UAE’s Yemen Troop Withdrawal Follows New Houthi Weapons and Threats of Attack on Dubai

The Houthi strategy of striking the Saudi-led Coalition on its own territory appears to be working, as Saudi Arabia’s main partner in its war on Yemen, the UAE, recently announced it would begin a drawdown of troops from the country.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Houthi drones feature photo

SANA'A, YEMEN -- Yemen’s Houthi-allied armed forces have unveiled a package of new domestically-manufactured military hardware, including ballistic and winged missiles and drones. The weapons were unveiled in the Yemeni capital city of Sana'a on Sunday afternoon during an exhibition named after Saleh al-Samad, the president of Yemen’s Supreme

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Houthis, Yemeni Army Deny Saudi Allegations of Attempted Missile Attack Near Mecca

A Yemeni army spokesperson noted that the Houthis have never denied previous military maneuvers, saying “We do not hesitate to announce our military operations.”

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Saudi Aramco Pump Station 8

HAJJAH, YEMEN -- Saudi Arabia has claimed that its air defenses shot down two ballistic missiles over the city of Taif, just 65 kilometers east of Mecca, in the early hours of Monday morning. Saudi officials claim that another missile was intercepted over the Haddah in western Saudi Arabia. Saudi newspaper Okaz reported that the missiles were

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Yemen’s Houthis Strike Back Amid Saudi-led Bombardment of Hodeida

Despite Saudi attempts to starve Yemen’s Houthis into submission, the Houthi leadership shows no signs of retreat even in the face of the overwhelming invasion.

Ahmed Abdulkareem
By Ahmed Abdulkareem
Areas under Houthi control are shown in red, Saudi-coalition forces in yellow.

HODEIDA, YEMEN -- Human rights organizations say the ongoing Saudi-led coalition attack on Hodeida threatens to cut the lifeline to millions of Yemenis, putting up to 18 million civilians at risk. Signs of a nascent humanitarian crisis are already clear amid an acute shortage of vital supplies in Hodeida and surrounding provinces as a result of

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