Yemen

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.

 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.
Police troopers patrol a street after in Aden, Yemen, January 7, 2026

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

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

U.S. President Donald Trump walks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Trump's Iran strategy: US prepares decisive action as tensions rise in the Middle East


COGAT accuses Hamas of firing at UN vehicles, IDF transfers thousands more soldiers to Gaza City

Hostage families demonstrate for deal • IDF soldier moderately wounded in Gaza City • Egypt threatens to send troops • IDF to increase forces in West Bank ahead of holidays

IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip on September 20, 2025.

Trump says fewer than 20 hostages still alive, Portugal to recognize Palestinian state

IDF confirms death of four soldiers • IDF kills Hamas Bureij Battalion official • Hamas says Gaza City invasion will kill hostages • Edan Alexander, Naama Levy give speeches on their Gaza captivity

US President Donald Trump in front of posters protesting for the release of the hostages (illustrative)

IDF intercepts Houthi missile along with two drones

IDF identified the launch of a missile from Yemen, with alerts expected to sound in the coming minutes, the military said.

 Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024.

UN relocates Yemen's resident coordinator's office to Aden

The Houthis have dozens of United Nations staffers in captivity after years of violent raids.

 Houthi supporters hold weapon, anti-U.S. and anti-Israel placards and wave flags during a protest in Sanaa, Yemen, June 13, 2025.

IDF intercepts Houthi missile after sirens triggered in central Israel

The attack comes after a series of strikes by the military in Hodeidah's port, with Houthi-linked media stating that at least 12 strikes were recorded.

 Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024.

IDF strikes upwards of 10 Houthi targets in main supply port in Hodeidah, Yemen

IDF Arabic Spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee warned of an upcoming strike on Hodeidah Port in Yemen on Tuesday, and ordered the evacuation of the area.

IAF fighter jets taking off for a strike in Yemen.

Israel proposes security agreement with Syria, Netanyahu addresses state of Israel's economy

IDF strikes Hodeidah Port • UN accuses Israel of genocide as IDF begins Gaza City invasion • Netanyahu says Trump invited him to DC • EU executive will adopt new sanctions against Israel on Wednesday

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

IDF tank entry, aerial assaults reported in N. Gaza, Hostage families protest outside PM residence

'Additional confrontations with Iran are inevitable,' Defense Ministry D-G Baram says • Netanyahu informed Trump before Israel bombed Qatar • Netanyahu says Qatar leading isolation efforts

File photo: Israeli forces operate at night.

Hostage families rally across Israel, Rubio says Trump disapproves of Doha strike

IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist in Aitaroun, southern Lebanon • Mossad opposes plan to kill Hamas officials in Doha • LAF begins new stage of Palestinian disarmament

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, working to dismantle terrorist infrastructure, including the homes of the terrorists who carried out the attack at Ramot in Jerusalem, September 13, 2025.

Inside Yemen’s endless war: Frontlines, Houthis, and the Battle for Bab el-Mandeb

The struggle for primacy in this remote, long-fought-over corner of the Middle East is far from completed.

SOLDIERS OF the Southern Transitional Council’s Presidential Guard, Dhale Province, Yemen.