Yemen

The economy is experiencing a fragile, externally-driven recovery in government-held areas, centered on Red Sea shipping and Saudi-funded infrastructure. Maersk resumed shipping through the Red Sea after a ceasefire, and Saudi Arabia funded 70 power plants and the third phase of Aden airport development. This contrasts with ongoing US sanctions targeting Houthi funding networks.

• 2Saudi-backed third phase of Aden airport development begins
• 1Latest US sanctions target Houthi funding networks, Treasury says
• 1Yemen's Seiyun airport resumes operations
• 1Strategic importance of Yemen's Balhaf port for LNG exports
• 1Yemen completes evacuation of stranded foreign tourists from Socotra Island

The political order is in disarray following the collapse of the Saudi-UAE alliance, leading to a major government reshuffle and the marginalization of southern separatists. The Prime Minister resigned and was replaced by the Foreign Minister, while the presidential body sacked the last STC loyal member. Southern separatists in Riyadh announced a disputed disbanding of the STC as Saudi Arabia aims to oust the UAE from the wider region.

• 3Yemen's Prime Minister Quits, Replaced By Foreign Minister
• 3Yemeni southern separatists in Riyadh announce disputed disbanding of STC
• 2Yemen presidential body sacks last STC loyal member - Region - World
• 1Yemen to reassess relations with UN agencies
• 1UN Security Council extends Hodeidah mission mandate

Security is dominated by violent intra-coalition conflict between Saudi-backed forces and UAE-aligned separatists, marked by airstrikes and assassinations. The Saudi-led coalition struck southern Yemen after separatist leader Aidrous Al-Zubaidi fled with Emirati help. An assassination attempt killed four people targeting a Giants Brigades official in Aden.

• 10Saudi-led coalition strikes southern Yemen after separatist leader skips talks
• 2Four killed in assassination attempt against Giants Brigades official in Yemen’s Aden
• 2Military coalition in Yemen condemns attack on commander’s convoy
• 2Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen: Aidrous Al-Zubaidi has fled; STC say he remains in Aden
• 1US airstrike kills senior al-Qaeda leader in Yemen

Society is gripped by a severe and worsening humanitarian crisis, with aid collapsing and public dissent channeled into separatist rallies. The World Food Programme stopped operations definitively amid Houthi threats, and a UN report warns the humanitarian crisis is set to worsen in 2026. Protesters rallied in south Yemen to call for a separate state.

• 1Yemen: WFP stops operations definitively amid Houthi threats
• 1Yemen humanitarian crisis set to worsen in 2026: UN - Region - World
• 1Aid veteran warns of worsening child deaths in Yemen
• 1Iranian nation foils enemy plot with million-strong march: Ansarullah leader
• 1Protesters rally in south Yemen to call for a separate state