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War in Yemen
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Conflict Status Type of Conflict

Worsening Civil War
24 MILLION
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Alerts
Yemeni Separatists Break With Saudi-Led Coalition

Yemen’s Emirati-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatist group broke an alliance with the
country’s Saudi-backed government and claimed sole control of areas including the city of Aden. The
split came after Riyadh signaled its willingness to de-escalate Yemen’s civil war, which pits the Emirati-
and Saudi-backed parties against the Houthi rebels (Guardian).
April 27, 2020
Saudi-Led Coalition Extends Yemen Cease-Fire

The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen’s internationally recognized government announced it will extend
a unilateral cease-fire in the country by one month (Reuters). Yemen’s Houthi rebels demanded the
coalition lift a blockade in the country’s north before peace talks can resume (Wall Street Journal).
April 24, 2020
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Continue Fighting Despite Coalition Cease-

Fire
A spokesperson for the Houthi rebels in Yemen said the group will continue fighting despite a cease-fire
declared by the rival Saudi-led coalition, claiming that coalition air strikes have continued after the
declaration (Al Jazeera).
April 10, 2020

Saudi-Led Coalition Declares Yemen Cease-Fire

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen’s war declared a two-week cease-fire yesterday and said it
supported UN efforts to negotiate a resolution to the conflict (BBC).
April 9, 2020
Oil Station Attacked in Yemen

Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the rebel Houthi movement blamed each other for an
attack on an inactive oil pumping station in the central Marib province (Reuters).
April 6, 2020
Coalition Forces Conduct Air Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen carried out more than a dozen air strikes on the
rebel-held city of Sanaa yesterday. On Saturday, Riyadh intercepted two missiles the Houthis claimed to
have launched (Al Jazeera). Separately, Saudi Arabia also invited the Houthis and the Yemeni government
to Riyadh to enter peace talks (Wall Street Journal).
March 31, 2020
United States Cuts Aid to Yemen

Washington will cut tens of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid to Yemen, including for basic health-
care programs, in response to Houthi interference in the country’s governance, U.S. officials said.
Humanitarian groups and some U.S. lawmakers called for the cuts to be delayed due to the coronavirus
(New York Times).
March 30, 2020 Global Conflict Tracker
Houthi Rebels Block UN Ship in Yemen

Houthi rebels blocked a UN-chartered ship carrying representatives of the internationally recognized
government from departing the port of Hodeidah (Reuters).
March 25, 2020
Three Dozen Killed in Yemen Fighting

Clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels killed more than three dozen people in
twenty-four hours (Associated Press).
March 18, 2020
Yemeni Forces Capture Territory From Houthi Rebels

Yemeni military forces said they retook control of several northern towns from Houthi rebels. Violence in
the area killed at least thirty-five people in the last two days (Associated Press).
March 10, 2020
U.S. Aid Agency Threatens Suspension of Yemen Assistance

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) said that it would suspend humanitarian
support to Houthi-occupied regions of Yemen, in response to the rebels’ frequent obstruction of USAID
assistance (Al Jazeera).
February 25, 2020
Saudi and Tribal Forces Clash in Eastern Yemen

Saudi troops fought tribal forces in Yemen’s al-Mahra province after Saudi forces tried to enter the town
of Shahn. Tribal leaders in the area condemned the Saudi forces’ presence in the province as a “flagrant
violation of Yemeni sovereignty and national identity” (Al Jazeera).
February 18, 2020
Washington Announces Killing of Al-Qaeda Leader in Yemen

Qassim al-Rimi, founder and leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), was killed by a U.S.
air strike in Yemen last month, the White House announced (Politico).
February 7, 2020
Medical Flights From Yemen Resume After Three Years

Seven patients in need of urgent medical care were flown out of Yemen’s capital despite the Yemeni
government’s three-year blockade on civilian fights amid its civil war. More flights are scheduled to leave
for Amman, Jordan, and Cairo, Egypt, later this month (BBC).
February 4, 2020
UN Envoy Warns Yemen Escalation Threatens Peace Progress

The UN special envoy for Yemen told an emergency session of the UN Security Council that a recent
escalation of fighting has jeopardized recent progress toward peace and must be stopped (United Nations).
January 29, 2020
Attack on Yemen Training Camp Kills At Least 111

A missile attack on a military training camp in Yemen killed at least 111 people, according to the
government, which blamed the rebel Houthi movement. The attack ranks as one of the deadliest events
since Yemen’s civil war escalated due to foreign intervention five years ago (BBC).
January 21, 2020
UN Experts Find Houthis Did Not Attack Aramco

A panel of independent experts reporting to the UN Security Council found that Yemen’s Houthi rebels
were not behind September ’s missile attacks on Saudi Aramco oil plants, according to a new report. The
Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks, while the United States said they came from Iran
(Reuters).
January 9, 2020
Yemen Attack Targets Group Fighting Houthi Rebels

At least five people were killed in the southern Ad-Dhalea Province when a rocket attack struck a parade
hosted by a separatist group that opposes Yemen’s Houthi rebels (Al Jazeera).
December 30, 2019
Sudan Reduces Yemen Troops

Sudan has reduced the size of its military force deployed in Yemen to five thousand troops from a peak
of fifteen thousand, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said, calling for “a political solution” to the conflict
in Yemen (Reuters).
December 9, 2019
Saudi-Led Coalition Frees Some Yemeni Rebels

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen announced that it has released two hundred Houthi rebels
being held as prisoners, as part of efforts to end the country’s five-year war (Reuters). The United States
has backed efforts toward a negotiated end to the conflict, which have been facilitated by Oman since
September. The coalition also announced that it will work with the World Health Organization to enable
flights out of the capital of Sanaa, which is under Houthi control, to transport people in need of medical
treatment (Bloomberg).
November 27, 2019
Yemeni Rebels Release South Korean and Saudi Vessels

Houthi rebels in Yemen returned two South Korean and one Saudi Arabian ship after the rebels had
captured the three vessels and sixteen crew members in total (Al Jazeera).
November 20, 2019
Houthis in Yemen Seize South Korean, Saudi Ships

Houthi rebels seized two South Korean ships and one from Saudi Arabia on Sunday, claiming the ships
were operating in Yemeni waters without their approval (Reuters). South Korea dispatched naval vessels
to the Red Sea near where the ships were seized (Bloomberg).
November 19, 2019
Saudi Arabia Considering Truce In Yemen

Saudi Arabia has been holding ceasefire negotiations in Jordan with Houthi rebels since September,
according to sources. A Houthi representative also confirmed that the rebel group was engaged with
Saudi Arabia, but noted that Houthi patience was “wearing thin” (Reuters).
November 14, 2019
Houthi Missile Attack Kills at least Five Soldiers in Yemen

Houthi rebels killed at least five Yemeni soldiers in a missile attack on a military base in Marib. The
defense minister of Yemen’s internationally recognized government was on the base during the attack
(Reuters).
November 13, 2019
Peace Deal Ends Standoff in Yemen’s South

The Yemeni government and separatists in the country’s south signed a peace deal in Riyadh to end a
conflict that began in August, when the separatists—backed by the United Arab Emirates—split from the
Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi forces in the country. Leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Nations,
and the United States hailed the deal as a necessary step toward ending the country’s civil war (Reuters).
November 6, 2019
Yemeni Government Agrees to Power-Sharing Deal With Separatists

The internationally recognized Yemeni government reached a deal with southern separatists that would
hand control of the city of Aden back to the government. In return, the separatists’ Southern Transitional
Council would gain representation in certain government ministries (France 24).
October 28, 2019
UAE Withdraws Some Forces in Yemen
The United Arab Emirates has drawn some forces from the port city of Aden, according to officials and
witnesses. The Saudi-backed Yemeni government and UAE-backed separatists are negotiating a deal to
end the standoff in the city (Reuters).
October 9, 2019
Houthi Rebels Release Prisoners in Yemen

Houthi rebels released close to three hundred detainees in a goodwill gesture, the International Committee
of the Red Cross confirmed. The UN special envoy for Yemen said he hopes the move will facilitate the
release of all conflict-related detainees (United Nations).
October 1, 2019
Houthis Claim Major Attack on Saudi Forces

Houthi rebels in Yemen released a video claiming their forces killed or wounded five hundred Saudi and
Yemeni forces in an August attack that crossed into Saudi Arabia’s southern Najran region. Saudi
officials have not yet responded to the claim (CNN).
September 30, 2019
Air Strikes Kill Sixteen in Yemen

Sixteen people, including seven children, were killed by air strikes in the country’s south, according to a
local official and a doctor. The official said the Saudi-led coalition conducted the strikes (Agence France-
Presse). Separately, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today reported that two million children in
Yemen are out of school, and another 3.7 million are at risk of losing their education, as a result of the
ongoing Yemeni civil war (Al Jazeera).
September 25, 2019
Attacks on Saudi Arabia Send Oil Prices Soaring

Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil processing center and its Khrais oil field disabled more than
half of the country’s daily oil production (Financial Times). Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed
responsibility for the attacks, while the United States released photographs purporting to show Iran may
have been behind them. Tehran denied involvement in the attacks (New York Times). Oil prices rose to
above $71 per barrel at the start of trading Monday, the biggest single-day percentage jump in nearly
thirty years (Financial Times).
September 16, 2019
United States Holding Talks With Yemen’s Houthis

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker said the United States is currently
holding talks with Houthi rebels to end the country’s civil war (Agence France-Presse).
September 6, 2019
UN Report Details Possible War Crimes in Yemen

A new report by a UN-commissioned panel of experts found that France, the United Kingdom, and the
United States may be complicit in ongoing war crimes in Yemen. The group called for an end to violence
against civilians and to the “pervasive lack of accountability” for backers of the conflict, including Saudi
Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (United Nations).
September 4, 2019
Scores Presumed Dead in Strike on Yemen Prison

An air strike by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen hit a detention center run by Houthi rebels, killing an
estimated one hundred people, according to the Red Cross. The coalition said the strike had destroyed an
ammunition warehouse (Washington Post).
September 3, 2019
Rift Between UAE and Saudi Arabia Widens in Yemen

Air campaigns backed by the United Arab Emirates around the southern Yemeni city of Aden have killed
or wounded three hundred people, the Emirati defense ministry said (Al Jazeera). The strikes signal an
escalation in the battle for Aden between UAE-backed separatists and Yemeni government forces, who
are supported by Saudi Arabia (Middle East Eye). The Yemeni government called the UAE strikes
“illegal and outside international norms,” and urged Saudi Arabia to stop them. The UAE, which is also
part of the Saudi-led coalition against Iran-backed Houthi rebels, said it was defending itself against
“terrorist militias” in the south (Financial Times).
August 30, 2019
Yemeni Forces Retake Aden Airport

Government forces have retaken control of the airport in the port city of Aden from separatists backed by
the United Arab Emirates, Yemeni officials said (Reuters). Air strikes killed thirty government forces
who were en route to Aden this morning, according to a commander. Emirati officials declined to
immediately comment (Associated Press).
August 29, 2019
Fighting Resumes in Yemen’s Aden

Fighting between government forces and southern separatists resumed today in Aden’s eastern suburbs
(Reuters). The Yemeni government recaptured territory in Aden, including the Aden airport (Reuters).
August 28, 2019
United States Hopes to Meet With Yemen’s Houthis

The United States is reportedly preparing to engage in direct talks with Houthi forces to end the war in
Yemen (Wall Street Journal). Separately, Yemen’s government reclaimed several districts and towns in
Abyan province from southern separatists (Associated Press). Finally, the Saudi-led coalition said that it
downed a Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia (Reuters).
August 27, 2019
UN Ends Yemen Aid Programs Amid Funding Shortfalls

Nineteen million people in Yemen are set to lose UN-facilitated emergency health care and five million
will soon be cut off from a clean water program after UN member states failed to follow through on
funding pledges. Only three of the more than thirty major UN aid programs in Yemen are fully funded
through the end of the year (United Nations).
August 22, 2019
Yemeni Separatists Visit Saudi Arabia

The leader of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council is reportedly visiting Saudi Arabia to discuss the
crisis in Aden (Reuters). Meanwhile, southern separatists captured more government military bases in
Aden (Reuters). Separately, U.S. officials said that a U.S. MQ-9 drone was shot down yesterday in
Dhamar near Sanaa. Houthi officials claimed that their air defenses were responsible (Reuters).
August 21, 2019
Yemeni Separatists Capture Government Bases
Yemen’s southern separatists captured two government military bases near Aden today, while the Saudi-
led coalition launched airstrikes on Houthi targets in Sanaa (Reuters). Saudi Arabia also reported that one
of its soldiers was killed near its border with Yemen (Associated Press).
August 20, 2019
Separatists Withdraw From Seized Buildings in Yemen’s Aden

Southern Yemeni separatists withdrew from government buildings they previously seized in Aden but
retained command over military camps important to controlling the city’s port (Reuters). This came two
days after the separatists said they were ready to meet with Saudi Arabia to resolve the situation in Aden
(Reuters). Separately, the separatists’ refusal to release control of Aden’s port reportedly delayed a
summit in Saudi Arabia to negotiate a new Yemeni government (Reuters). Finally, Houthi forces bombed
a Saudi oil facility in Shaybah, but Saudi Arabia said the attack did not affect production (Reuters).
August 19, 2019
Southern Yemeni Separatists Call for Concessions

A spokesperson for Yemeni separatists who took control of the southern port city of Aden said that the
group will not relinquish control and called on the government to transfer authority from allied militants
in the area to the separatists. The Saudi-backed government of Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi relocated to
Aden after Hadi was ousted in 2015 (Reuters).
August 15, 2019
Fighting in Yemen’s Aden Kills Scores of People

According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, scores of people were killed and hundreds
others were wounded during recent fighting in Aden between Emirati-backed separatists and Saudi-
backed government forces (Guardian). The separatists warned that the only path forward is for Islamists
and northerners to be removed from positions of power in the south (Reuters). Separately, Iranian
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pledged support to Yemen’s Houthi movement (Reuters).
August 14, 2019
Emirati and Saudi Leaders Meet Over Yemen

Abu Dhabi’s crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, and Saudi King Salman called for
dialogue to defuse tensions between coalition members in Yemen after separatists backed by the United
Arab Emirates captured a major city from forces loyal to the Saudi-backed government (Al Jazeera).
Separately, Houthi forces launched drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport (Reuters).
August 13, 2019
Yemeni Separatists Take Control of Aden

Separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates took control of government military camps and the
presidential palace in the port city of Aden, splintering the anti-Houthi movement. Aden has been the
temporary seat of the Saudi-backed government since late 2014 (Al Jazeera). After Saudi Arabia
intervened, the separatists agreed to a ceasefire (Reuters). Separately, the United Nations reported that as
many as forty people have been killed in Aden since August 8 (Reuters). Additionally, the World Food
Program said it will resume food aid in Sanaa beginning this week, following a two-month suspension
(Reuters). Finally, Houthi infighting reportedly killed Ibrahim Badreddin al-Houthi, the brother of the
movement’s leader (Reuters).
August 12, 2019
Separatists in Yemen Attempt to Seize Presidential Palace

Southern separatists attempted to seize the presidential palace in Aden yesterday, signaling a rift in the
anti-Houthi coalition. In a videotaped statement, Yemen’s interior minister called the attempt “a
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August 8, 2019
Al-Qaeda Attack in Yemen Kills Twenty Troops

Al-Qaeda militants killed at least twenty Yemeni troops in Abyan province before seizing weapons and
equipment from a government military camp (Associated Press). Separately, the United Nations launched
an investigation into potential fraud and corruption within the World Health Organization’s office in
Yemen (Associated Press). Additionally, the World Food Program and Yemeni’s Houthi rebels agreed to a
deal lifting a partial suspension of UN aid that has been in place since June (Reuters). Finally, Houthi
rebels launched drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid airbase and Abha and Najran airports
(Reuters).
August 5, 2019
More Than Fifty Killed in Attacks Across Yemen’s Aden

At least forty people were killed by a missile fired by Houthi rebels at a military parade in the southern
city of Aden today, while at least ten people were killed and nearly thirty others wounded in a suicide
bombing attack involving multiple vehicles that targeted a police station (Associated Press).
August 1, 2019
Attack on Yemen Market Kills Fourteen People

An air strike on Yemen’s al-Thabet market killed fourteen people yesterday. The Saudi-led coalition
accused Houthi rebels to be behind the attack (Associated Press). The Houthi-run government blamed the
Saudi coalition (Associated Press). Separately, the head of the UN Development Program reported that
the consequences of the war in Yemen are equivalent to reversing twenty years of development
(Associated Press).
July 30, 2019

Yemen’s Houthis Launch Drones Targeting Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a drone targeting Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport yesterday. Saudi officials
did not confirm the attack (Reuters).
July 29, 2019
United Nations: War in Yemen “Eminently Resolvable”

After a meeting between warring parties last week, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths said
yesterday that the country’s war is “eminently resolvable” (Al Jazeera). Separately, Emirati Minister of
State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash called for a political solution to the conflict (Washington Post).
Finally, anonymous diplomatic sources suggested that negotiations to expand the UN truce in Yemen may
resume as early as autumn (Reuters).
July 24, 2019
Houthi Infighting Kills Ten People in Yemen

Yemeni officials reported that fights between Houthis and supporters of suspected defector Mujahed
Kashira killed ten people and wounded seventeen others (Associated Press).
July 23, 2019
Saudi Coalition Begins Offensive in Yemen’s Capital

The Saudi-led coalition began air raids targeting air defenses and missile depots in Sanaa (Reuters).
Separately, the United Arab Emirates announced that the Saudi coalition is now entering its next phase in
the war (Bloomberg).
July 22, 2019

