The Latest Breaking News from Sanaa

16 Travelers Injured in Jazan by Debris from Houthi Drone Downed by Coalition

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Monday that it had destroyed an armed drone, fired by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen, against King Abdullah Airport in Jazan. The debris from the drone fell around the airport, injuring 16 civilians from various nationalities, it added. Three travelers are in critical…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 22, 2022

Biden's Hidden War Is Destroying Yemen

Under Obama, Trump, and now Biden, U.S. arms deals with Saudi Arabia have perpetuated a humanitarian crisis.

Reason · Feb 17, 2022

Arab Coalition Destroys Armed Drone Communication System in Yemen

The Saudi-led Arab coalition accused on Monday the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen of using government ministry buildings to launch military attacks. "We have destroyed a communication system used to operate drone control stations," the coalition was quoted as saying by the official Saudi news agency SPA. "The Houthis are…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2022

Houthi Court Orders Permanent Closure of Sanaa's Most Famous Bookshop

A court loyal to the Iran-backed Houthi militias ordered the closure of a famed bookstore in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. The Abu Dharr al-Ghifari bookstore is a landmark in the Houthi-held capital and has been open for nearly 40 years.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 6, 2022

Yemenis, strapped for cash, yearn for their own honey

Idrees al-Haddad used to buy 7 kilogram tubs of Yemen's world-famous honey when he went shopping. Today he can only afford 1kg.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2022

Why did the Houthis attack the UAE? Everything you need to know

Why are Yemen’s Houthis launching attacks on the UAE and is this a new front in the war? We answer the key questions.

Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2022

UN Experts Accuse Houthis of Violating Arms Embargo

UN experts accused the Iran-backed Houthi group of recruiting children and using sexual violence and repression against women, stressing that the recently confiscated weapons and missiles have technical characteristics consistent with Iranian-made weapons. The experts pointed out that violations of the UN arms embargo and the Houthi recruitment of children…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 30, 2022

Internet returns to Yemen after air raid caused four-day outage

Air raid by Saudi-led coalition that targeted a telecoms facility in Hodeidah was blamed for knocking out the internet.

Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2022

Arab Coalition Kicks off Military Operation against Legitimate Targets in Sanaa

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced on Tuesday the launch of a military operation against legitimate targets in Yemen's Sanaa. In a statement, it said the operation is "in response to a threat and the military need to protect civilians from hostile attacks." Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 25, 2022

Yemenis struggle without internet for third day after air strikes

Most of Yemen faced a third day without internet on Sunday after air strikes on the Red Sea city of Hodeidah, the main landing point for the country's undersea web connection, damaged its telecoms infrastructure.

Reuters · Jan 23, 2022