The Latest Breaking News from Yemen

UAE says missiles, drones used in deadly Houthi attack, some intercepted

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement used cruise missiles and ballistic missiles alongside drones in Monday's deadly strike on the United Arab Emirates, which intercepted part of the attack, the Gulf state's ambassador to the United States said.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2022

Why is the UK government still getting away with complicity in the Yemen war?

For seven years, the Yemeni people have been pummelled with Saudi bombs, many from Britain. Yet Westminster is silent, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2022

President Biden mulling re-designating Houthis as ‘terrorist’ group

Biden is considering placing the Houthis back on the US list of foreign ‘terrorist’ groups subject to sanctions.

Al Jazeera · Jan 20, 2022

UAE envoy: Yemen's Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack

A United Arab Emirates ambassador says Yemen's Houthi rebels used cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three people and set off fires at a fuel depot and an international airport

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

Yemeni family lives in abandoned shop as war, hunger drags on

Ismail Hassan, a Yemeni father of ten, houses his family in an abandoned shop and scavenges recyclable items from rubbish bins to feed them.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2022

UAE calls for UNSC meeting as coalition renews Yemen air raids

Saudi-led forces launch further attacks on Sanaa following Houthis’ deadly drone attack on Abu Dhabi.

Al Jazeera · Jan 19, 2022

Yemen PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Battle of Liberation Will Not Stop

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik warned that keeping the capital Sanaa under the control of the Iran-backed Houthi militias will make it a platform for constant terrorist threats. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, he called for a new phase of unity and cooperation between Yemeni powers so that they…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 19, 2022

Khalid bin Salman: Houthis Have Sacrificed Yemenis to Serve Iran's Agenda

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman stressed on Tuesday that the Kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are keen on Yemen joining the organization so that its people can enjoy security, stability and development like all other people of the Gulf. In a series of tweets, he…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 19, 2022

Escalation of the ‘forgotten war’ in Yemen

The fight over Marib, which is outside Houthi control, will decide the outcome of the conflict

The Hindu · Jan 18, 2022

UAE Calls for Security Council Meeting after Houthi Attacks

The United Arab Emirates called on Tuesday the United Nations Security Council to convene in wake of the terrorist attacks carried out by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against Abu Dhabi on Monday. In a letter to Norway, the Council President for January, it condemned the Houthis for targeting…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 18, 2022