The Latest Breaking News from Yemen

U.N. Security Council to vote on Houthi arms embargo

The United Nations Security Council is due to vote Monday on a proposal by the United Arab Emirates to impose an arms embargo on Yemen's Houthis after the group claimed several drone and missile assaults on the country this year.

Reuters · Feb 26, 2022

Middle Eastern Countries on Brink of Wheat Crisis

Since the eruption of the Russian-Ukrainian tensions, fears have emerged that the global wheat and grain markets will be severely affected, given that the two countries secure an important part of global exports. Russia and Ukraine account for 29% of world wheat exports, 19% of corn exports, and 80% of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 26, 2022

Greenpeace Suggests Floating Barriers to Mitigate Expected Catastrophe Off Yemen’s Coast

An environmental organization has called on the United Nations and the international community to act swiftly to prevent an environmental catastrophe as a result of the possible explosion of the floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) SAFER off the coast of Yemen. Without a swift resolution, an explosion or leak…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2022

US issues new sanctions on alleged Houthi financing network

Fresh sanctions come as Yemeni rebels ramped up attacks against Saudi Arabia and the UAE in recent weeks.

Al Jazeera · Feb 23, 2022

UAE designates one individual and 5 entities linked to Yemen's Houthis as terrorists - WAM

The United Arab Emirates designated one individual and five entities as terrorists, saying that they are linked to supporting Yemen's Houthis, the state news agency (WAM) reported on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2022

US Imposes Sanctions on International Network Funding Houthis in Yemen

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a sprawling international network run by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps and a Houthi financier that funneled tens of millions of dollars to Yemen’s Houthi militias, the US Treasury said. The funds were used to support Houthi attacks, the Treasury said in a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 23, 2022

US sanctions target finance network for Yemen's Houthis

The United States has announced sanctions against what it says are members of an international financing network for Yemen’s Houthi rebels

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022

U.S. imposes sanctions on international network funding Yemen's Houthis

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a sprawling international network run by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and a Houthi financier that funneled tens of millions of dollars to Yemen’s Houthi movement, the U.S. Treasury said.

Reuters · Feb 23, 2022

War Child launches challenge urging people to go the distance for children

Ranging from 20 to 330 miles, each of the challenges symbolises a difficult journey that a child living in conflict has had to make

Wales Online · Feb 23, 2022

UN Says Internal Displacement, Refugee Influx Continues in Yemen

Internal displacement remains one of the defining features of the Yemen crisis after over 157,000 Yemenis were forced to flee their homes due to conflict, announced the United Nations. The UN indicated that the arrivals to Yemen from the East and Horn of Africa mainly represent migratory movements, and asylum…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 23, 2022