohen. January, 21.

Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion

As Yemen fractures between competing power centers, millions face poverty and hunger.

Yemeni children play soccer at a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 29, 2024.

Yemen PM Salem bin Breik resigns, Zindani appointed successor

Saba said bin Breik formally submitted the resignation, which was approved by the council, before Zindani was named to form the next cabinet.

Yemen's presidential leadership council has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Salem bin Breik and appointed Foreign Minister Shaya Mohsen Zindani as the country's new prime minister.

Saudi Arabia pledges $500m over Yemen development projects in areas long-held by UAE, separatists

Riyadh declared the move a threat to its national security, called on the UAE to withdraw, and backed an offensive that swept the STC from power.

A billboard displays the photo of Aidarous al-Zabidi, the head of Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council in Aden, Yemen December 9, 2025.

Maersk navigates Red Sea route again as Gaza ceasefire holds

Danish shipping firm Maersk said on Monday that another of its vessels successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, weeks after it tested the route

 Maersk container is transported by a train near a port of Barcelona, Spain April 26, 2024.

Wars within wars: Yemen’s battlefield reveals deeper power struggle between Saudi Arabia, UAE

BEHIND THE LINES: In Yemen, Saudi forces reclaim key territories from UAE-backed STC, showcasing the growing rift between Gulf powers over regional influence and governance.

YEMEN’S SOUTHERN Transitional Council will also certainly not abandon its ambition to reestablish south Yemeni independence. Police troopers patrol a street after, according to the Saudi-backed coalition, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the leader of the STC, fled to an unknown destination in Aden, Yemen,

UAE-backed Yemeni Southern Transitional Council denies disbandment rumors

The Southern Transitional Council denied that it was disbanding on Saturday, contradicting a statement by one of its members that the group had decided to dissolve itself.

A soldier stands guard outside the headquarters of the Southern Transitional Council in Aden, Yemen January 8, 2026.

'Mercenaries for foreigners': Khamenei accuses Iranian protesters of acting on behalf of Trump

The demonstrations, which began in Tehran last month, have spread to all of Iran's 31 provinces but have yet to reach the scale of the 2022-3 unrest sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.

IRANIANS GATHER while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026.

Saudi Arabia draws red line in Yemen, reasserting Middle East role - analysis

Is it possible that Riyadh’s decision to move quickly to stop the STC in late December was linked to larger strategy issues in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden?

A flag of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) flutters on a military patrol truck, at the site of a rally by STC supporters in Aden, Yemen, January 1, 2026.