Highlighted facts and information about Yemen
The modern day Republic of Yemen was formed in 1990, when the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR), based in Sana’a and known as ‘North Yemen,’ united with the former People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen...
Yemen’s current political landscape is a mix of new, existing and rebranded groups competing for power in the tumultuous period following the Arab Spring uprisings that drove former President Saleh fr...
Today, the main warring parties in Yemen’s civil war are the Houthis, the internationally recognized government, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and UAE-backed Red Sea coastal forces aligned w...
Tensions between a mounting Houthi rebellion and the regime of President Ali Abdullah Saleh reached a tipping point in summer 2004, sparking six wars centered in and around the Houthi stronghold in Sa...
Writing on Yemen? Here are some key names, titles, groups, acronyms and locations
Understanding Yemen's war can be exceptionally difficult for Westerners. The following list is designed to familiarize readers with some of these complexities: