Trump travel ban bars entry from Iran, Libya, Sudan, Yemen The president during his first term issued a number of travel bans largely aimed at Middle Eastern countries, and the new one targets countries the administration says have insufficient vetting procedures and internal security risks. Iran
Israel strikes Yemen airport, claims Houthis' last plane destroyed In response to several missile attacks by the Houthis, the Israeli military struck Yemen's international airport in Sanaa on Wednesday morning. Israel
Analysis Why Trump agreed to ceasefire with Houthis that ignores Israel, root causes Despite heavy bombardment, the Houthis retained significant missile and drone capabilities, adapted tactically, inflicted a $1 billion cost on US and emerged more strategically valuable to Iran. By Francesco Schiavi In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance
Houthis pledge more attacks on Israel despite Trump truce: What to know President Donald Trump’s unexpected announcement of a ceasefire in Yemen drew mixed reactions from region as the Houthis vowed to continue strikes on Israel and some countries welcomed the truce as a step toward stability. Yemen
Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Israel as Gaza war rages The Iran-backed forces said the missile and drone attack was a response to “Israeli aggression.” Legacy: Gulf
US urges Houthis to negotiate with Yemen’s government US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking called on the Iran-backed rebels to "seize this unprecedented opportunity" to sit down with the Yemeni government. Yemen
Families of Israel’s missing Yemeni babies continue search for truth The families of Yemeni babies and toddlers who disappeared 70 years ago are still fighting for justice. Israel
After saving Yemen from oil tanker spill, can diplomacy end its war? Work begins to transfer oil off the decrepit FSO Safer, but US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking says further progress toward peace will require Yemenis talking to one another. Yemen
Shiite Muslims across Middle East mark Ashura amid tensions with West Muslim countries in the region have criticized Sweden and most recently Denmark for allowing incidents of Quran burnings to happen on their soil. Yemen
Syria, Palestine, Yemen biggest violators of child soldier recruits: UN The report coincides with renewed Russian airstrikes in Syria’s last rebel stronghold of Idlib in the northwest. Syria
Analysis Iran still smuggling weapons to Yemen despite Saudi deal, US says US Special Envoy Tim Lenderking said Washington remains concerned by Tehran's continued military support for the Houthi movement in Yemen. By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Australian-flagged yacht shoots at Yemen coast guard it 'mistook for pirates' Personnel aboard the yacht reportedly mistook the Yemeni coast guard for pirates, while the British navy said the incident was the result of "government activity" without elaborating further. Legacy: Gulf
Stampede in Yemen at Ramadan charity event kills at least 78 The victims were waiting to receive donations of about $9 each in the city of Sanaa. Legacy: Gulf
Prison swap begins in Yemen as Saudi-Houthi peace efforts continue The exchange, the biggest since 2020, comes amid talks between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels to end the devastating war. Legacy: Gulf
US seeks to keep seized Iranian weapons bound for Yemen The weapons seized in December by US Central Command include more than one million rounds of ammunition and thousands of proximity fuses for rocket-propelled grenades. Yemen
10 soldiers killed in Yemen as fighting with Houthis resumes in Marib The fighting in oil-rich Marib is disrupting renewed efforts to end the Yemeni war amid the cautious optimism that has followed the Saudi-Iranian deal. Legacy: Gulf
