Yemen

While northern Yemen suffers a fuel crisis, the south is dealing with depreciation and spiking food prices

Local actors’ interests are undermining UN and Saudi efforts to promote peace talks

Clashes have broken out following the withdrawal of southern separatists from government formation talks

Gulf COVID-19 policy responses exacerbate long-term structural changes, as other pressures also rise

Riyadh is making a new, high-level push to implement agreements in the south

A damaged oil tanker threatens Red Sea ecosystems, while historic Sana’a is dissolving in torrential rain

Despite a revitalised ceasefire in the south, myriad rivalries and expectations stand in the way of a wider resolution

Major donor countries are channeling most spending to meet domestic challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic