United Nations: War in Yemen “Eminently Resolvable”
After a meeting between warring parties last week, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths said yesterday that the country’s war is “eminently resolvable” (Al Jazeera)
Separately, Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash called for a political solution to the conflict (Washington Post)
Finally, anonymous diplomatic sources suggested that negotiations to expand the UN truce in Yemen may resume as early as autumn (Reuters)
Houthi Infighting Kills Ten People in Yemen
Yemeni officials reported that fights between Houthis and supporters of suspected defector Mujahed Kashira killed ten people and wounded seventeen others (Associated Press)
Saudi Coalition Begins Offensive in Yemen’s Capital
The Saudi-led coalition began air raids targeting air defenses and missile depots in Sanaa (Reuters)
Separately, the United Arab Emirates announced that the Saudi coalition is now entering its next phase in the war (Bloomberg)
Saudi Coalition Destroys Yemeni Houthi Drones
Yesterday, the Saudi coalition in Yemen intercepted Houthi drones targeting Jizan and Abha airports (Reuters)
Yemen Warring Parties Agree on Cease-Fire Measures
Yesterday, representatives from the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels agreed on steps to de-escalate the ongoing conflict in Hodeidah and to allow humanitarian aid deliveries (United Nations)
Yemen Government and Houthi Rebels Participate in UN-Sponsored Talks
Representatives from Yemen’s government and Houthi forces enter a second day of UN-sponsored meetings to discuss a possible ceasefire deal. The parties will discuss withdrawing forces from Hodeidah (Al Jazeera)
United States Seeks Military Coalition in Gulf Near Yemen
Yesterday, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford said that the United States hopes to enlist allies in the coming weeks to help patrol waters off Yemen and Iran and to escort commercial vessels in the area (Reuters)
Separately, the United Arab Emirates confirmed withdrawing from Hodeidah (Guardian)
UAE Cuts Troops in Yemen; Cholera Cases Spike
The United Arab Emirates, a leading member of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, has reduced troop levels in Yemen in coordination with Saudi Arabia (Reuters)
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia reported intercepting a Houthi drone targeting Saudi civilian infrastructure (Associated Press)
Separately, the United Nations reported a surge in cholera cases in Yemen from 380,000 in 2018 to 460,000 (Associated Press)
Saudi Coalition Intercepts Drones From Yemen’s Houthis
The Saudi-led coalition announced it destroyed drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis targeting Saudi territory (Reuters)
Separately, the Houthis announced drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Abha and Jizan airports (Reuters)
Houthi rebels also reported successfully developing new ballistic missiles (Bloomberg)
United Arab Emirates Begins to Withdraw From Yemen
Part of the Saudi-led coalition, the United Arab Emirates has reportedly pulled tanks, helicopters, and hundreds of troops out of Yemen in recent weeks. Emirati officials declined to comment on the reported drawdown, which Western officials said is a response to rising U.S.-Iranian tensions and growing opposition in Washington to U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition (Wall Street Journal)
Yemeni Drone Hits Saudi Airport
Today, a Houthi drone struck Abha airport in southern Saudi Arabia, injuring nine civilians (Washington Post)
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Drones from Yemen’s Houthis
Today, Saudi Arabia intercepted a Houthi drone directed toward its territory (Reuters)
This development comes two days after Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi drones targeting military positions at Jizan airport and residential targets in Asir province (Al Jazeera)
Separately, the United Nations announced that over 7,500 children have been killed or wounded in Yemen since 2014 (Associated Press)
Head of Yemen’s Islamic State Captured, Houthis Attack Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, with support from U.S. Special Operations, captured Abu Osama al-Muhajir, the leader of Yemen’s branch of the Islamic State, during an operation in al-Ghaydah (Washington Post)
Separately, Yemen’s Houthis attacked Saudi military positions and aircraft hangars at Abha and Jizan airports (Reuters), and Saudi air defenses intercepted a Houthi drone targeted at Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia (Reuters)
UN: Yemen’s Houthis Block Food for 100,000 Families
Yesterday, the UN World Food Program accused Yemen’s Houthis of blocking a shipment of eight thousand tons of flour intended to feed one hundred thousand families. The Houthis claimed the shipment was contaminated, but an inspection proved otherwise (Al Jazeera)
Yemen’s Houthis Strike Saudi Airport
Yesterday, a Houthi attack on Abha civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia killed one person and injured twenty-one others (Reuters)
The attack follows a Saudi attack on Hodeidah late last week (Reuters)
UN to Partially Cut Food Aid to Yemeni Capital
The World Food Program said yesterday that it made the decision due to food aid being diverted from its intended recipients in Houthi-controlled Sanaa. Nutrition programs will remain in place for malnourished children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers there, the UN agency said (Al Jazeera)
Report: Nearly 100,000 People Killed in Yemen Civil War
A database reported that 91,600 people have been killed in the country’s civil war since 2015, finding the Saudi-led coalition and its allies responsible for the majority of deaths from civilian targeting. The figures do not include those who have died of starvation or disease (Associated Press)
Houthis Allow UN Inspections of Hodeidah Ships
Houthis in Yemen agreed to allow the UN to inspect ships docked in Hodeidah. The UN has yet to reach a separate agreement with the Saudi coalition that monitors ships en route to Yemen (Reuters)
Food Assistance in Yemen Faces Suspension
In a report to the UN Security Council, the World Food Program (WFP) announced that it may begin to suspend aid to Yemen this week should the Houthis continue to divert funds and prevent WFP from implementing a biometric delivery system (Reuters)
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Attack Airport in Saudi Arabia
Houthi rebels claim to have launched a drone attack in southern Saudi Arabia targeting an airport; the attack comes after Saudi Arabia carried out air strikes in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Saturday (Al Jazeera)
Houthi Missile Hits Saudi Airport
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen vowed “stern action” after a Houthi missile struck an airport in southern Saudi Arabia yesterday. Twenty-six people were injured in the attack (Al Jazeera)
Houthi Rebels in Yemen Diverting Food Aid, Says UN
The World Food Program said food aid sent to Yemen is being diverted by corrupt Houthi officials and is not reaching civilians. The agency warned it could suspend food assistance (BBC)
Civilians Reported Killed in Yemen Air Strikes
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi forces in Yemen carried out nineteen air strikes today, eleven of them in the capital city of Sanaa. A Saudi broadcaster said the strikes were aimed at “neutralizing the ability of the Houthi militia to carry out acts of aggression.” At least six civilians, including four children, were reported killed (Al Jazeera)
Houthi Forces Pull Out of Yemeni Ports
United Nations experts said Houthi forces have withdrawn from three ports as part of a deal struck last December between the rebels and the Yemeni government. The UN team said cooperation from the rebel forces has so far been “very good” and that security of the areas was handed over to the Yemeni coast guard, which will work alongside UN monitors (UN News)
The announcement came as Houthi forces said they were behind drone attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure in retaliation for Saudi aggression in Yemen (New York Times)
Houthi Rebels Begin Withdrawal From Ports in Yemen
The United Nations said a supervised withdrawal of Houthi forces from three Yemeni port cities that began on Saturday has been so far carried out according to plan. The exit is part of a cease-fire deal reached in Sweden last December (Al Jazeera)