UN vote shuts down Yemen war crimes investigations Twenty-one member states voted against renewing the UN Human Rights Council's mandate to investigate war crimes in Yemen. Al-Monitor Staff | Yemen | Oct 8, 2021 Protesters with Yemeni flags demonstrate in front of the statue of Mohandas Gandhi in London on July 5, 2020, against the continued conflict in Yemen. Tens of thousands of people, mostly civilians, have been killed and millions displaced in what the United Nations has called the world's worst humanitarian disaster.
Two children killed in Yemen's Marib Five more were injured, making the number of young casualties Sunday the most since the Houthi offensive began in February. Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | Oct 4, 2021
US House passes measure to end maintenance for Saudi aircraft targeting Yemen Progressives' bid to get Riyadh to stop bombing Yemen may test Biden's commitment to Gulf allies. Al-Monitor Staff | Congress | Sep 23, 2021
Bloody week in Yemen on border of government and Houthi territory Tens of fighters on both sides have died this week during fighting in the Shabwa governorate. Al-Monitor Staff | Yemen | Sep 23, 2021
EU condemns Houthi execution of 9 Yemenis by firing squad The European Union joined the United States and United Nations in condemning the trial and execution of nine Yemenis accused of involvement in the killing of a senior Houthi official. Al-Monitor Staff | Yemen | Sep 20, 2021
The Takeaway: Iran nuclear diplomacy creeps forward in Moscow and Paris Also: Taliban’s success inspires Syrian jihadis; Russia’s delicate diplomacy in Syria and Turkey; Nile dam parley peters out; IDF snared in political rift; Egypt’s Avenue of the Sphinxes; and more … in only about 1,500 words. Andrew Parasiliti, Elizabeth Hagedorn, Joe Snell | Iran | Sep 8, 2021
Drone attack on Saudi airport injures 8 The second attack on the Abha airport in 24 hours injured several people, state-run media outlets reported. Al-Monitor Staff | Yemen | Aug 31, 2021
Yemen's new school year kicks off as 6 million children at risk The new school year started in Yemen's government-held areas on Aug. 15 and in areas held by Houthi rebels Aug. 14, as the UN is saying children's education has become one of the greatest casualties of conflict in the war-torn country. Naseh Shaker | Yemen | Aug 30, 2021
Yemen's Houthis hope Afghan turmoil will speed up agreement to end war Yemen's Houthi rebels are drawing comparisons between the Taliban takeover of Kabul, which caused President Ashraf Ghani to flee Afghanistan, to their own takeover of Sanaa and Aden in 2014 and 2015. Naseh Shaker | Gulf Pulse | Aug 20, 2021
Iran sending more weapons to Yemen's Houthis amid cease-fire effort: Pentagon Pentagon allegation comes as Iranian and Saudi officials are reportedly preparing to meet in Baghdad later this month Jared Szuba | U.S. | Aug 11, 2021
US announces $165 million for Yemen as humanitarian needs mount US special envoy for Yemen Timothy Lenderking urged international donors to step up their contributions to the Arab world's poorest country. Elizabeth Hagedorn | Yemen | Aug 9, 2021
Houthis revive Shiite festivals to strengthen grip on north Since the Houthi seizure of Sanaa in 2014, the group has brought new sectarian pressure to Yemen's north, forcing both Shiites and Sunnis to observe Shiite customs. A correspondent in Yemen | Gulf | Aug 8, 2021
UN names Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg as Yemen envoy Grundberg will replace Martin Griffiths, a veteran British diplomat who served as the UN's Special Envoy for Yemen since 2018. Al-Monitor Staff | Yemen | Aug 7, 2021
Yemen's Houthis blow up homes after losing control in Al-Bayda, Marib Houthi rebels used to brag of blowing up homes of top government officials between 2010-2014, and once the group took control of Sanaa in 2014, they continued sporadically attacking opponents' homes. But the latest attacks have captured media attention as they coincide with military defeats. Naseh Shaker | Gulf | Aug 4, 2021
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Khalid describes 'great' meeting with Blinken Saudi Arabia’s deputy defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, is the most senior Saudi official to visit Washington under the Biden administration. Al-Monitor Staff | Saudi Arabia | Jul 8, 2021
Intel: US lifts Iran-related sanctions, says no connection to nuclear deal Elizabeth Hagedorn | Iran | Oct 8, 2021
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Protesters with Yemeni flags demonstrate in front of the statue of Mohandas Gandhi in London on July 5, 2020, against the continued conflict in Yemen. Tens of thousands of people, mostly civilians, have been killed and millions displaced in what the United Nations has called the world's worst humanitarian disaster.