Saudi Coalition Destroys Yemeni Houthi Drones

Yesterday, the Saudi coalition in Yemen intercepted Houthi drones targeting Jizan and Abha airports
(Reuters).
July 17, 2019
Yemen Warring Parties Agree on Cease-Fire Measures

Yesterday, representatives from the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels agreed on steps to de-escalate
the ongoing conflict in Hodeidah and to allow humanitarian aid deliveries (United Nations).
July 16, 2019
Yemen Government and Houthi Rebels Participate in UN-Sponsored

Talks
Representatives from Yemen’s government and Houthi forces enter a second day of UN-sponsored
meetings to discuss a possible ceasefire deal. The parties will discuss withdrawing forces from Hodeidah
(Al Jazeera).
July 15, 2019
United States Seeks Military Coalition in Gulf Near Yemen

Yesterday, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford said that the United States hopes to
enlist allies in the coming weeks to help patrol waters off Yemen and Iran and to escort commercial
vessels in the area (Reuters). Separately, the United Arab Emirates confirmed withdrawing from
Hodeidah (Guardian).
July 10, 2019 Global Conflict Tracker
UAE Cuts Troops in Yemen; Cholera Cases Spike

The United Arab Emirates, a leading member of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, has reduced troop
levels in Yemen in coordination with Saudi Arabia (Reuters). Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia reported
intercepting a Houthi drone targeting Saudi civilian infrastructure (Associated Press). Separately, the
United Nations reported a surge in cholera cases in Yemen from 380,000 in 2018 to 460,000 (Associated
Press).
July 9, 2019
Saudi Coalition Intercepts Drones From Yemen’s Houthis

The Saudi-led coalition announced it destroyed drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis targeting Saudi
territory (Reuters). Separately, the Houthis announced drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Abha and Jizan
airports (Reuters). Houthi rebels also reported successfully developing new ballistic missiles
(Bloomberg).
July 8, 2019
United Arab Emirates Begins to Withdraw From Yemen

Part of the Saudi-led coalition, the United Arab Emirates has reportedly pulled tanks, helicopters, and
hundreds of troops out of Yemen in recent weeks. Emirati officials declined to comment on the reported
drawdown, which Western officials said is a response to rising U.S.-Iranian tensions and growing
opposition in Washington to U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition (Wall Street Journal).
July 3, 2019
Yemeni Drone Hits Saudi Airport

Today, a Houthi drone struck Abha airport in southern Saudi Arabia, injuring nine civilians (Washington
Post).
July 2, 2019
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Drones from Yemen’s Houthis

Today, Saudi Arabia intercepted a Houthi drone directed toward its territory (Reuters). This development
comes two days after Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi drones targeting military positions at Jizan airport
and residential targets in Asir province (Al Jazeera). Separately, the United Nations announced that over
7,500 children have been killed or wounded in Yemen since 2014 (Associated Press).
July 1, 2019
Head of Yemen’s Islamic State Captured, Houthis Attack Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, with support from U.S. Special Operations, captured Abu Osama al-Muhajir, the leader of
Yemen’s branch of the Islamic State, during an operation in al-Ghaydah (Washington Post). Separately,
Yemen’s Houthis attacked Saudi military positions and aircraft hangars at Abha and Jizan airports
(Reuters), and Saudi air defenses intercepted a Houthi drone targeted at Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia
(Reuters).
June 26, 2019
UN: Yemen’s Houthis Block Food for 100,000 Families

Yesterday, the UN World Food Program accused Yemen’s Houthis of blocking a shipment of eight
thousand tons of flour intended to feed one hundred thousand families. The Houthis claimed the shipment
was contaminated, but an inspection proved otherwise (Al Jazeera).
June 25, 2019
Yemen’s Houthis Strike Saudi Airport

Yesterday, a Houthi attack on Abha civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia killed one person and
injured twenty-one others (Reuters). The attack follows a Saudi attack on Hodeidah late last week
(Reuters).
June 24, 2019
UN to Partially Cut Food Aid to Yemeni Capital

The World Food Program said yesterday that it made the decision due to food aid being diverted from its
intended recipients in Houthi-controlled Sanaa. Nutrition programs will remain in place for malnourished
children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers there, the UN agency said (Al Jazeera).
June 21, 2019
Report: Nearly 100,000 People Killed in Yemen Civil War

A database reported that 91,600 people have been killed in the country’s civil war since 2015, finding the
Saudi-led coalition and its allies responsible for the majority of deaths from civilian targeting. The
figures do not include those who have died of starvation or disease (Associated Press).
June 20, 2019
Houthis Allow UN Inspections of Hodeidah Ships

Houthis in Yemen agreed to allow the UN to inspect ships docked in Hodeidah. The UN has yet to reach a
separate agreement with the Saudi coalition that monitors ships en route to Yemen (Reuters).
June 18, 2019
Yemen's Houthi Rebels Attack Airport in Saudi Arabia

Houthi rebels claim to have launched a drone attack in southern Saudi Arabia targeting an airport; the
attack comes after Saudi Arabia carried out air strikes in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Saturday (Al
Jazeera).
June 17, 2019
Food Assistance in Yemen Faces Suspension

In a report to the UN Security Council, the World Food Program (WFP) announced that it may begin to
suspend aid to Yemen this week should the Houthis continue to divert funds and prevent WFP from
implementing a biometric delivery system (Reuters).
June 17, 2019
Houthi Missile Hits Saudi Airport

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen vowed “stern action” after a Houthi missile
struck an airport in southern Saudi Arabia yesterday. Twenty-six people were injured in the attack (Al
Jazeera).
June 13, 2019
Houthi Rebels in Yemen Diverting Food Aid, Says UN

The World Food Program said food aid sent to Yemen is being diverted by corrupt Houthi officials and is
not reaching civilians. The agency warned it could suspend food assistance (BBC).
May 23, 2019
Civilians Reported Killed in Yemen Air Strikes

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi forces in Yemen carried out nineteen air strikes today, eleven of
them in the capital city of Sanaa. A Saudi broadcaster said the strikes were aimed at “neutralizing the
ability of the Houthi militia to carry out acts of aggression.” At least six civilians, including four
children, were reported killed (Al Jazeera).
May 16, 2019
Houthi Forces Pull Out of Yemeni Ports

United Nations experts said Houthi forces have withdrawn from three ports as part of a deal struck last
December between the rebels and the Yemeni government. The UN team said cooperation from the rebel
forces has so far been “very good” and that security of the areas was handed over to the Yemeni coast
guard, which will work alongside UN monitors (UN News). The announcement came as Houthi forces
said they were behind drone attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure in retaliation for Saudi aggression in
Yemen (New York Times).
May 15, 2019
Houthi Rebels Begin Withdrawal From Ports in Yemen

The United Nations said a supervised withdrawal of Houthi forces from three Yemeni port cities that
began on Saturday has been so far carried out according to plan. The exit is part of a cease-fire deal
reached in Sweden last December (Al Jazeera).
May 13, 2019
Fire in Houthi Warehouse Kills Fifteen Children in Yemen

According to a new report by Human Rights Watch, a fire last month at a warehouse in Sanaa used by
Houthi rebels to store volatile materiel caused the building to detonate, killing at least fifteen children
(Human Rights Watch).
May 9, 2019
UN Regains Access to Grain in Yemen

Yesterday, the United Nations regained access to donated grain stored in the contested Yemeni port city of
Hodeidah, as part of an effort to salvage the food before it rots (Reuters).
May 6, 2019
UN Study Highlights Reversed Development in Yemen

A UN Development Program (UNDP) study released this week estimates that Yemen’s ongoing war and
humanitarian crisis have caused the country to fall behind by at least twenty-one years in terms of
development (Agence France-Presse).
April 25, 2019
Trump Vetoes Congressional Bid to End War in Yemen

President Donald J. Trump overturned a bipartisan congressional resolution yesterday seeking to end U.S.
assistance to the Saudi-led bombing campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen. The United States has
provided arms, aerial refueling, targeting information, and intelligence to Saudi Arabia and the United
Arab Emirates (Al Jazeera).
April 17, 2019
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Seek Ties with the United States

Hisham Sharaf Abdullah, foreign minister of the Houthi’s self-proclaimed National Salvation
Government, announced the militant group’s willingness to establish ties with the United States while
seeking to find a solution in the UN-led peace talks (Voice of America).
April 15, 2019
Explosion in Yemen Kills Thirteen

An explosion at a warehouse in Houthi-controlled Sana yesterday killed at least thirteen people and
wounded over one hundred others. While Yemen’s state-run news agency in Aden claimed that the rebels
stored weapons in the warehouse, the militants denied responsibility and said the Saudi-led coalition
targeted the building in an air strike (Associated Press).
April 8, 2019
Congress Ups Pressure on Trump Over U.S. Role in Yemen

Sixteen Republicans joined Democrats in the House of Representatives to pass a resolution to end the
U.S. military’s support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi forces in Yemen. The measure was
already passed by the Senate. President Trump could issue his second veto of his presidency to overturn it
(New York Times).
April 5, 2019
Children Reported Killed in Saudi Strike in Yemen

