Yemen

Iranian oil tanker pursued by US says it's going to Turkey – Gulf tensions

The crew of the Adrian Darya 1 updated its listed destination in its Automatic Identification System to Mersin, Turkey.

Saudi and UAE funding shortfalls threaten aid to millions of Yemenis

Faced with funding shortfalls, the UN has already ended a vaccination campaign and scrapped plans for nutrition centres, shelters and mental health clinics and has shuttered a water purification plant for farmers.

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US drone over Yemen

Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch says the Saudi-led coalition carried out at least five deadly attacks on Yemeni fishing boats in 2018, killing at least 47 Yemeni fishermen, including seven children.

How the death of an armed commander in Yemen exposed Saudi-UAE faultlines

The Gulf allies are backing two different sides adding another layer of complexity to year-long conflict.

Saudi Arabia's attempt to 'sportswash' its image

That the biggest pay-per-view event in the world will be held in Saudi Arabia is a nod to a new world order where international crimes come with no consequences.

The UAE and the coup de grace to Yemen's unity

The UAE's actions in Yemen will have the same effect their policies have had in the rest of the Arab world: spreading disorder.

Yemen rebel attack sparks fire in Saudi gas plant – Aramco

Houthi rebels claimed the facilities attacked included a prominent refinery and oil storage in eastern Saudi Arabia.

UAE backs off US 'maximum pressure' policy that imperils Emirati interests

The Trump administration's campaign against Iran is flying too close to the sun and the UAE sees war as an outcome they don't want, and can't afford.

Yemen separatists say ready for talks after Aden 'coup'

The fighting in Yemen's southern port city had seen the Saudi-backed government forces battle against the UAE-trained Security Belt Force, both of which have been fighting Houthi rebels who seized the capital Sanaa in 2014.

Turkey expresses concern over clashes in Yemen

Tension escalates in Yemen’s Aden city as government forces and southern separatists have been clashing since Wednesday

UAE-backed separatists pull back after seizing Yemen's Aden

The Saudi-led coalition says it attacked an area in Aden that allegedly poses a "direct threat" to the Saudi-backed government of Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi. The separatists began withdrawing shortly after.

Yemen's pro-government coalition fractures, separatists grab Aden's control

The coalition late on Saturday threatened military action to halt the fighting and ordered the separatists to withdraw from government military camps they seized in the southern port city.