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UAE-backed forces seize South Yemen oil belt, reshaping war and Gulf power balance - analysis

The STC’s growing power in southern Yemen, while unlikely to mitigate Houthi terrorism, could gift Israel a key ally in the region, particularly if an independent south joins the Abraham Accords.

The South Yemen flag flies as soldiers from the Southern Transitional Council stand guard outside the compound of the Presidential Palace in Aden, Yemen, December 9, 2025.
 ExxonMobil logo is seen in this illustration taken, October 6, 2023.

Yemen's Houthis say they will target major US oil exporters in nearby seas

(From L-R): UK ambassador Abda Sharif, Foreign Minister Shaya Zindani, Saudi ambassador Mohamed al-Jabir, and Chief of Staff of the Yemeni Coast Guard Maj.-Gen. Khalid Ali al-Qamli at the Yemen Maritime Security Partnership Inaugural Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 16, 2025.

Saudi Arabia-UK launch partnership funding against Houthi naval terrorism

 Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold up posters of assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli strike, as they attend a rally to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen August 9, 2024.

Yemeni government urges UN to relocate after Houthis seize Sanaa office


Days of protests over power outages rock Aden

Individuals told international media that they witnessed authorities attacking the crowds, beating protesters with batons and blocking off the city.

 Armed Houthi followers ride on the back of a pick-up truck during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024.

Houthis will protect Chinese, Russian ships in Red Sea, leader confirms

Chief negotiator for the Houthi movement told Reuters that they have provided assurances to both China and Russia that their vessels will pass through the Red Sea unprovoked by the Houthis.

 PROTESTERS, MAINLY Houthi supporters, rally to show support for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, this past Friday.

Ship abandoned in Red Sea faces unknown fate

A cargo ship targeted by Yemen's Houthis is still floating after being abandoned four days ago, could likely be towed to Djibouti

 Houthi followers raise firearms during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024.

Greek ship attacked in Red Sea by Houthis arrives in Aden with cargo

The Houthis, who control Yemen's most populous regions, have attacked vessels with commercial ties to the United States, Britain, and Israel.

 People walk past a graffiti, depicting a Houthi fighter stopping an Israeli ship off the coast of Yemen, painted on a wall of the Saudi embassy in Sanaa, Yemen February 15, 2024

Yemen's Houthis attack British oil tanker in Gulf of Aden, fire reported

US and British warplanes, ships and submarines have launched dozens of air strikes across Yemen against Houthi forces in retaliation.

 Newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023.

US Navy declares two SEALs missing in Gulf of Aden as deceased

A joint operation carried out by the United States, Spain and Japan searched more than 21,000 square miles of ocean for the missing SEALs, CENTCOM said in the statement.

 US Navy SEALs (Illustrative)

Yemen's economic crisis fuels mass protests in Aden

Residents rally against deteriorating living conditions and rampant corruption in governing bodies, calling for "bread, water, and power."

Members of the Baha'i faith demonstrate during a hearing in the case of a fellow Baha'i charged with seeking to establish a base for the community in Yemen, Sanaa April 3, 2016. "You all are the fruits of one tree, the leaves of one branch and the drops of one sea."

Yemeni journalist killed in car explosion in Aden

A police source told Reuters initial investigations indicated an explosive device was planted on the vehicle carrying Rasha Abdullah Al Harazi and her husband, Mahmoud Al Atmi, also a journalist.

 People look at cars on fire at the site of an explosion outside Aden international airport in Aden, Yemen.

Explosion near Yemen's Aden airport kills at least six

It is not clear if the explosion near Yemen's airport was a deliberate attack.

 Security personnel inspect the site of an explosion outside Aden international airport in Aden, Yemen.

Six killed in Yemen car bomb assassination targeting officials

The car bomb targeted Governor Ahmed Lamlas and agriculture minister Salem al-Suqatri, who survived the blast.

 People look at bodies of dead people covered with a blanket at the scene of a blast in Aden, Yemen, October 10, 2021.

Four killed in fighting between Yemeni separatists

Residents reported heavy gunfire in Aden's central Crater district that houses government headquarters and the central bank.

 A man chants slogans as he and supporters of the Houthi movement attend a rally to celebrate following claims of military advances by the group near the borders with Saudi Arabia, in Sanaa, Yemen October 4, 2019.