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Red Sea Crisis
The Red Sea Crisis concerns attacks and threats against international shipping by Houthi forces and related regional escalation around the Bab al-Mandeb strait. The issue has global significance because the route is a major trade corridor, and renewed attacks threaten maritime security, supply chains, and regional stability.
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Live dossierYemen’s divided education system leaves students’ futures in limbo
Students in Houthi areas fear lost opportunities after government decision not to authenticate some certificates.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
IOM Yemen DTM Flash Alert: Emergency Displacement in Mawza District - Ta’iz Governorate (Reporting Date: 27 August 2026)
IOM Yemen DTM Flash Alert: Emergency Displacement in Mawza District - Ta’iz Governorate (Reporting Date: 27 August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Organization for Migration
MSF Yemen: Malnourished children are reaching hospitals in critical condition
MSF Yemen: Malnourished children are reaching hospitals in critical condition
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Save the Children
Yemen: Nearly two-thirds of children surveyed out of school as new school year starts – Save the Children
Yemen: Nearly two-thirds of children surveyed out of school as new school year starts – Save the Children
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Save the Children
Strengthening Yemen's first line of defense: investing in outbreak detection
Strengthening Yemen's first line of defense: investing in outbreak detection
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: World Health Organization
Update on the Human Rights Situation in Yemen and the Need to Secure the Release of Arbitrarily Detained Humanitarian Workers
Update on the Human Rights Situation in Yemen and the Need to Secure the Release of Arbitrarily Detained Humanitarian Workers
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Human Rights Watch
Yemen: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2025 [EN/AR]
Yemen: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2025 [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Insecurity Insight, Safeguarding Health in Conflict
Houthis Prosecute UN, Civil Society Staff in Yemen [EN/AR]
Houthis Prosecute UN, Civil Society Staff in Yemen [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch
Yemen: Situation Update: Marib, Al Makha and Taiz Areas
Yemen: Situation Update: Marib, Al Makha and Taiz Areas
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
WFP Yemen Country Brief, July 2026
WFP Yemen Country Brief, July 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: World Food Programme
Yemen’s Houthis report attack on Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
Saudi shipping company Bahri confirmed its vessel was struck, all crew members safe.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Houthis claim strike on Saudi tanker in latest Red Sea escalation
The missile struck a tanker 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, setting it ablaze, in the latest strike under the Houthis' announced blockade of Saudi Arabia, threatening its ability to export millions of barrels of crude oil per day.
Source confidence: medium
Euronews - News
VOICES from Yemen
VOICES from Yemen
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: ACAPS
Yemen — Rapid Displacement Tracking Update (16–22 August 2026)
Yemen — Rapid Displacement Tracking Update (16–22 August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Organization for Migration
WASH Insecurity Analysis (WIA) - Yemen Snapshot - June 2026
WASH Insecurity Analysis (WIA) - Yemen Snapshot - June 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, UN Children's Fund
Strengthening Communities in Crisis in Yemen: Samih’s Role
Strengthening Communities in Crisis in Yemen: Samih’s Role
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Houthis and government trade attacks as Yemen slides back to full-scale war
Gov't forces carried out 81 attacks in the last 24 hours as Houthis claim to have hit two targets in Saudi Arabia.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Gunmen seize tanker off Yemen amid resurgence of Somali piracy
UK maritime security monitor says Seamull tanker diverted towards Somalia, as wave of piracy sweeps the Gulf of Aden. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Al Jazeera - All News, Sky News - World
Protecting Every Child: Addressing Immunization Gaps in Southern Yemen | The IRC
Protecting Every Child: Addressing Immunization Gaps in Southern Yemen | The IRC
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Rescue Committee
Voices from Yemen 2025
Voices from Yemen 2025
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: ACAPS, Gender Based Violence Area of Responsibility
Yemen Market and Trade Bulletin July 2026 - Issued on 19th August 2026
Yemen Market and Trade Bulletin July 2026 - Issued on 19th August 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Yemen: Ta'iz Governorate Humanitarian Presence (4Ws) June 2026
Yemen: Ta'iz Governorate Humanitarian Presence (4Ws) June 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen on World Humanitarian Day [EN/AR]
Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen on World Humanitarian Day [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen
Yemeni government escalates attacks against Houthis: What’s next?
Fighting intensifies across Yemen as Houthis clash with internationally recognised government forces across many fronts.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen Agrometeorological Update: Food Security and Early Warning Information System (01 - 31 July 2026) [EN/AR]
Yemen Agrometeorological Update: Food Security and Early Warning Information System (01 - 31 July 2026) [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
IOM Yemen Dispatch July 2026: Updates on the humanitarian crisis, people on the move and IOM's response in Yemen
IOM Yemen Dispatch July 2026: Updates on the humanitarian crisis, people on the move and IOM's response in Yemen
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Organization for Migration
Yemen risks return to 'full-scale conflict' if Houthi strikes continue, UN rights chief warns
Earlier this month, the Houthi rebels launched their deadliest attacks in years, killing 58 government troops, according to a military source, mainly in the oil-rich Marib province.
