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  • Day One Problems: Yemen

    On January 20, 2025, either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the next president of the United States. Whoever takes the oath of office that day will face a host of national security challenges, from the war in Ukraine and China’s growing belligerency to the Israel-Hamas conflict, Iran, and a metastasizing terrorist threat. Somewhere on that list will also be the Houthis, the Iranian-backed militia that controls northern Yemen and, for much of the past year, has been attacking commercial shipping in and around the Red Sea.

  • Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen rehabilitates 650 homes in Aden

    A tripartite partnership between SDRPY, Alwaleed Philanthropies and the UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat), the project has also contributed to building the capacity of workers in the housing, construction and building sectors, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

  • Why the Kremlin Is Drifting Closer to Houthi Rebels in Yemen

  • Poverty in Yemen: Tracing the Path to Economic Downturn

    For the last ten years, a complex civil war has engulfed Yemen, leading to one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. International reports indicate that Yemen currently ranks second globally among countries most affected by acute hunger, with millions of Yemenis facing escalating levels of malnutrition, poverty, and deprivation, as well as a severe shortage of basic services. The conflict development in the Red Sea by attacking the ships, hindering the delivery of humanitarian aid and external funding, has exacerbated the situation and accelerated the collapse of living standards.

  • Saudi project clears 1,047 Houthi mines in Yemen

    Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said a total of 457,711 mines had been cleared since its inception in 2018. The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.

  • US military says Yemen’s Houthis attacked two crude oil tankers in Red Sea

    Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two crude oil tankers - the Saudi-flagged Amjad and the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I - in the Red Sea on Monday, the U.S. military said, calling the assaults "reckless acts of terrorism". The Houthis late on Monday claimed responsibility for targeting the Blue Lagoon with multiple missiles and drones but did not make any mention of the Saudi tanker. The U.S. Central Command said the Houthis attacked the two tankers with two ballistic missiles and a one-way attack uncrewed aerial system, hitting both vessels.

  • Yemen’s STC steps up effort to achieve global recognition

    The Southern Transitional Council (STC) is the most organized fighting force in the south of Yemen. Following the onset of the Ansarullah movement’s attacks on commercial shipping, starting in Nov. 2023, the STC has been actively positioning itself on the global stage as a disciplined defender against the group—better known as the Houthis—and as a key player in securing the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

  • Saudi Ambassador to Yemen meets UN Special Envoy

    Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber met with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg in Riyadh on Thursday. They discussed the latest developments with regard to the Yemeni crisis. Al-Jaber is also serving as the executive director of Yemen Comprehensive Humanitarian Operations and general supervisor of the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen.

  • Blinken, Saudi FM discuss Gaza ceasefire, Yemen crisis and Sudan peace talks

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Sunday, focusing on several key issues in the Middle East including efforts to prevent regional escalation and finalize a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, according to a statement released by the US State Department. During the phone call, Blinken expressed gratitude to Prince Faisal for Saudi Arabia’s efforts to facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, a region currently facing severe shortages due to the ongoing conflict, the statement added.

  • Why Israel’s bombing of Yemen may have unintended consequences

    On July 20, after an unprecedented Houthi drone strike killed a civilian in Tel Aviv the day before, Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Houthi-held Hodeidah Port on Yemen’s Red Sea coast. Beyond reportedly killing at least nine people and injuring dozens more, the aerial bombardment destroyed several pieces of vital infrastructure—including a major fuel storage site. While much of the international coverage of the incident has focused on the context of the wider regional dynamics of the Gaza war, the destruction of such infrastructure also stands to have significant economic, political, and potentially even military impacts within Yemen.