Four children and a health worker were among the seven people killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led
coalition on a hospital in northwestern Yemen, according to the charity Save the Children. The group’s
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March 27, 2019
Yemen’s Houthi Militants Threaten Coalition Over Hodeida Peace

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Yesterday Yemen’s Houthi militants warned that they stand ready to strike Riyadh and Abu Dhabi with
their growing “stockpile of missiles,” if the implementation of a UN peace deal in the contested port city
of Hodeida is violated (Reuters). Separately, the Yemeni army announced yesterday that its forces
captured villages in the last Houthi stronghold of Saada (Middle East Monitor).
March 18, 2019
U.S. Senate Issues Fresh Rebuke Over Yemen War

The resolution, which must still be passed in the House of Representatives, marks the second time the
Senate has voted to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi forces in Yemen.
Lawmakers are not expected to secure enough votes to override a veto by President Donald J. Trump
(Washington Post).
March 14, 2019
$2.6 Billion Pledged for Humanitarian Aid to Yemen

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the $2.6 billion raised in a fundraising drive for
humanitarian aid to Yemen “can be considered a success.” Some humanitarian groups criticized the
United Nations for accepting donations from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which have led
a military campaign in Yemen (Deutsche Welle).
February 27, 2019

American Hostage in Yemen Released

The White House said U.S. citizen Danny Burch was released with the support of the United Arab
Emirates. It remained unclear which group abducted Burch, an engineer for a Yemeni oil company who
was held for nearly eighteen months (New York Times).
February 26, 2019
Houthi Forces Agree to Withdraw From Two Yemeni Ports

Houthi forces agreed today to withdraw from the ports of Saleef and Ras Isa. Houthi forces will
reportedly withdrawal from areas of the port city of Hodeidah as part of a second step, coupled with a
retreat by surrounding Saudi-led coalition forces (Reuters).
February 25, 2019
House Votes to End Support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen

The House of Representatives voted 248–177 yesterday to end U.S. military assistance for the Saudi-led
coalition fighting Houthi forces in Yemen. The previous Senate passed a similar resolution in December,
but it did not receive a vote in the then Republican-controlled House (New York Times).
February 14, 2019
UN Warns Over Food Aid in Yemen

The United Nations called on parties to the conflict in Yemen to allow aid groups access to silos in the
port city of Hodeidah holding grain that is now at risk of spoiling. The grain, provided by the World
Food Program, is enough to feed some 3.7 million people for a month (Al Jazeera).
February 12, 2019

Report: UAE Diverting U.S. Weapons to Yemen Militias

U.S. armored vehicles, mortar systems, and firearms intended for the United Arab Emirates are being
diverted to “largely unaccountable” UAE-backed militias in Yemen, according to a new report. Western
nations have provided the UAE at least $3.5 billion in weapons since the start of the Yemen conflict
(Amnesty International).
February 6, 2019
Yemen’s Government, Houthi Rebels Meet to Discuss Hodeidah

Representatives of Yemen’s government and Houthi rebels met on a UN-chartered ship off the coast of
Yemen in the Red Sea to continue negotiations on a truce regarding the contested port city of Hodeidah
(Al Jazeera).
February 4, 2019
Houthi Militants Attack UN Team in Yemen

Houthi rebels opened fire on members of a UN bomb safety team who planned on clearing land mines in
an area in the port city of Hodeidah that contains grain silos (Arab News).
January 31, 2019
Vehicle of UN Monitoring Team in Yemen Hit by Gunfire

An armored convoy carrying retired General Patrick Cammaert, who leads an international team
monitoring a cease-fire in the port city of Hodeidah, was hit by a round of gunfire after leaving a
meeting with Yemeni government officials yesterday, according to a UN spokesperson; Cammaert was not
injured. The United Nations said it has no information yet on the source of the gunfire (Washington
Post). Global Conflict Tracker
January 18, 2019
Houthi Drone Targets Yemen Military Parade

A drone operated by Houthi rebels exploded at a military parade for Yemeni government forces in the
country’s south today, killing five soldiers and wounding several senior officers, according to a Houthi
spokesperson. A Yemeni army official said the attack happened far from the parade and no one was
injured (Al Jazeera).
January 10, 2019
Pentagon: U.S. Personnel Not Involved in Yemen Prison Abuses

In a report to lawmakers, the U.S. Defense Department said its personnel have “neither observed nor been
complicit” in abuses of detainees in Yemen prisons that are being run by the United Arab Emirates and
allied forces. The Emirati government has denied reports alleging torture and sexual abuse of prisoners
(Associated Press).
January 9, 2019
Plotter of U.S. Navy Destroyer Attack Killed in Yemen

Jamal al-Badawi, who was indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury in 2003 for planning the 2000 bombing
of the USS Cole, was killed last week in a U.S. air strike in Yemen’s Ma’rib Governorate, according to
the U.S. Central Command (New York Times).
January 7, 2019
Cease-Fire Starts in Yemen’s Hodeidah

A cease-fire in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah began today following an accord between Houthi rebels
and the internationally recognized Yemeni government last week in Sweden. Residents had reported
heavy fighting and air strikes in the city in recent days (Agence France-Presse).
December 18, 2018
Senate Votes to Curb U.S. Role in Yemen

The U.S. Senate voted 56–41 to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen; the
Yemen resolution is not expected to pass the House of Representatives (Al Jazeera). The Pentagon
announced yesterday it will bill Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates $331 million in unpaid
services and fees for aerial refueling in Yemen (Defense News).
December 14, 2018
Yemen Peace Talks Conclude With Cease-Fire Deal

Warring parties in Yemen have agreed to a cease-fire in western Hodeidah Governorate and to a troop
withdrawal from that region’s major port city, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.
The two sides also agreed to exchange some fifteen thousand prisoners, as well as to hold a next round of
talks in late January (Associated Press).
December 13, 2018
U.S. Senate Set to Vote on Withdrawing Support for Saudi-led

Coalition in Yemen
The U.S. Senate will vote this week on a resolution to withdraw support for the Saudi-led coalition and
could also vote on a bill that would stop weapons sales to Saudi Arabia (Wall Street Journal). Separately,
the warring parties of the conflict in Yemen are participating in peace talks in which a breakthrough
concerning a prisoner swap appears to be imminent, although there is a stalemate regarding the Sanaa
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December 10, 2018
Sweden Talks a ‘First Step’ for Yemen’s Warring Parties

Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Houthi leaders are meeting in the Swedish city of
Rimbo for the first direct peace talks between the warring parties in two years (Al Jazeera). In a New
York Times op-ed, UN special envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths called the talks a “first step” to reaching
peace in the embattled country, where four years of conflict has left thousands of people dead (New York
Times).
December 6, 2018
Yemen Peace Talks to Begin in Sweden

Houthi leaders are expected to travel to Sweden for peace talks. UN special envoy Martin Griffiths
reportedly arrived in in the Houthi-held capital city Sanaa to escort the Houthi delegation (Reuters).
December 3, 2018
Houthis to Attend Yemen Peace Talks

A Houthi rebel leader said delegates from the group will be present at UN-sponsored peace talks in
Sweden next week as long as they have guarantees they can return to Yemen afterward (Middle East
Eye).
November 30, 2018
U.S. Senate Moves to Block Support for Saudis in Yemen
The U.S. Senate voted 63–37 to advance a measure to limit presidential war powers in Yemen, a rebuke
of the Trump administration’s military support of the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi forces in the
country. Though the measure must still clear a final vote in the Senate, as well as a vote in the House of
Representatives, to pass, the vote signaled growing congressional opposition to U.S. support of the
coalition (Washington Post).
November 29, 2018
Fighting Flares in Yemen’s Hodeidah

Fighting between Houthi forces and the Saudi-led coalition escalated yesterday in the port city of
Hodeidah despite recent attempts to broker a cease-fire. The UN special envoy for Yemen announced late
last week that both sides would “soon” attend peace talks in Sweden (Associated Press).
November 20, 2018
Saudi Arabia to Evacuate Houthi Fighters From Yemen

Saudi Arabia has agreed to evacuate fifty wounded Houthi fighters in Yemen, a gesture that UK Foreign
Secretary Jeremy Hunt said could signal increased willingness for peace talks (Al Jazeera). Separately, the
Trump administration is reportedly considering designating Houthi rebels a terrorist organization
(Washington Post).
November 13, 2018
Fighting in Yemen Intensifies

Fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi-led forces in the port city of Hodeidah continued to intensify,
with nearly two hundred fighters from both sides being killed in the past week (Al Jazeera).
November 8, 2018
Saudi-Led Coalition Redoubles Yemen Attacks

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi forces has ramped up its offensive across Yemen, launching air
raids in the capital of Sanaa and in the country’s north (New York Times). More than a hundred air
strikes were reported in civilian neighborhoods in recent days just in the port city of Hodeidah
(Guardian).
November 7, 2018
U.S. Officials Push for Ceasefire in Yemen

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis called for all parties involved in the Yemeni conflict to participate
in UN-led peace talks in the next thirty days. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked for the Saudi-
led coaltion to end its air strikes on populated areas and for the Houthis to end missile and drone strikes
on Saudi Arabia and the UAE (BBC).
October 31, 2018
Pakistan Mediates Saudi-Iranian Talks Over Yemen

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said yesterday that, since he took office, his country has been
“acting as a conciliator” between Saudi Arabia and Iran to seek an end to the war in Yemen (Voice of
America).
October 25, 2018
UN Experts Assail Saudi Arabia Over Child Deaths in Yemen

The UN committee on children’s rights said the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen was to blame for 1,300
child deaths, an equal number of injuries, and widespread hunger and malnutrition in the country. The
committee’s vice chair said Saudi Arabia acknowledged accidental child casualties in the conflict (Voice
of America).
October 12, 2018
Saudi Arabia Prevents Houthi Attack on Jizan Port

Two remote-controlled explosive boats headed toward Jizan, reportedly deployed by Houthi rebels, were
destroyed by the Saudi-led coalition yesterday (Reuters).
October 1, 2018
Yemen to Halt Cooperation With UN Mission

Yemen’s government said that it will no longer cooperate with a UN expert panel probing alleged war
crimes in the country, accusing it of politicizing its work and of demonstrating bias in favor of Houthi
forces (Al Arabiya).
September 28, 2018
Eighteen Fishermen Killed Off Yemen’s Coast

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi insurgency denied responsibility for attacking a fishing boat
off the coast of al-Khoukha which killed eighteen fishermen (Reuters).
September 19, 2018
Air Strike Kills Four in Yemen’s Hodeidah

An air strike by the Saudi-led coalition on a radio station in Yemen’s Houthi-held city of Hodeidah killed
four people yesterday (Reuters).
September 17, 2018

U.S. Endorses Saudi-Led Coalition Efforts to Reduce Civilian

Casualties in Yemen
In a report to Congress today, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that Saudi Arabia and the
United Arab Emirates are taking “demonstrable actions” to reduce civilian casualties in Yemen. Under a
new law, the certification is required for the United States to continue providing military aid and support
to the coalition intervening in Yemen (Washington Post).
September 12, 2018
Yemen Peace Talks Postponed After Rebels Don’t Show

UN-sponsored talks in Geneva that would have been the first formal meeting between Yemen’s warring
parties in two years were postponed until tomorrow after envoys for Houthi rebels failed to appear (Voice
of America).
September 6, 2018
Houthi Rebels in Yemen Fire Missile at Saudi Arabia

Houthi rebels in Yemen fired a ballistic missile at Saudi Arabia’s Najran region, according to Houthi
media (Reuters). Separately, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said continued military support to
nations engaged in war in Yemen depends on their efforts to avoid civilian casualties (Washington Post).
August 29, 2018
Evidence ‘Strongly Suggests’ Yemen War Crimes, Says UN

A UN panel investigating human rights abuses in Yemen said parties to the conflict have likely carried
out crimes under international law and that there is “little evidence” that any of them seeks to minimize
harm to civilians. The experts also said that strikes by the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen are
responsible for most civilian casualties (UN).
August 28, 2018
Yemen's Houthi Rebels Launch Two Missiles at Saudi Arabia

Houthi rebels in Yemen said they launched two missiles at Saudi Arabian provinces along the border.
Saudi armed forces did not confirm the attacks (Reuters).
August 27, 2018
Yemeni Rebels: Saudi Strikes Targeted Camp for Displaced

Houthi rebels claimed that air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen killed at least thirty-one people
in a camp for internally displaced people outside the port city of Hodeidah (Al Jazeera). State media of
the United Arab Emirates, a coalition member, said the rebels carried out the attack (Associated Press).
August 24, 2018
Al-Qaeda Bomb Maker Killed in Yemen

U.S. officials said yesterday they are confident that Ibrahim al-Asiri, al-Qaeda’s chief bomb maker, was
killed in a drone strike last year in Yemen (CBS News).
August 21, 2018
U.S. Supplied Bomb That Killed Forty Children in Yemen

The bomb that a Saudi-led coalition warplane dropped on a school bus in Yemen, killing forty boys and
eleven adults, was supplied by the United States (Guardian).
August 20, 2018
UN Condemns Attack That Hit Bus of Yemeni Children

The United Nations condemned an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels that hit a
bus carrying children in Yemen's northern Saada Province (UN).
August 10, 2018
Dozens Killed in Yemen Air Strikes

At least forty-three people were killed and sixty-one wounded in strikes in northwest Yemen, one of
which hit a bus carrying children. Houthi rebels and local officials blamed the air strikes on the Saudi-led
coalition; the coalition said the strikes targeted Houthi missile launchers used to attack Saudi Arabia
(Reuters).
August 9, 2018
U.S.-Backed Coalition Cut Secret Deals with al-Qaeda in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen struck deals with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to withdraw from
areas the militants controlled in southern Yemen, according to an Associated Press investigation. The
deals gave al-Qaeda militants safe passage to retreat with weapons and cash and integrated hundreds of
fighters into coalition forces (Associated Press).
August 6, 2018
Saudi Forces Escalate Strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah

At least thirty civilians were killed after missiles reportedly launched by a Saudi-led coalition struck
public areas in the Yemeni port city yesterday, including a hospital and a fish market (New York Times).
August 3, 2018
Yemen's Houthi Rebels Halt Attacks in Red Sea for Two Weeks
Houthi rebels said yesterday they will unilaterally halt attacks in the Red Sea for two weeks in support of
efforts to find a political solution to the conflict (Reuters).
August 1, 2018
Saudi-led Coalition Strikes Water Facilities in Yemen's Hodeida

Saudi-led coalition airstrikes targeted facilities providing the majority of the water to Hodeida, the main
entry point for humanitarian supplies in Yemen (Deutsche Welle).
July 30, 2018
Houthi Rebels Attack Saudi Ship off Yemen Coast

Houthi rebels attacked a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea, causing slight damage, according to the U.S.-
backed Arab coalition (Reuters).
July 25, 2018
UN Hopes to Reach Deal Over Hodeidah in Yemen

UN special envoy Martin Griffiths said all sides of the conflict have offered “concrete ideas for achieving
peace” after he met with Houthi rebel leaders in Sanaa this week. Griffiths said he hopes to avoid a total
siege of the rebel-held port city of Hodeidah by the Saudi-led coalition seeking to restore Yemen’s exiled
government (Reuters).
July 5, 2018 Global Conflict Tracker
Coalition Seizes Yemen's Hodeidah Airport

Pro-government and Saudi-led coalition forces seized the airport in Hodeidah from Iran-backed Houthi
rebels, as fears of a humanitarian crisis grow (Reuters). Separately, hundreds of detainees in prisons run
by the United Arab Emirates in Yemen endured sexual abuse by their captors, in addition to torture,
according to a new report (Associated Press).
June 20, 2018
Coalition Continues Assault on Yemen’s Hodeidah

Aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition bombed Houthi rebels at the airport in Hodeidah, Yemen’s main
distribution hub for commercial and humanitarian aid (Reuters). Negotiations are reportedly at an
advanced stage for the United Nations to take over administrative control of Hodeidah (Guardian).
June 18, 2018
Coalition in Yemen Continues Assault on Hodeidah

Yemeni government and Arab forces from the Saudi-led coalition advanced in to the neighborhood
surrounding Hodeidah’s airport today, as air strikes on Houthi positions continued across the city
(Reuters). Fighting yesterday killed nearly forty people, and the UN Security Council called for the port
to remain open following closed-door talks (Agence France-Press).
June 15, 2018
Coalition Attacks Yemeni Port City
A coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates launched an assault today to oust Houthi
rebels from Hodeidah, the gateway for most of Yemen’s aid and home to some six hundred thousand
people, raising fears of an exacerbated humanitarian crisis (Associated Press). Ahead of the assault,
fighting over last weekend killed more than six hundred people (Washington Post).
June 13, 2018
Yemeni Forces Advance on Port City

Yemeni forces, backed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, continued their advance on the
strategic port of Hodeidah, currently held by Houthi rebels. Most humanitarian aid to Yemen comes
through the port, and thousands of people have fled ahead of a potential assault (Washington Post).
June 4, 2018
Houthi Missile Kills Five in Yemen

Houthi rebels fired a missile at the city of Marib today, killing five and wounding more than twenty
others (Reuters). Separately, Saudi officials said they intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile
fired at the southern city of Jazan (Reuters).
May 22, 2018
Seventeen U.S. Airstrikes Hit AQAP in Yemen Since February

U.S. forces have conducted seventeen airstrikes in Yemen targeting al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
(AQAP) over the past three months, hitting training camps, checkpoints, and other targets in four
separate governorates (U.S. Central Command).
May 17, 2018
Yemeni Civilians Killed in Saudi-Led Air Strike

More than twenty people died and dozens were injured when the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition hit a
wedding party in a village in northwestern Yemen, according to the head of the regional health office,
who said some of the victims were children. One official from the coalition said it is taking the report of
civilian deaths “very seriously” (New York Times).
April 24, 2018
Two Al-Qaeda Fighters Killed in Yemen, Official Say