Source confidence: medium
Euronews - News
Yemen’s drone war: Rivals flex growing aerial muscle
Houthi and government forces exchange drone attacks, marking a major shift in war tactics.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen: A Sharp Escalation in Houthi Strike Lethality, and a Widening Cross-Border Campaign (3–9 August 2026)
Yemen: A Sharp Escalation in Houthi Strike Lethality, and a Widening Cross-Border Campaign (3–9 August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: SARI Global
Houthis launch new attacks on al-Makha and Marib as Yemen conflict escalates
Houthi missile and drone strikes target Marib and al-Makha, killing at least four people and injuring eight.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen’s government says Houthi strikes hit residential areas in Marib
Yemen's Ministry of Information denounces attacks on Marib as 'escalation' that threatens lives and increases suffering.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
The next Yemen war might be different
Drones are no longer the advantage for only one side.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Houthi attack on port kills four eroding truce with Yemen’s government
Six Houthi ballistic missiles struck Yemen's government-held al-Makha port, killing at least four.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen’s government says Houthi attack on al-Makha kills at least four
Hostilities are rising between Iran-backed Houthis and Yemen's internationally recognised government.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen faces highest risk of returning to war since 2022 truce, UN warns
Civilian and military casualties have been reported as fighting has flared across Yemeni front lines in recent days. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News, Google News: TimesLIVE, Google News: Forth.News
Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 13 August 2026
Mr. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 13 August 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Yemen on the Brink: Escalating Conflict Threatens Regional Stability
Yemen on the Brink: Escalating Conflict Threatens Regional Stability
Source confidence: low
Google News: Devdiscourse
Briefing by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to the Security Council (13 August 2026) [EN/AR]
Briefing by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to the Security Council (13 August 2026) [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen
Will all-out war in Yemen reignite as the Houthis escalate attacks?
Analysts say Saudi Arabia is strengthening its position with regional allies as the Houthis increase their attacks.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Security Council LIVE: Escalating attacks threaten peace in Yemen
As tensions triggered by the US-Iran war continue to ripple across the Middle East, the Security Council held an open debate Thursday on Yemen, where escalating deadly military clashes are worsening an already fragile humanitarian situation amid fears that recent Houthi missile strikes on Saudi Arabia and commercial vessels could threaten the 2022 truce between Houthi militia and the internationally-recognised Government. UN News app users can follow our l...
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security
Will the Houthis shut down Saudi Arabian shipping?
The announcement of a new naval blockade threatens to restart full-scale war between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Over 150 civilians killed in US strikes on Houthis in Yemen, Pentagon says
A Pentagon review sent to Congress found three April 2025 airstrikes against Houthi positions — including one on Ras Isa port that killed 80 people — resulted in 153 civilian deaths and 243 injuries. The report determined condolence payments to victims were not appropriate, without explaining why. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Euronews - News, Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen: 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (YHNRP) Funding Status, 10 August 2026 [EN/AR]
Yemen: 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (YHNRP) Funding Status, 10 August 2026 [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Fishermen face deadly dangers as Yemen’s Red Sea becomes a warzone
Many Yemeni fishermen have abandoned the trade, seeking safer livelihoods as Red Sea becomes too dangerous.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
IRC operations in the west coast of Yemen disrupted, as attacks on Al Mokha stoke fears of wider conflict
IRC operations in the west coast of Yemen disrupted, as attacks on Al Mokha stoke fears of wider conflict
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Rescue Committee
Cash Consortium of Yemen Reaches Over 570,000 People Under EU-Funded Action and Prepares New Phase as Economic Crisis Deepens
Cash Consortium of Yemen Reaches Over 570,000 People Under EU-Funded Action and Prepares New Phase as Economic Crisis Deepens
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Cash Consortium of Yemen
Yemen’s Houthis launch ballistic missile attacks on al-Makha and Marib
The latest attacks come just a day after Houthi rebels targeted al-Makha and its port, killing seven people. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Al Jazeera - All News, Euronews - News
Middle East live: Houthis launch deadly strike on port city of Mocha in Yemen
Yemen's military said seven people were killed and 30 injured in a Houthi attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha. Meanwhile, Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the US met certain demands made by Tehran. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news
Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of weapons. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
NPR - World, Al Jazeera - All News, Google News: The Tribune-Democrat
Yemeni army warns Houthis after attacks heighten escalation risk
Yemeni army warns Houthis after attacks heighten escalation risk
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Security Council press statement on Yemen (07 August 2026) [EN/AR]
Security Council press statement on Yemen (07 August 2026) [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen
Yemen WASH Cluster - Humanitarian Update (January - June 2026)
Yemen WASH Cluster - Humanitarian Update (January - June 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: WASH Cluster
Yemen’s government forces attack Houthis amid renewed shelling of Marib
Fears of a wider conflict grow as Yemen’s army counterattacks and expert warns ‘all the warning signs are there’.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen’s collapsing healthcare forces the sick to seek alternative medicines
Patients in Yemen who cannot afford healthcare or access relevant treatment are turning to alternative medicine.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen - Flow Monitoring Registry Dashboard | Incoming and Outgoing Migrants (July 2026)
Yemen - Flow Monitoring Registry Dashboard | Incoming and Outgoing Migrants (July 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Organization for Migration
Houthi attacks kill at least 10 in Yemen as rebels target oil-rich Marib
At least eight members of Yemeni government forces and two civilians were killed Friday in new attacks by Houthi rebels in an oil-rich province.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Two civilians killed in Houthi strike on Marib, says Yemen’s government
Health Minister Qassem Bahaibah says 14 injured, accuses group of targeting residential areas and displacement camps.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Houthi attacks on gov’t forces hint that a major battle in Yemen is brewing
Houthis' expansion of cross-border attacks means an even bloodier war may be imminent, analysts say.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Houthis launch deadly attacks on Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen
Yemen's Houthis say they launched drones and ballistic missiles in Marib and Hadramout.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
The yearly mild weather spell that brings Yemen’s coast back to life
Al-Baldah transforms Mukalla with mild temperatures, beach fun and a rare economic boost for the southern Yemeni city.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News