Saudi-Iran deal Saudi Arabia and Iran have come to an agreement, with the help of China, to restore their bilateral relations, which have been at a diplomatic impasse for several years. The two nations have Read More
Yemen truce extended A truce between the Yemeni government and the country’s Houthi rebels has been extended for two months, the United Nations has announced. The initial two-month truce, the first since 2016, began on Read More
Saudi Arabia to halt war in Yemen The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen said late on Tuesday that it would halt military operations from Wednesday, following a United Nations’ call for a Read More
Houthi attack on the UAE A drone attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people on Monday and sparked a fire at Abu Dhabi’s Read More
US to sell arms to Saudi Arabia The U.S. State Department approved its first major arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under U.S. President Joe Biden with the sale of 280 air-to-air Read More
Reports of the UAE consolidating strategic islands As the peace process has stalled between the Zaydi Shia Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have entrenched their Read More
Saudi peace plan initiative Saudi Arabia launched a wide-ranging initiative on Monday to bring peace to Yemen, deliver aid to its people and end the country’s six-year war. The plan calls for a nationwide Read More
Saudi-Houthi conflict intensifies The Arab coalition on Friday intercepted and destroyed six Houthi drones targeting the southwestern Saudi city of Khamis Mushayt. Spokesman Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said the Iranian-backed militia’s attempts to attack Read More
Biden’s bid to end Yemen war President Joe Biden announced last month the end of U.S. support for offensive operations in Yemen and named a new envoy to oversee the nation’s diplomatic Read More
Background and the conflict so far For over a decade, the Republic of Yemen has been torn apart by multiple armed conflicts to which several internal militant groups and foreign nations are parties, mainly between Read More