United States Closes Its Embassy In Conflict-Hit Yemen

Last month, Houthi fighters, who had captured the capital in September, seized the presidential palace, driving the President to resign.

Gulf Countries, Opposition Say Houthi Takeover In Yemen A “Coup”

Yemen has been in political limbo since the president and prime minister resigned last month after the Houthis seized the presidential palace.

Suspected Al Qaeda Gunmen Kill Two Soldiers In Yemen’s Oil Province

Marib has most of Yemen’s oil and gas fields and has long been a battleground between various factions.

Talks To End Yemen’s Political Crisis Falter

President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi resigned on Thursday after Houthi fighters crushed his presidential guards and deployed outside his home.

Abdel-Malek Al-Houthi: Provincial Rebel Turned Yemen Powerbroker

Al-Houthi, in his early 30s, rarely appears in public or gives press interviews, but has positioned himself as a revolutionary national leader.

Yemen’s Houthi Gunmen Guard President’s Home But Say He Has Not Been Toppled

Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi warned President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi that he had to implement a power-sharing deal.

How Yemen’s Houthis Control Sanaa And Alarm The West

Widely seen as a failed state, Yemen remains one of the gravest threats to stability in the Gulf and beyond.

Saudi Suspends Aid To Yemen After Houthi Takeover

Houthi fighters, friendly with Iran, took over the capital Sanaa in September.

At Least 20 Killed In Suicide Bombing In Yemeni Capital

The attack occurred just hours after a showdown between the Houthis and President Abd-Rabbu Mansour led to the resignation of PM Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak.

Yemenis Protest Over Power Cuts, Fuel Shortages

Sanaa’s two million residents have been forced to light their homes with candles or private generators, fuel for which is increasingly expensive.