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Yemen

Yemen is a country on the Arabian Peninsula — the second largest country there after Saudi Arabia, and also the poorest. Since 2014, Yemen has been wracked by civil war.

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Two US pilots shot down by 'friendly fire' over Red Sea

Missile fired from Yemen hits Israel, injures 16

Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen after Houthi missile launch

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A Russian soldier fires a weapon in the Kursk region

A Russian soldier fires a weapon in the Kursk region

Yemenis forcefully recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Yemenis forcefully recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Witnesses told DW that hundreds of young Yemenis have been lured to Russia to fight in the war against Ukraine.

Houthi fighters are seen attending a military parade in Sanaa in September 2024

Houthi fighters are seen attending a military parade in Sanaa in September 2024

Ukraine war: Yemen's Houthis to fight for Russia?

Ukraine war: Yemen's Houthis to fight for Russia?

Would the reported deployment of Yemeni Houthis to fight for Russia change the course of the war in Ukraine?

Two men sitting on chairs and the Iranian and Saudi flags

Two men sitting on chairs and the Iranian and Saudi flags

Iran and Saudi Arabia pursue cautious rapprochement

Iran and Saudi Arabia pursue cautious rapprochement

After decades of rivalry, Iran and Saudi Arabia have understood that it is in their interest to normalize relations.

Houthi fighters stand with weapons in front of a Palestinian flag

Houthi fighters stand with weapons in front of a Palestinian flag

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis step up crackdown on aid workers

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis step up crackdown on aid workers

Despite cementing their power in Yemen, the Houthis are escalating arrests of workers. What's scaring the rebel group?

xplosions take place on the deck of the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea.

xplosions take place on the deck of the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea.

Yemen's Houthis to play bigger role in Middle East conflict?

Yemen's Houthis to play bigger role in Middle East conflict?

The Yemen-based group is the only one of various Iran-backed militias not to have suffered serious setbacks this year.

People check the damage inside a school used as a temporary shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on August 10, 2024.

People check the damage inside a school used as a temporary shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on August 10, 2024.

Middle East: Gaza reports scores dead in school strike

Middle East: Gaza reports scores dead in school strike

Israel's military has described the site as a "Hamas command and control center" within a school. DW has the latest.

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People protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan.

People protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan.

Arab nations in Hamas-Israel conflict: What you need to know

Some have quiet-but-close relationships with Israel, while others host Iran-backed groups opposed to the US and Israel.

Smoke rises from the scene of a blaze at a port following an Israeli attack, in Hodeida, Yemen, on July 20th, 2024

Smoke rises from the scene of a blaze at a port following an Israeli attack, in Hodeida, Yemen, on July 20th, 2024

Red Sea shipping crisis worsens after Israel-Houthi attacks

Israel's strike on the Red Sea port of Hodeida marks a major escalation that could further hurt maritime trade.

A huge column of fire erupting following Israeli strikes in the Yemeni rebel-held port city of Hodeida

A huge column of fire erupting following Israeli strikes in the Yemeni rebel-held port city of Hodeida

Will Israeli bombs undo Yemen's peace process?

Israeli strikes only seem to make the Houthi group more popular. Could that impact Yemen's precarious peace process?

Houthi supporters gather as they hoist weapons and chant slogans against the UK and US

Houthi supporters gather as they hoist weapons and chant slogans against the UK and US

Yemen: Houthi 'terrorist' label a threat to aid?

Last time the Houthis were designated "terrorists," aid organizations feared work in Yemen would have to stop.

Armed men standing on a beach, with the seized ship Galaxy Leader in the background

Armed men standing on a beach, with the seized ship Galaxy Leader in the background

Yemen's peace plan boosts Houthis' regional influence

For tightrope-walking Saudi Arabia, the UN-brokered peace plan offers a much-desired exit option from a disastrous war.

A US ship fires a missile to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea

A US ship fires a missile to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea

Is Germany about to defend ships in the Red Sea?

A US-led alliance wants to stop attacks on cargo ships by Yemeni Houthi rebels, likely with German help.

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