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A breach of the vessel would have disastrous results for Red Sea marine life and tens of thousands of impoverished people who depend on fishing for their livelihood.
Clashes were reported between different units belonging to Yemen's government forces, including UAE-backed fighters.
UN to hold crisis Yemen talks as tanker decays
The UN is holding talks on Yemen as a tanker on a Yemeni coast could rupture, causing disastrous consequences for Red Sea marine life.
Yemen in Focus: War hinders Yemen's battle against coronavirus
This week we focus on Yemen's ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Houthi calls to liberate Mecca and a positive Eid story from Yemen.
Fear of virus grows in Yemen's squalid camps
Yemen's camps for internally displaced people present ideal breeding grounds for the novel coronavirus, as chances of proper sanitation or ...
Stranded by war, Yemenis in Egypt dream of home
Seeking treatment in Egypt is nothing new, but returning home for Yemeni medical travellers has become increasingly untenable as the war stretches into its sixth year.
War-weary Yemenis eye a shaky ceasefire with suspicion
Comment: Five years of conflict have taught Yemenis that ceasefires are usually followed by a fresh surge in fighting on the frontlines, writes ...
Yemen in Focus: UN's lax approach 'emboldens Houthi violence'
This week we focus on the response to an uptick in Houthi violence, the release of hundreds of prisoners, and more.
How has coronavirus impacted conflicts in the Middle East?
On Friday, the UN appealed for ceasefires in all conflicts across the world. Antonio Guterres, its chief, warned that ''the worst is yet to ...
Yemen in Focus: Houthis' Riyadh attack a 'bargaining chip'
This week we focus on recent escalations between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, a campaign to release prisoners, and more.
Yemen in Focus: 'Catastrophic abuses' five years into war
This week we focus on Yemen's current humanitarian crisis as the country marks the fifth anniversary of the controversial Saudi-led intervention.
Arabs urge Yemen's Houthis to allow oil tanker assessment
An abandoned oil tanker off the coast of Yemen, laden with 1.1 million barrels of crude oil, could rupture and cause an 'environmental ...
Yemen in Focus: Despite coronavirus rumours, thousands test negative
This week we focus on Yemen's coronavirus measures.
Child killed in devastating fire at Yemen refugee camp
A devastating fire at a camp for internally displaced persons killed a four-year-old child, according to local reports.
Yemen in Focus: Financial reports expose 'lavish' UN budget
This week we focus on a financial report that has been slammed by rights activists as corrupt.
Yemen's oil-rich Shabwah province faces a dangerous power struggle
Tensions are quietly brewing over the geostrategic, resource-rich eastern Shabwah governorate, posing another risk to the country's peace.
EXCLUSIVE: Human Rights Watch's director warns of Idlib bloodbath
The New Arab spoke to the executive director of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth, about the bloodbath in Idlib.
Death toll from Yemen Houthi attack rises to 100
More than 100 people were killed and dozens wounded in a missile and drone attack blamed on Houthi rebels in central Yemen, officials said ...
Missile attack on Yemen military base death toll rises
Hospitals in the city issued an urgent call for blood donors for the injured, as the death toll from Saturday's strike rose to 80.
Yemen in Focus: Cable damage wipes out internet connectivity
This week we focus on Yemen's days-long internet outage, another year of humanitarian catastrophe and more.
Yemen in Focus: Sudan troops exit deadly war
The Sudanese Elite Brigades relinquished control to Yemen’s Joint Forces and left via the port of Mokha.
Tensions in Yemen's Hodeida cripple peace hopes
With failures to fully address the root causes of Yemen's conflict, fighting has continued, and Hodeida still remains the country's ...
Where does Yemen's GPC stand two years after Saleh
It has been two years since the bloody split between the General People's Congress alliance and Yemen's Houthi rebels. Fast forward two years, ...
Yemen in Focus: Sanaa airport opening 'too late'
The Saudi-led coalition announced the long-anticipated opening of Sanaa's International Airport earlier this week, but the move has been ...
More than 100,000 people have died in Yemen's war since 2015.
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