Two al-Qaeda operatives were killed in a raid of their hideout in the district of al-Wadiah in southern
Yemen, local tribal leaders said (Associated Press).
April 19, 2018
U.S. Lawmakers Grill Pentagon, State Department Over Yemen

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee questioned top Defense and State Department officials over the
implications of U.S. weapons sales and intelligence-sharing with Saudi Arabia during its campaign
against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Lawmakers have introduced a bill to add conditions to U.S. military
support for Saudi Arabia, including the reduction of civilian casualties in Yemen (Washington Post).
April 18, 2018
Saudi-led Strikes Kill Seventeen in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition air strikes killed at least seventeen people in Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz and
northern Saada, Yemeni tribal officials report (Associated Press).
April 9, 2018
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Seven Missiles Fired From Yemen

Saudi military officials claim to have intercepted seven ballistic missiles fired from Yemen at four
different cities, including the capital city of Riyadh, where missile debris killed one Egyptian national.
The official Saudi statement blamed Houthi rebels for the attack (CNN).
March 26, 2018
Defense Secretary Mattis Asks Congress to Support Saudi Airstrikes

In a letter sent to congressional leaders, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis made a personal appeal not to
restrict U.S. support for the Saudi-led bombing campaign in Yemen, which he says are legitimate self-
defense operations. Restricting U.S. support could exacerbate the humanitarian crisis, jeopardize
cooperation on counterterrorism and reduce U.S. influence on the Saudis, he writes (Washington Post).
March 15, 2018
Attack in Yemen Kills Fourteen

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack, involving suicide car bombers and gunmen, on a
Yemeni counterterrorism unit in Aden yesterday that killed at least fourteen people and wounded more
than forty others (Guardian).
February 25, 2018
Saudi Attack on Police Building Kills Eight in Sana'a

Yemeni rebels said an air raid by Saudi Arabia’s coalition struck a police building in the rebel-controlled
capital of Sana'a, killing eight people and wounded nearly sixty people (Associated Press).
February 5, 2018 Global Conflict Tracker
Separatists Capture Large Swaths of Yemen's Aden

Yemeni separatists appear to have captured yesterday most of the southern city of Aden, currently home
to the internationally recognized government. Prime Minister Ahmed Obaid bin Daghr and his cabinet,
who separatists have demanded be dismissed by Yemen’s president, reportedly remained trapped in the
presidential palace (Washington Post).
January 31, 2018
Yemeni Leader Calls for Saudi Action Against Separatists

President Abed Rabbo Mansour al-Hadi called on the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels to
intervene in Aden following deadly attacks by separatists allied with the United Arab Emirates that at
least killed ten (Al Jazeera).
January 28, 2018
Saudi Arabia Pledges $1.5 Billion in Aid to Yemen

Saudi Arabia, which has led a bombing campaign in Yemen to restore power to exiled President Abed
Rabbo Mansour al-Hadi, has pledged $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid to the country (Financial Times).
January 23, 2018
Saudi Arabia Announces Bailout for Yemen

Saudi Arabia said today it will transfer $2 billion to Yemen's central bank to address an economic crisis
in the war-torn country (AFP). Five thousand children have died in the conflict in Yemen since a Saudi-
led intervention began in 2015, the United Nations said yesterday (AFP).
January 17, 2018
Saudi-Led Coalition, UN Spar Over Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen accused the United Nations of “bias” in favor of rebels after a
UN official, in remarks on civilian casualties, called the war “absurd.” Yesterday, the thousandth day of
the war, the United Nations reported that 109 civilians had been killed over ten days (CNN). The U.S.-
and UK-backed coalition carried out intensified air strikes over that period in response to Houthi rebels
shooting a ballistic missile toward Riyadh (Guardian).
December 29, 2017
Seventy-One Civilians Killed in Yemen Over Two Days

At least seventy-one civilians were killed over two days of air strikes in Yemen carried out by the Saudi-
led coalition, according to local reports (Al Jazeera).
December 26, 2017
Cholera Cases in Yemen Reach One Million

Some one million Yemenis have contracted cholera and two thousand died from the disease since the
outbreak began in April 2017, the Red Cross and the United Nations announced (NPR).
December 22, 2017
Airstrikes in Yemen Kill More Than One Hundred Civilians

At least 136 civilians, including more than a dozen children, have been killed in eleven days of air strikes
by the Saudi-led coalition fighting to restore Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour al-Hadi to power,
according to the United Nations (Al Jazeera).
December 20, 2017
Houthi Rebels Target Riyadh With Ballistic Missile

Rebels in Yemen fired another ballistic missile into Saudi Arabia, again targeting the capital of Riyadh.
The missile was intercepted by Saudi air defenses, according to officials (ABC News).
December 19, 2017
Iran Giving Weapons to Yemeni Rebels, Haley Says

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said yesterday that the United States will build a
coalition “to push back against Iran” after she accused the country of violating international agreements
by supplying weapons to rebels in Yemen (New York Times).
December 15, 2017
U.S. Issues Rare Rebuke Over Saudi Blockade

The Trump administration has called on Saudi Arabia to immediately lift a blockade of Yemen to allow
food and supplies to reach the millions of Yemeni people in desperate need of aid (Bloomberg).
December 7, 2017
Yemen Fighting Intensifies After Saleh's Death

Yemen's president in exile has called for an escalation of the fight against Houthi rebels in the country
following the killing of former Yemeni leader Ali Abdullah Saleh. The call by President Abed Rabbo
Mansour Hadi came as warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition seeking to restore Hadi carried out more
than a dozen airstrikes on the Houthi-held capital of Sana'a (Al Jazeera).
December 5, 2017
Yemen’s Former Leader Killed

Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed in an attack south of the capital, Sana'a, amid
fighting between his supporters and their former allies, the Houthi rebel movement. Since last
Wednesday, fighting in Sana'a has killed more than 125 people and wounded more than 230 (BBC).
December 4, 2017
UK Calls on Saudi Arabia to Ease Yemen Siege

UK Prime Minister Theresa May, during a three-day Middle East tour, said Saudi Arabia must ease its
blockade on Yemen to avoid worsening the “humanitarian catastrophe” there (Al Jazeera). The Red Cross
said it has made an “unsustainable” decision to purchase a month's worth of diesel fuel for pumping and
sanitation to supply clean water to two Yemeni cities (BBC).
November 30, 2017
International Aid Group Says 130 Children Die Every Day in Yemen
Fifty thousand children in Yemen are believed to have died from hunger and disease this year, according
to the charity Save the Children. The organization said a continuing blockade by a Saudi-led coalition
will likely increase the child mortality rate there (Associated Press).
November 17, 2017
United States Releases Funds to Yemen
In a boost to the Saudi-backed government fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen, the United States released
about $205 million in central bank funds that were frozen during the Barack Obama administration to
pressure warring sides in Yemen to reach a political solution (Financial Times).
November 15, 2017
Lawmakers Declare U.S. Support in Yemen Unauthorized

The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a nonbinding resolution declaring U.S.
assistance to a Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen was not authorized under existing
legislation. The resolution acknowledges the Pentagon's sharing of targeting information and refueling
warplanes for the coalition (Politico).
November 14, 2017
Saudi Arabia to Reopen Yemeni Ports

The Saudi mission to the United Nations said it will reopen all Yemeni ports under its control and
requested that UN inspectors monitor the areas to prevent weapons smuggling (Wall Street Journal).
November 13, 2017
UN Warns of Famine in Yemen

Following a UN Security Council briefing, the UN under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs told
reporters yesterday that if the blockade of Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition continues there will be a
famine, warning of the “largest famine the world has seen for many decades with millions of victims”
(BBC).
November 9, 2017
Saudi Blockade Imperils Aid to Yemen

The United Nations and Red Cross has called Saudi Arabia's closure of all routes into Yemen
“catastrophic” for delivery of aid to the war-torn country (BBC).
November 8, 2017
Dozens of Saudi Strikes Reported Around Yemeni Capital

Locals reported at least twenty-nine air strikes in and around the province of Sana'a yesterday after Saudi
Arabia accused Houthi rebels in Yemen of launching a ballistic missile toward its capital Riyadh (Al
Jazeera). Saudi Arabia said it will temporarily close all air, land, and seaport access to Yemen to stem
weapons flows to Houthi rebels from Iran (Reuters).
November 6, 2017
Twenty-Five Yemeni Civilians Killed in Strike

Local sources have reported that an air strike on a street market in the northwestern province of Saada
yesterday killed at least twenty-five civilians. The area has been repeatedly targeted by a Saudi-led
coalition carrying out air strike campaigns in Yemen since 2015, after Houthi rebels took control of the
capital (New York Times).
November 2, 2017
Medical Charity: Yemen Cholera Outbreak on Decline

