Analysis In Saudi Arabia, Erdogan fosters security alignment, $30B trade push The Turkish president’s visit cemented Ankara and Riyadh’s accelerating convergence as regional crises mount and Gulf rivalries sharpen. By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Yemen’s Houthis hint at Red Sea attacks as US-Iran tensions rise: What to know The Houthi warnings come as a US aircraft carrier accompanied by several guided missile destroyers entered Gulf waters amid tensions with Iran. Iran
Thousands rally for South Yemen independence amid Saudi diplomatic push Large protests called for southern independence in Yemen on Friday, reflecting persistent support for the separatists despite the Saudi-backed government’s efforts to quash the separatist movement. Yemen
Egypt's economy can weather more Red Sea attacks, says finance minister Egypt lost some $13 billion worth of Suez Canal fees over two years due to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, according to estimates from Egyptian officials. Egypt
Analysis US response muted as Gulf allies clash in Yemen By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
US calls on Yemen's Houthis to release embassy staff US Special Envoy Yemen Tim Lenderking said the rebels' detention of US and UN staff "sends an extremely negative signal." Yemen
Biden's Yemen envoy heads to region to press for truce extension US special envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will visit Riyadh and Amman for talks focused on renewing the truce set to expire on Aug. 2. Yemen
Analysis World looks away as oil disaster looms off Yemen’s coast Time is running out to prevent what Yemen envoy Tim Lenderking warns will be a "massive oil spill the likes of which the world has not seen." By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
World Bank official: Lebanon, Yemen, Syria most food-insecure in region Many states across the Middle East and North Africa meet the criteria for food insecurity, experts said at a US Institute of Peace event. Syria
US envoy urges funding for Yemen’s ‘ticking time bomb’ Envoy Tim Lenderking called on donor governments and the private sector to help prevent a dilapidated tanker in the Red Sea from spilling its cargo of oil. Yemen
US welcomes 2-month extension of Yemen truce Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Yemen's warring parties to "seize this pivotal moment." Yemen
Displaced Yemenis grow desperate in camps Humanitarian organizations are struggling to meet the needs of millions of internally displaced Yemenis amid the ongoing war. Yemen
US welcomes Sanaa's first commercial flight in six years The Jordan-bound flight on Monday came as part of a UN-brokered truce struck in April. Yemen
As dialogue falters, Khamenei says 'no possibility' of Saudi victory in Yemen The comments on Twitter by the supreme leader follow the suspension of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Iran
US welcomes Yemen's leadership shakeup as president cedes power The exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi's transfer of power to a newly formed presidential council comes days after a nationwide cease-fire took hold in Yemen. Yemen
US sanctions smuggling network backing Yemen's Houthis The latest Houthi-related sanctions come as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia push the Biden administration to designate the Iran-supported group as a terrorist organization. Yemen
US F-22 squadron arrives to help UAE ward off Houthi attacks France is also lending military support while it remains unclear how proactively US fighter pilots will allowed to engage Houthi targets. Yemen
