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New airstrip built on island off Yemen to counter Houthi activities in Red Sea

Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the construction of a nearly 2,000-metre runway on Zuqar Island, some 90 kilometres southeast of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida.

Euronews

A mysterious airstrip has appeared in the Red Sea. Here’s what it could mean

Satellite images reveal a new airstrip under construction on Yemen's Zuqar Island in the Red Sea, likely by forces opposed to the country's Houthi rebels

The Independent UK

'Ruled by warlords eating from rubbish bins': Yemenis reflect on one decade of devastating civil war

Euronews spent Eid with Yemenis who fled to Cairo and spoke to others around the world about their experiences of the war and their hopes for Yemen's future.

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Houthis deny targeting underwater cables amid marine disaster warning

Yemeni government warns of Red Sea environmental disaster after cargo ship struck by rebels last week

The Guardian - US

Yemen: enchanting, complex, and much misunderstood

After years of self-isolation from Yemen, the west’s fight is based on limited information – and even less understanding

The Guardian - UK

Beyond the Red Sea: Who are the Houthis up against inside Yemen?

Their attacks on Red Sea ships have brought them global attention. But within Yemen, the Houthis aren’t the force.

Al Jazeera

The Houthis: four things you will want to know about the Yemeni militia targeted by UK and US military strikes

The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah (or “supporters of God”), are a violent militia group that currently exercise de facto control over much of northern Yemen. Formed in the 1990s, the group was named after its founder, Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, and they follow the Zaidi branch of Shia Islam…

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Who are the Houthis and how did the US and UK strikes on Yemen come about?

The US and UK have launched strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen’s west

The Guardian - UK

Who are the Houthis? Sunak to address MPs in Parliament

US intercepted missile fired from Houthi strongholds towards a naval destroyer on Sunday

Evening Standard

Yemen: beauty on the edge of war – photo essay

The photographs of Mattia Velati tell a story of Yemen under the internationally recognised government and the different militias and tribes that control the southern part of the country in the civil war against Houthi forces that has ravaged the country since the end of 2014

The Guardian - UK

Red Cross: Yemen’s warring sides resume releasing prisoners

The International Committee for the Red Cross says hundreds of detainees linked to Yemen’s conflict have been released

The Independent UK

Yemen's slide into political crisis and war

Saudi and Omani delegations have been holding talks with Houthi officials in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as Riyadh seeks a permanent ceasefire to end its military involvement in the latest chapter of conflict in Yemen's modern history.

Reuters

Member of Yemeni Presidential Leadership: The Battle is Existential with Houthis

Member of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Tareq Saleh, described the battle with the Houthi militias as an existential battle on all levels, referring to the "banditry" of its leaders and their attempts to wipe out the Yemeni identity. The official media quoted Saleh as confirming that the battle with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Twelve years after Yemen uprising, people’s dreams are shattered

How the 2011 uprising turned sour.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemenis Barely Celebrate GPC’s 40th Anniversary

Yemenis home and abroad are faintly celebrating the 40th anniversary of the founding of the General People's Congress (GPC), one of the largest political parties in Yemen. The reason behind this is that the GPC has faced fragmentation over the years and lost its decision-making power to Houthi militias. Marking…

Reuters

Yemen's slide into political crisis and war

Yemen's warring parties agreed on Tuesday to renew until Oct. 2 a truce the United Nations says has brought the longest period of relative calm in over seven years. [L1N2ZE1Z5] Following is a timeline of Yemen's slide into conflict.

Reuters

What became of the 'Arab Spring'?

Tunisian President Kais Saied is set to secure more power under a new constitution that is expected to pass in a referendum on Monday, in what critics fear is a march to one-man rule over a country that rose up against dictatorship in 2010.

Al Jazeera

Two months in, Yemen presidential council still faces uphill task

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council is designed to present a united front for the country’s anti-Houthi forces.

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Al Jazeera

Yemen: New presidential council aims to show it represents change

With a truce largely holding, the council has been able to present itself as working towards a diplomatic solution.

Al Jazeera

What lies ahead for Yemen after President Hadi’s exit?

Lack of alternatives and international legitimacy kept Hadi in power regardless of being in exile and unpopular.

Reuters

Factional chaos, missteps brought down Yemen president Hadi

Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who ceded his powers to a presidential council on Thursday, fell foul of foes and allies in his efforts to cling to power from exile in Saudi Arabia, while often blocked from visiting his war-torn nation.

The Independent UK

Yemen’s president steps aside amid efforts to end war

Yemen’s exiled president stepped aside and transferred his powers to a presidential council on Thursday, as international and regional efforts to end the country’s long-running civil war gained momentum with a two-month truce

Reuters

Yemen's slide into political crisis and war

Following is a timeline of Yemen's slide into conflict. The warring parties agreed a two-month truce on Friday in the first major breakthrough in years.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen Prepares for Largest Prisoner Swap Since Coup

Yemen is preparing to hold the largest prisoner swap between the legitimate government and Iran-backed Houthi militias since their 2014 coup. Government and Houthi sources said more than 2,200 detainees will be covered in the exchange, which is being sponsored by the office of the United Nations envoy. They include…

Reuters

Why Yemen is at war

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have launched two missile attacks at the United Arab Emirates in the last week, raising the stakes in a ruinous and complex conflict.

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