The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it will pause attacks beginning today, and the Houthi rebels said they will cease cross-border attacks and ground offensives for three days; the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts this week (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia Talks Weigh Yemen Cease-Fire Without Houthis Present
Yemeni factions allied with the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen gathered in Riyadh for UN-backed talks on a truce that would allow fuel ships and flights to enter Houthi-controlled areas during the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan; the Houthis opted out of the talks but described the plan as positive (Reuters)
Houthi Rebels Attack Saudi Oil Depot
Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked an oil depot in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia ahead of an upcoming Formula One race (Associated Press)
Saudi Arabia Thwarts Attacks by Houthi Rebels
The Saudi-led military coalition destroyed two boats filled with explosives that Yemen’s Houthi rebels were planning to use against Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea (Reuters)
Houthi Rebels Attack Saudi Energy Facilities
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired missiles and drones at energy and water desalination facilities in Saudi Arabia, causing a temporary drop in output but no casualties (Reuters)
UN Aid Conference Raises Only a Third of Funds Needed for Yemen
The conference sought pledges to fill a $4.3 billion funding gap for food aid in Yemen this year, but donors only committed around $1.3 billion (Al Jazeera)
UN: Number Facing Famine-level Hunger in Yemen to Rise
Without new humanitarian funding for Yemen, the number of people facing famine-level hunger in the country will reach 161,000 by the end of the year, a five-fold increase, UN agencies said (UN News)
Joint U.S.-Saudi Operation Frees Yemeni-Americans Held by Houthi Rebels
A joint U.S.-Saudi operation freed two Yemeni-American women who had been held captive by Yemen’s Houthi rebels since March 2021 (National)
Yemen’s Fuel Shortage Worsens Amid Continued Conflict
People struggled to reach markets, schools, and health-care centers due to fuel shortages in the capital, Sanaa, and other areas controlled by the Houthi rebels (Reuters)
Separately, the United States accused the Houthi rebels of launching at least one missile into the Red Sea (Associated Press)
Elsewhere, gunmen suspected to be linked to Al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula kidnapped two foreign employees of Doctors Without Borders in the eastern Hadramout governorate (Associated Press)
Meanwhile, the Houthi rebels signed an agreement with the UN to offload a decaying oil tanker in the Red Sea that threatens to spill 1.1 million barrels of crude (Reuters)
UN Security Council Extends Arms Embargo to All Houthis
The arms embargo previously applied only to some leaders of the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Russia voted to extend the embargo despite its ties with Iran, which backs the Houthis (Al Jazeera)
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have reportedly detained another former official from the now-closed U.S. Embassy, bringing the number of former U.S. embassy staffers seized by them to six (Associated Press)
Separately, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) designated one individual and five entities associated with Yemen’s Houthi rebels as terrorists (Reuters)
New U.S. Sanctions Target Financing Network for Yemen’s Houthi Rebels
The United States announced new sanctions on members of an international financing network responsible for supporting Yemen’s Houthi rebels (Associated Press)
Sixteen Injured After Saudi-Led Coalition Destroys Drone Headed for Saudi Arabia
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced that sixteen civilians were injured by shrapnel after a drone headed towards King Abdallah Airport in Jizan, Saudi Arabia was destroyed (Reuters)
Saudi-led Coalition Reportedly Destroys Houthi Boat Filled with Explosives
Saudi state television reported that the Saudi-led coalition had destroyed a Houthi boat filled with explosives in the Red Sea (Reuters)
Agreement on Yemen Oil Tanker Reached in Principle
The UN’s humanitarian chief said an agreement was reached in principle to move one million barrels of crude oil from a tanker moored off the coast of Yemen to another ship to ease fears of a massive oil spill. (Associated Press)
Five UN Staff Members Abducted in Southern Yemen
Armed men kidnapped five UN staff in Yemen’s southern Abyan governorate (Al Jazeera)
Separately, Saudi Arabia destroyed a communications system used by the Houthi rebels for drone attacks near Sanaa, Yemen (Agence France Presse)
United States to Help Replenish United Arab Emirates Missile Defense Interceptors
The United States will help the United Arab Emirates (UAE) replenish its THAAD and Patriot systems after several strikes on Emirati targets by Yemen’s Houthi rebels (Reuters)
Twelve Wounded in Saudi Arabia After Attempted Drone Attack by Yemen’s Houthi Rebels
Twelve people were injured in southern Saudi Arabia after an attempted drone stroke by Yemen’s Houthi rebels (Associated Press)
Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman discussed the ongoing conflict in Yemen, among other issues (Reuters)
Dozens Killed in Ongoing Offensive to Retake Rebel-Held Territory in Yemen
Thirty-two pro-government soldiers were killed and dozens more injured in three days of fighting to retake rebel held territory north of the Yemeni capital Sanaa (Agence France Presse)
United Nations Holds Talks with Yemeni Parties Over Abandoned Oil Tanker
The UN coordinator for Yemen said he held constructive talks with government officials and Houthi rebels about how to deal with the threat of a rusting oil tanker in the Red Sea (Agence France Presse)
U.S. State Department Approves Weapons Sales to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Following increased attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the U.S. State Department approved the sale of fighter jets to Jordan and new parts for missile defense systems to Saudi Arabia and the UAE (Reuters)
Top Diplomats from Iran, United Arab Emirates Discuss Yemen Crisis
The foreign ministers of Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) discussed the crisis in Yemen, following a thwarted missile strike by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels on the Emirati capital (Reuters)
United States Sends Military Jets to United Arab Emirates
The United States will send a guided-missile destroyer and fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the wake of attacks on the country by Yemen’s Houthi rebels (Al-Jazeera)
Strike in Yemen’s Marib Governorate Kills Five
Yemeni state media said the Houthi rebels carried out the strike, which also wounded thirty people (Reuters)
Internet Returns in Yemen After Four-Day Outage
Internet services in the country had gone down after telecommunications infrastructure was damaged in air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition (Reuters)