Yemen Separatists Announce Independence Plan
Southern Transitional Council declares constitution for new state, escalating tensions within Saudi-led coalition. Read the latest on the Yemen conflict.
Southern Transitional Council declares constitution for new state, escalating tensions within Saudi-led coalition. Read the latest on the Yemen conflict.
Saudi warplanes have killed at least seven Southern Transitional Council fighters in Yemen, marking the coalition's first fatal attack on its UAE-backed ally and escalating tensions between the Gulf powers. Read the full analysis.
US military air and drone strikes have surged globally under President Trump, with ACLED data showing a more than doubling of operations since 2024. Key targets include Somalia, Yemen, and a new front in Venezuela.
The US pledges $2bn in aid but demands the UN 'adapt, shrink or die'. Experts fear it forces the UN to bow to Washington's political priorities, excluding crises in Afghanistan and Yemen. Read the full analysis.
Riyadh accuses Abu Dhabi of threatening its security as Southern Transitional Council forces seize territory, risking a new civil war. Analysis of the Gulf rift.
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen's Mukalla port, alleging a UAE weapons shipment for separatists. This major escalation strains a key Gulf alliance and threatens Yemen's fragile peace. Read the full analysis.
Saudi Arabia launches airstrikes near UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council forces in Yemen's Hadramaut, escalating tensions over control of oil-rich regions. Read the latest on the crisis.
Up to 20,000 Saudi-backed troops are mobilising on Yemen's border, raising tensions with UAE-supported separatists who have seized vast oil-rich territories. The UN warns of wider regional escalation.
A Pentagon report finds Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth violated policy by sharing Yemen strike details on Signal, endangering US forces. Calls for his resignation grow.
A Pentagon report finds Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth endangered US troops by sharing secret Yemen airstrike details on Signal. The unclassified version is due this week.
Stunning visual journey reveals how Yemen's political crisis threatens Socotra's otherworldly landscapes and ancient biodiversity in this UNESCO World Heritage site.