Yemen

  • Jan 4, 2021
  • 2 min read

Negotiations to end Yemen’s war face many pitfalls

The long-awaited new cabinet in the south survived missile and drone strikes, but remains deeply divided

Yemen
  • Dec 23, 2020
  • 7 min read

Rival Yemen governments face distinct, deep challenges

The nomination of a new internationally recognised cabinet in the south draws contrasts with its northern counterpart

Yemen
  • Dec 21, 2020
  • 2 min read

Yemeni separatists may chafe in a new Aden government

The announcement of a new cabinet line-up is a win for Saudi patrons -- but a belated and fragile one

Yemen
  • Dec 14, 2020
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Yemeni Huthis’ Saudi targeting endangers Red Sea trade

Fears are growing over the apparent seeding of mines across a key oil shipping route

Saudi Arabia
  • Dec 10, 2020
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South Yemen power-sharing implementation may falter

After more than a year of failure, a new government line-up has been agreed by forces competing to control Aden

Yemen
  • Nov 24, 2020
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Iran’s restraint of client militias may waver in Yemen

A missile strike on an Aramco facility in Jeddah is a challenge to Saudi Arabia

Iran
  • Nov 18, 2020
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Saudi talks goals in north and south Yemen face blocks

A new buffer zone concept has raised hopes of a breakthrough, but fighting continues on multiple fronts

Yemen
  • Nov 13, 2020
  • 2 min read

Explosive Saudi oil attack may prove a damp squib

Two explosive boats, apparently from northern Yemen, targeted the vital Jizan oil refinery

Saudi Arabia