Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of drone attack in Medina The kingdom previously accused the Yemeni group of targeting the holy city of Mecca as fighting escalates. Saudi Arabia
Shipping giants sail cautiously back into Red Sea despite Houthi threats Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk announced earlier this month that three services under their shipping partnership would shift from the Cape of Good Hope route back to the Red Sea. Yemen
Turkey's FM in UAE to discuss Yemen war, Hormuz closure: What to know The top Turkish diplomat was set to stress Ankara's support for a peaceful and “united Yemen” amid renewed Houthi advances. Turkey
Analysis Why Turkey is drawing the line at defense in its support for Saudi Arabia Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are forcing Mecca pact signatories to quickly operationalize their agreement, but are unlikely to draw Turkey into direct action against the Iran-backed group. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Xi, Trump set to talk Iran By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Analysis Despite Mecca pact, Turkey rules out direct military role in Yemen By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Analysis Houthi attacks pressure Saudi Arabia’s splashy economic overhaul By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
US urges Houthis to negotiate with Yemen’s government US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking called on the Iran-backed rebels to "seize this unprecedented opportunity" to sit down with the Yemeni government. Yemen
Families of Israel’s missing Yemeni babies continue search for truth The families of Yemeni babies and toddlers who disappeared 70 years ago are still fighting for justice. Israel
After saving Yemen from oil tanker spill, can diplomacy end its war? Work begins to transfer oil off the decrepit FSO Safer, but US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking says further progress toward peace will require Yemenis talking to one another. Yemen
Shiite Muslims across Middle East mark Ashura amid tensions with West Muslim countries in the region have criticized Sweden and most recently Denmark for allowing incidents of Quran burnings to happen on their soil. Yemen
Syria, Palestine, Yemen biggest violators of child soldier recruits: UN The report coincides with renewed Russian airstrikes in Syria’s last rebel stronghold of Idlib in the northwest. Syria
Analysis Iran still smuggling weapons to Yemen despite Saudi deal, US says US Special Envoy Tim Lenderking said Washington remains concerned by Tehran's continued military support for the Houthi movement in Yemen. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Australian-flagged yacht shoots at Yemen coast guard it 'mistook for pirates' Personnel aboard the yacht reportedly mistook the Yemeni coast guard for pirates, while the British navy said the incident was the result of "government activity" without elaborating further. Legacy: Gulf
Stampede in Yemen at Ramadan charity event kills at least 78 The victims were waiting to receive donations of about $9 each in the city of Sanaa. Legacy: Gulf
Prison swap begins in Yemen as Saudi-Houthi peace efforts continue The exchange, the biggest since 2020, comes amid talks between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels to end the devastating war. Legacy: Gulf
US seeks to keep seized Iranian weapons bound for Yemen The weapons seized in December by US Central Command include more than one million rounds of ammunition and thousands of proximity fuses for rocket-propelled grenades. Yemen
10 soldiers killed in Yemen as fighting with Houthis resumes in Marib The fighting in oil-rich Marib is disrupting renewed efforts to end the Yemeni war amid the cautious optimism that has followed the Saudi-Iranian deal. Legacy: Gulf
US announces $444 million to Yemen as humanitarian needs soar Despite the fresh US assistance, a donors conference for Yemen raised less than one-third of what the United Nations said is needed to avert further humanitarian crisis. Yemen
