Yemen

Saudi-UAE split fractures anti-Houthi coalition as Iran-US tension threaten Red Sea - analysis

The coalition architecture that once united Gulf powers against Iranian proxies is now divided, leaving the Houthis facing less coordinated pressure.

|ByWASEEM ABU MAHDI/THE MEDIA LINE
Supporters of Yemen's Huthi rebels attend a gathering to mark annual Quds (Jerusalem) Day commemorations in Sanaa on March 28, 2025.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022.

Saudi Arabia’s changing strategy and the quiet strain with the UAE - analysis

Growing tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE reflect shifting Gulf alliances, with implications for Israel and the US role in the region.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Police troopers patrol a street after in Aden, Yemen, January 7, 2026

Yemeni experts support allegations of secret UAE prisons, despite Emirati denial

After STC setbacks in the east, Saudi Arabia corrals southern factions into talks while allegations of secret prisons run by UAE forces in Yemen regain attention.

|ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Yemenis brandish weapons and copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, during a demonstration over remarks made by a candidate for the US Senate on the Koran in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is under Houthi control on December 19, 2025.

Houthi leaders absent from public events amid rising concerns following Israeli strikes - report

Specialists identify the lack of leadership presence as a reflection of security concerns and high alert within the Houthis following Israeli strikes that targeted the terror group's leaders.

|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF

Yemeni forces intercept drone shipment destined for Houthis - report

Three smugglers were aboard the vessel and have since been arrested.

OCTOBER 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

Nine more UN staff detained by Houthis in Yemen, UN spokesperson says

Houthi officials said the UN personnel's legal immunities should not shield espionage activities, accusing the organization of bias for condemning what they called "legal measures against spy cells"

OCTOBER 7, 2025ByREUTERS
Students and professors chant slogans as they participate in a weekly pro-Palestinian demonstration at campus of Sanaa University, in Sanaa, Yemen September 10, 2025.

Houthi figures may have connections to Al-Qaeda, other terror groups, UAE media reveals - analysis

Al-Hassan al-Marani is named as “the Houthi man weaving a network of militia connections in terrorism." He oversaw the release of al-Qaeda members after subjecting them to military programs.

OCTOBER 6, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, demonstrate to show support to Palestinians in Gaza at Sabeen Square in Sanaa, Yemen August 29, 2025.

Greta Thunberg to be deported to Greece, Trump says Hamas faces 'obliteration' if it rejects deal

Hamas collecting hostage bodies • Detained flotilla participant accused of biting prison medical staff • Israeli, Diaspora communities commemorate Oct. 7 Massacre anniversary.

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas members stand at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

IDF intercepts missile from Yemen, IDF reveals Hamas tunnels by Jordanian hospital

US sends $230m. to aid Hezbollah disarmament • Israeli navy intercepts Sumud flotilla • PIJ says that Hamas response to Trump’s Gaza plan represents ‘stance of resistance'

OCTOBER 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A massive banner has been unfurled at Hostages Square during the two-year rally with a direct appeal to President Trump: “It’s Now or Never”

Israel must rethink air defense as cheap drones change the game - opinion

Despite the Israel Air Force’s impressive interception rates, the IDF has not been able to perfectly defend targets.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByRAN KOCHAV
A drone is displayed in an exhibition held by the Houthis to mark the 'Martyrs Week' in Sanaa, Yemen November 17, 2024.

Solar power offers a ray of hope in Middle East’s least electrified country

Yemen has been grappling with almost 30 years of electricity crisis due to fuel shortages and a war that caused severe damage to the national power infrastructure.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS
Farmers stand by solar panels used to power the pumping of water from a well on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen June 6, 2022. Picture taken June 6, 2022.

Dutch cargo ship adrift and ablaze after attack in Gulf of Aden, EU maritime mission says

The ship was about 128 nautical miles southeast of the port of Aden, Yemen, when the explosion happened.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByREUTERS
THE ‘CORDELIA MOON’ oil tanker bursts into flames after being hit in a Houthi missile attack off Yemen’s Hodeidah Port last October.

Houthis arrest over 1,000 Yemenis for celebrating 1962 revolution in past two years - rights org.

Rights group says Iran-backed Houthi terrorists detained 1,063 people and raided 123 homes for marking the 1962 revolution in 2024-2025, with families left unaware of detainees’ whereabouts.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByJAMES GENN
Protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen August 15, 2025.

Hamas says it lost contact with two hostages, one wounded in West Bank terror attack

Katz: Gaza will be destroyed, Hamas eliminated if terror group does not disarm, return all hostages • Lapid tells US gov't that Netanyahu has 'safety net.' • IDF announces death of soldier in Gaza

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Commander of the West Bank Division, along with additional commanders from an initial situational assessment at the scene of the terror attack at the Jit Junction.