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


UN staff member detained after Houthis raided offices in Sanaa, UN spokesperson says

UN condemns Houthi detentions of staff in Yemen, with 59 held as security forces raid offices, seizing equipment, making aid delivery harder.

Houthi terrorists lead detained people on the day of their release in Sanaa, Yemen, January 25, 2025; illustrative.

Yemeni actress accused of 'indecent act' released from five-year Houthi imprisonment

Al-Hammadi was convicted of committing an "indecent act" and possessing drugs by a Houthi-run court, a verdict that the actresses' lawyer says was "marred with irregularities and abuse."

Houthi terrorists lead detained people on the day of their release in Sanaa, Yemen, January 25, 2025; illustrative.

IDF's next generation: Inside Navy commanders' wartime training, from Gaza to Iran

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Three IDF Navy commanders reflect on their unique training experience during the war, balancing intense classroom learning with frontline combat.

Graduates of the IDF Naval Officers Course met with The Jerusalem Post.

UN flies 12 staff out of Yemen after Houthi detentions, dozens still held

The United Nations flew 12 international staff members out of Yemen after they were detained by the Houthi authorities in Sanaa last week as part of a broader clampdown.

 A United Nations logo is seen on a glass door in the Assembly Building at the United Nations headquarters in New York City

LPG-laden tanker on fire off Yemen, EU naval mission says

Ambrey said the tanker was not believed to be linked to the target profile of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.

Oman's Sohar Port, where the vessel departed from, November 24, 2022.

Pakistani national smuggling Iranian drone components to Houthis sentenced to 40 years

The crew aboard the Yunus told US authorities that they had been told they were fishermen and had not known they were smuggling weapon components.

Iranian weapons were intercepted on their way to the Houthi terrorist groups. (illustrative)

IDF confirms Houthi chief of staff Muhammad al-Ghamari killed

Ghamari died from injuries sustained in a targeted IDF strike in Yemen on June 14, during Israel's 12-day war with Iran.

Former Houthi Chief of Staff Muhammad Abd Al-Karim Al-Ghamari.

'Moments that Remain': A glimpse into heroism and hope since October 7

"We cannot change what has been," the letter goes on, but "[we can] take responsibility" and use the lessons learned to grow stronger."

A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1,200 people. October 07, 2025.

How the Houthis rule in Yemen: Prisons, a personality cult, and pilfered food aid

Yemenis describe starvation, forced child recruitment, and aid diversion under Iran-backed Houthis, despite the group’s praise abroad for attacks on Israel.

Protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, rally to celebrate the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on the day it went into effect, in Sanaa, Yemen, October 10, 2025.

Yemeni forces intercept drone shipment destined for Houthis - report

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

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.