The medical charity Doctors Without Borders has announced it will close most of its cholera treatment
facilities in Yemen as an outbreak of the disease appears to wane. The organization said millions are still
in “dire” health situations without access to basic health care (BBC).
November 1, 2017
UN to Probe Reports of Civilian Deaths in Yemen Strike

The UN is investigating reports that an air strike by a Saudi-led coalition on a hotel north of Sana'a killed
dozens of civilians.The air strike marked the first time in about two months the coalition struck targets
around the capital (New York Times).
August 24, 2017
WHO: Yemen Cholera Cases Pass Half a Million

The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen in 2017 has surpassed five hundred thousand, according
to the World Health Organization. At least 1,975 people have died since the disease began to spread
rapidly in April 2017 (BBC).
August 15, 2017
U.S. Forces Partner with UAE to Back Yemeni Forces

U.S. special operations forces and advisors from the United Arab Emirates are backing hundreds of
Yemeni troops in an operation to drive out al-Qaeda militants from Yemen's southern Shabwa province
(New York Times).
August 7, 2017
One Quarter of Yemen's Population Nearing Famine

Nearly seven million people in Yemen are nearing a state of famine, according to the UN's country
development chief, who called the food crisis "a man-made disaster" (Voice of America).
August 2, 2017 Global Conflict Tracker
UN Blames Saudi Coalition for Attack on Migrant Boat Fleeing Yemen

A UN report concluded that coalition forces in Yemen led by Saudi Arabia were likely responsible for an
attack on a boat carrying migrants that killed more than forty people (New York Times).
July 27, 2017
UN Concerned About Extreme Dangers Facing Civilians in Yemen

In the wake of an airstrike that killed twenty civilians, the UN criticized the conditions for civilians in
Yemen and denounced press restrictions (New York Times).
July 20, 2017
Saudi Coalition Airstrike Kills Twenty Civilians

Twenty civilians fleeing from fighting in the province of Taiz were killed by a Saudi-led coalition
airstrike (AP).
July 19, 2017
Red Cross: Yemen Reaches 300,000 Cholera Cases

The Red Cross announced that suspected cholera cases in Yemen have surpassed three hundred thousand
and the disease has caused more than 1,600 deaths in ten weeks (NPR).
July 11, 2017
United States to Train Saudi Arabia on Preventing Civilian Deaths in

Yemen
The U.S. military will lead Saudi Arabian forces through a training program on avoiding civilian
casualties in air campaigns. This program will last several years (New York Times).
June 15, 2017
UN Seeks Billions in Aid for Yemen

The United Nations is seeking to raise $2.1 billion for Yemen, where nearly nineteen million people are
in need of urgent assistant due to famine, at a pledging conference in Geneva (BBC).
April 25, 2017
Houthi Rebels Allegedly Using Banned Landmines

Houthi rebels and their allies have been using banned landmines in Yemen that may have caused hundreds
of civilian casualties, according to Human Rights Watch (Deutsche Welle).
April 20, 2017
United States Increases Supports for Arab Coalition in Yemen

U.S. and Saudi officials announced a significant increase in U.S. military support for the Saudi-led
coalition in Yemen (WSJ).
March 28, 2017
Thousands Attend Rally Organized by Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels

Thousands rallied in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, on the second anniversary of a Saudi Arabia-led coalition’s
intervention in the country to restore President Abed Rabbo Mansour al-Hadi to power (Reuters).
March 27, 2017
U.S. May Resume Saudi Arms Sales

The U.S. State Department approved the resumption of selling precision guided munitions to Riyadh,
which the administration of former U.S. President Barack Obama had suspended amid allegations of mass
civilian casualties in a Saudi-led coalition's airstrikes in Yemen. According to officials, the White House
must back the resumption before it goes into effect (Washington Post).
March 9, 2017
Former Guantanamo Bay Prisoner Killed in Airstrike

The Pentagon announced that a U.S. airstrike in Yemen on March 2 killed Yasir al-Silmi, a former
detainee at the Guantanamo Bay military prison (Middle East Eye).
March 7, 2017
U.S. Strikes in Yemen Reportedly Continue

Yemeni residents reported suspected U.S. drones firing on al-Qaeda–linked targets in the al-Bayda and
Shabwa provinces (Reuters).
March 6, 2017
U.S. Strikes in Yemen Target al-Qaeda Suspects

The United States carried out air strikes in three Yemeni governorates, the Pentagon confirmed. Officials
who said the strikes targeted al-Qaeda militants, equipment, and infrastructure denied reports from
Yemen that U.S. personnel also carried out a ground raid (Washington Post).
March 2, 2017
Red Cross Requests Security Guarantees at Hudaydah Sea Port in

Yemen
The Hodeidah Sea Port is said to have been a target of Saudi war planes and insecure conditions,
prompting a halt in Red Cross aid deliveries to victims of the famine (BBC).
February 28, 2017
Yemenis Say Air Raid Killed Women

Villagers north of the capital Sana’a said nine women and a child were killed in an air strike (Reuters).
February 16, 2017
Seven Saudi Soldiers Killed on Yemen Border

In an unusual report, Saudi state media published photos of seven of its soldiers killed on the border with
Yemen within the last week in battles with Yemeni rebels (Al Jazeera).
February 14, 2017
Yemen Revokes Permission for U.S. Special Ops

A new report citing unnamed U.S. officials says that the Yemeni government suspended permission for
the United States to conduct special operations in its territory after a Navy SEAL raid reportedly caused
numerous civilian deaths (New York Times). Neither Yemeni nor U.S. officials have commented publicly
on the reported revocation.
February 8, 2017
Yemen Raid Kills U.S. Commando, Numerous Others

A U.S. commando and at least fourteen locals were killed during the first counterterrorism operation
carried out by the Navy’s SEAL Team 6 that was authorized by President Trump (New York Times). The
U.S. military said that civilians were likely killed, possibly including women and children.
January 30, 2017
Renewed Fighting in Yemen

Renewed fighting, including drone strikes, in Yemen killed about seventy-five people in Yemen (New
York Times).
January 23, 2017
Death Toll in Yemen Reached Ten Thousand

The United Nations said the death toll from the conflict in Yemen between Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led
coalition backing the government has reached ten thousand people (BBC).
January 17, 2017
Arms Seized in Yemen Appear to Be Iranian-Made

Light anti-armor weapons seized from a smuggling boat off the coast of Yemen appear to have been
manufactured in Iran, according to photos obtained by the Geneva-based research center, the Small Arms
Survey (New York Times). The smuggling vessel was caught by an Australian warship in February.
January 11, 2017
U.S. Halts Arms Sale Amid Concerns over Yemen

The United States will halt the sale of some precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia over concerns
that a Saudi-led coalition's aerial bombing campaign in Yemen to fight Houthi rebels has caused civilian
deaths (Voice of America). The United States will continue to refuel Saudi aircraft in the Yemen
campaign (Reuters).
December 13, 2016
Human Rights Watch: United States May Be Complicit in Civilian

Deaths
Human Rights Watch said the United States may be complicit in the deaths of civilians killed by U.S.
bombs sold to the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi rebels (AP).
December 8, 2016
100,000 Migrants Crossed Into Yemen in 2016

The UN’s refugee agency said that more than 100,000 people have migrated from the Horn of Africa by
the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea to reach Yemen, often in the hopes of reaching Gulf states (Africa
News). Somalis and Ethiopians make up the vast majority of the total number (Voice of America).
November 30, 2016

Houthi Rebels Announce Governing Body

Houthi rebels in Yemen announced a forty-two member “national salvation” governing body after UN
envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed met with the rebels to discuss peace talks (Middle East Eye).
November 29, 2016
No Extension to Cease-Fire in Yemen, Says Saudi-led Coalition

A spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen said there will not be an
extension to a forty-eight hour cease-fire, which neither side observed (AP).
November 21, 2016
More Than Twenty Dead in Taiz Shelling

More than twenty civilians were killed and seventy-five wounded in the shelling of a busy market in Taiz,
including a member of an international aid group. Witnesses said the attack on the market took place on
November 17 and in an area under rebel control. It was not immediately clear who fired at the market
(Washington Post).
November 18, 2016
More than Seven Thousand Killed in Yemen, WHO Says

The World Health Organization said that the twenty-month war in Yemen has killed more than 7,070
people and wounded 36,818 (Al Jazeera).
November 8, 2016
U.S. Envoy: “No Military Solution” to Yemen Conflict

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power told the Security Council, “It should be clear
that there is absolutely no military solution” to the conflict between the Saudi-led coalition supporting
Yemen’s government and Houthi rebels (Guardian).
November 1, 2016
Airstrikes by Saudi-led Coalition Kill Over Forty in Yemeni Port City

Fighter jets from a Saudi-led coalition struck a security facility in Hodeidah, killing over forty prisoners
and security officers, Yemeni officials and local news report (Washington Post).
October 31, 2016
Fighting Continues Despite Peace Proposal

Yemeni army units backed by an Arab coalition attacked positions held by Houthi rebels in a strategic
province east of the capital Sana'a, a day after a UN envoy delivered a peace proposal to the Iran-allied
rebels (Reuters).
October 27, 2016
Airstrikes Resume After Ceasefire Expires

