Saudi Arabia's December 30 strike on UAE-backed forces in Yemen confirms the country's irreversible fragmentation. Analysis of risks for Gulf investors.

The Houthis, who control most of Yemen, issued a sharp warning to Tel Aviv after it formally recognised Somaliland, saying any Israeli presence in the breakaway Somalian region would be treated as a “military target”.

The fragile calm in southern Yemen has come under renewed strain as the Saudi-led coalition has signaled growing unease over the expanding

Yemen has been at war since Iran-backed Houthi rebels ousted the government in 2014, triggering a Saudi-led military intervention, but a new internal conflict has been brewing in recent weeks.The face-off involves rival armed factions loosely grouped under the government but separately backed by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Rapid developments in Yemen over the past several hours are shaping what appears to be a new phase in the country and could pave the way for a potential shift in the map of alliances among Yemeni

Saudi Arabia on Thursday formally called on Emirati-backed separatists in Yemen to withdraw from two governorates their forces now control in the country, a move that threatens sparking a confrontation within a fragile coalition battling the Houthi rebels.

Yemen's Southern Transitional Council claims control of government-held territory, positioning itself as America's key partner against Iran-backed Houthis.

Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Houthi authorities have reached an agreement to free 2,900 detainees in the largest swap during the 11-year civil war, according to Saudi and Houthi o