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Yemen (/ ˈ j ɛ m ən / ⓘ; Arabic: ٱلْيَمَنْ, romanized: al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen, is a sovereign state in West Asia. Located in the southern Arabian Peninsula, it borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, and the Indian Ocean to the south, sharing maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia across the Horn of Africa.
Jun 20, 2024 · Stay on top of Yemen latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Feb 5, 2021 · The US is to end its support for offensive operations by its allies in Yemen, which has been devastated by a six-year war in which more than 110,000 people are believed to have died.
Jun 13, 2018 · For a little more than three years, Yemen has been locked in a seemingly intractable civil war that has killed nearly 10,000 people and pushed millions to the brink of starvation.
3 days ago · Yemen’s civil war began in 2014 and has pushed the economy to the brink of collapse, affecting exports and the value of the local currency. The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured much of northern Yemen including Sanaa in 2014 and forced the internationally recognized government into exile.
Dec 23, 2023 · The warring sides in the long-running conflict in Yemen have committed to steps towards a ceasefire and engage in a United Nations-led peace process, according to the UN special envoy for Yemen.
The Houthis are a minority group of Yemenis from the mountainous north-west of the country. They take their name from their movement's founder, Hussein Al-Houthi. They fought several wars against...
Mar 26, 2024 · “The vicious combination of years of protracted conflict, a shattered economy, and a failed social support system have had a devastating impact on the lives of the most vulnerable children in Yemen,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.
Mar 2, 2021 · Yemen remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and aid operation. The crisis is the result of a brutal armed conflict that escalated six years ago. It has killed and injured tens of thousands of civilians and caused immense suffering to the Yemeni people.
Apr 6, 2022 · Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to a nationwide truce for the first time since 2016, in the most significant step towards ending the hostilities since the war began. An analyst tells CNN ...