The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen resumed airstrikes against Houthi rebel targets, hours after a
three-day humanitarian ceasefire expired (Reuters).
October 24, 2016
Iran Reportedly Increases Weapons Transfers to Houthi Rebels

Iran has reportedly increased its weapons transfers to Houthi rebels, according to U.S., Western, and
Iranian officials. Much of the smuggling has reportedly occurred through Oman (Reuters).
October 20, 2016
UN Announces Three-Day Cease-Fire in Yemen

UN Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed announced a three-day cease-fire in Yemen as
international pressure for a political resolution has increased (Middle East Eye).
October 18, 2016
U.S., UK Call for Immediate Yemen Cease-Fire

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson called for an immediate
cease-fire between the Saudi-led pro-government coalition and Houthi rebels (Wall Street Journal).
October 17, 2016
Houthi Spokesman Denies Missile Attack on U.S. Ship

A military spokesman for the Houthi rebels in Yemen denied any role in targeting U.S. vessels in the Red
Sea and offered to collaborate with an investigation into the incident (Guardian). The spokesman also
condemned a U.S. attack on rebel radar stations as a Pentagon spokesman said the United States does not
"seek a wider role in the conflict" (Wall Street Journal).
October 14, 2016
U.S., Iran Increase Military Action Around Yemen

Iran dispatched two warships to the Gulf of Aden, Iranian media reported, after the United States said it
had fired three cruise missiles at radar stations in areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels (Middle
East Eye). The strikes mark the first time the United States has become directly militarily involved in the
war in Yemen.
October 13, 2016
U.S. Navy Destroyer Target of Missile Attack From Yemen

A U.S. Navy destroyer has been targeted in a failed missile attack from territory in Yemen controlled by
Houthi rebels, a U.S. military spokesman says. Two missiles failed to hit the U.S. Navy ship after being
launched on October 9 (Al Jazeera).
October 10, 2016
Airstrikes on Yemen Funeral Kill at Least 140 People

More than 140 people were killed and more than 525 wounded when air strikes hit a funeral ceremony in
Sana'a. Houthi rebels blamed the attack on the Saudi-led coalition. The dead and wounded include senior
military and security officials from the ranks of the Shia Houthi rebels (Guardian).
October 8, 2016
Houthis Name Abdel-Aziz Saleh Habtour as PM

Houthi fighters in Yemen say they are establishing their own government to rival the internationally
recognized administration of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Saleh al-Sammad, head of the supreme
political council, appointed Abdel Aziz Saleh Habtour “prime minister.” Habtour is a former governor of
the southern port city of Aden and a member of the political bureau of Saleh's General People's Congress
(Al Jazeera).
October 3, 2016
Rights Groups Criticize Limited Inquiry into Yemen

The United Nations declined to set up an independent probe into violations in the ongoing conflict in
Yemen and instead reached a deal in which UN investigators will be attached to a team from the Yemeni
government (Reuters).
September 30, 2016
Recent Developments
The Saudi-led coalition has continued to wage its campaign against Iranian-backed Houthi
rebels, resulting in heavy civilian casualties. In June 2018, the coalition launched a major
offensive to retake the coastal region of Hodeida, further worsening the humanitarian crisis. The
United Nations, which appointed a new special envoy for Yemen in 2018, has attempted to
broker a cease-fire.
The Houthis have responded to Saudi airstrikes with missile attacks on Saudi Arabian
infrastructure and territory, including oil tankers and facilities and international airports. Further
complicating the civil war, secessionist groups in Yemen’s south, supported by the United Arab
Emirates, have clashed with the UN-recognized government forces based in Aden.
Background
Yemen’s civil war began in 2014 when Houthi insurgents—Shiite rebels with links to Iran and a
history of rising up against the Sunni government—took
Global control of Yemen’s capital and largest
Conflict Tracker
city Sana’a demanding lower fuel prices and a new government Following failed negotiations
city, Sana a, demanding lower fuel prices and a new government. Following failed negotiations,
the rebels seized the presidential palace in January 2015, leading President Abd Rabbu Mansour
Hadi and his government to resign. Beginning in March 2015, a coalition of Gulf states led by
Saudi Arabia launched a campaign of economic isolation and air strikes against the Houthi
insurgents, with U.S. logistical and intelligence support.
Hadi rescinded his resignation and returned to Aden in September 2015, and fighting has
continued since. A UN effort to broker peace talks between allied Houthi rebels and the
internationally recognized Yemeni government stalled in the summer of 2016. As of December
2017, Hadi has reportedly been residing in exile in Saudi Arabia.
In July 2016, the Houthis and the government of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, ousted in
2011 after nearly thirty years in power, announced the formation of a “political council” to
govern Sana’a and much of northern Yemen. However, in December 2017, Saleh broke with the
Houthis and called for his followers to take up arms against them. Saleh was killed and his forces
defeated within two days.
The intervention of regional powers in Yemen’s conflict, including Iran and Gulf states led by
Saudi Arabia, threatens to draw the country into the broader Sunni-Shia divide. Numerous
Iranian weapons shipments to Houthi rebels have been intercepted in the Gulf of Aden by a
Saudi naval blockade in place since April 2015. In response, Iran has dispatched its own naval
convoy, which further risks military escalation between the two countries.
Meanwhile, the conflict continues to take a heavy toll on Yemeni civilians, making Yemen the
world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The UN estimates that the civilian casualty toll has exceeded
15,000 killed or injured. Twenty-two million Yemenis remain in need of assistance, eight million
are at risk of famine, and a cholera outbreak has affected over one million people. All sides of the
conflict are reported to have violated human rights and international humanitarian law.
Separate from the ongoing civil war, the United

Global States Tracker
Conflict continues counterterrorism operations in
Yemen relying mainly on airstrikes to target al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and
Yemen, relying mainly on airstrikes to target al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and
militants associated with the self-proclaimed Islamic State. In 2016, the United States conducted
an estimated 35 strikes in Yemen; in 2017, it conducted about 130. In April 2016, the United
States deployed a small team of forces to advise and assist Saudi-led troops to retake territory
from AQAP. In January 2017, a U.S. Special Operations Forces raid in central Yemen killed one
U.S. service member, several suspected AQAP-affiliated fighters, and an unknown number of
Yemeni civilians.
Concerns
The United States is deeply invested in combating terrorism and violent extremism in Yemen,
having collaborated with the Yemeni government on counterterrorism since the bombing of the
USS Cole in 2000. Since 2002, the United States has carried out over two hundred strikes in
Yemen. While Houthi rebels do not pose a direct threat to the United States, their attacks on
Saudi Arabian infrastructure and territory threaten an important U.S. partner.
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Region Impact on U.S. Interests

Conflict Status Type of Conflict

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Yemeni Separatists Break With Saudi-Led Coalition

April 27, 2020

Saudi-Led Coalition Extends Yemen Cease-Fire

April 24, 2020

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Continue Fighting Despite Coalition Cease-

April 10, 2020

Saudi-Led Coalition Declares Yemen Cease-Fire

Oil Station Attacked in Yemen

Coalition Forces Conduct Air Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen

March 31, 2020

United States Cuts Aid to Yemen

March 30, 2020 Global Conflict Tracker

Houthi Rebels Block UN Ship in Yemen

March 25, 2020

Three Dozen Killed in Yemen Fighting

March 18, 2020

Yemeni Forces Capture Territory From Houthi Rebels

March 10, 2020

U.S. Aid Agency Threatens Suspension of Yemen Assistance

February 25, 2020

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Saudi and Tribal Forces Clash in Eastern Yemen

February 18, 2020

Washington Announces Killing of Al-Qaeda Leader in Yemen

Medical Flights From Yemen Resume After Three Years

UN Envoy Warns Yemen Escalation Threatens Peace Progress

January 29, 2020

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Attack on Yemen Training Camp Kills At Least 111

January 21, 2020

UN Experts Find Houthis Did Not Attack Aramco

Yemen Attack Targets Group Fighting Houthi Rebels

December 30, 2019

Sudan Reduces Yemen Troops

Saudi-Led Coalition Frees Some Yemeni Rebels

November 27, 2019

Yemeni Rebels Release South Korean and Saudi Vessels

November 20, 2019

Houthis in Yemen Seize South Korean, Saudi Ships

November 19, 2019

Saudi Arabia Considering Truce In Yemen

November 14, 2019

Houthi Missile Attack Kills at least Five Soldiers in Yemen

November 13, 2019

Peace Deal Ends Standoff in Yemen’s South

Yemeni Government Agrees to Power-Sharing Deal With Separatists

October 28, 2019

UAE Withdraws Some Forces in Yemen

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Houthi Rebels Release Prisoners in Yemen

Houthis Claim Major Attack on Saudi Forces

September 30, 2019

Air Strikes Kill Sixteen in Yemen

September 25, 2019

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Attacks on Saudi Arabia Send Oil Prices Soaring

September 16, 2019

United States Holding Talks With Yemen’s Houthis