Dubai: Yemen has been waging Iran-backed rebels against government forces backed by a Saudi-led military coalition for more than seven years.
According to the United Nations, about 380,000 people have died in the conflict, either directly in fighting or as a result of famine and disease.
Houthi rebels of the Zaidi Shia minority in northern Yemen captured the capital Sanaa in September 2014.
Backed by Shia heavyweight Iran, they arm themselves with troops loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was toppled in the 2011 uprising.
They also crossed the Red Sea port, the lifeline of Hodeida.
In February 2015, President Abedrabo Mansoor Hadi flees to Aden, another city on the southern coast of Yemen.
A coalition led by Iran’s bitter enemies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates enters the conflict with airstrikes on rebels in March 2015.
Washington says it is contributing to logistics and intelligence.
As the rebels advance on Aden, Hadi flees to Saudi Arabia.
Coalition intervention helps pro-government forces secure Aden.
In October, Coalition forces take control Bab al-Mandabi The Strait at the southern entrance of the Red Sea, one of the busiest and most strategic waterways in the world.
In June 2018, government fighters backed by coalition ground forces launched an offensive to retake Hodeida, a major entry point for humanitarian aid.
In December, after talks in Sweden, the United Nations declared a ceasefire in Hodeida.
But it is marred by clashes between rebels and pro-government troops around the city.
The anti-Houthi camp is divided between southern separatists loyal to Hadi’s government and northern federalists.
Separatists captured the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Aden in January 2018 before Saudi and Emirati forces intervened.
In August 2019, Emirati-backed separatists again clashed with federalist troops.
Riyadh negotiates a power-sharing agreement and the formation of a new government.
The rebels have intensified their attacks on Saudi Arabia using drones and missiles.
On September 14, 2019, a major hit on the huge Abqaiq oil processing plant and Khurais oil field halved the state’s crude oil production.
Riyadh and Washington accuse Iran of being behind the attack, which it denies.
In February 2021, the US ended its support for the coalition’s military operations and removed the Iranian-backed Houthis from the “terrorist” blacklist.
Shortly after, the rebels resumed an offensive to capture the oil-rich Marib province, the government’s last northern stronghold.
On January 3, 2022, rebels seized an Emirati-flagged ship in the Red Sea.
A week later, pro-government forces again claimed the capture. Shabwa province, which neighboring Marib.
On 17 January, a rebel drone and missile attack on an oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people, the first death reported in the United Arab Emirates.
The Saudi-led coalition launched retaliatory airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
In early February, Washington announced that it was sending the destroyer USS Cole and fighter jet to Abu Dhabi to strengthen its defenses.
on February 28, united nations security council Extends arms embargo on Houthi leaders to all rebels.
The situation in Yemen is regularly described as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
In a March 14 update, the United Nations says that 17.4 million of Yemen’s 29 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity.
According to the United Nations, about 380,000 people have died in the conflict, either directly in fighting or as a result of famine and disease.
Houthi rebels of the Zaidi Shia minority in northern Yemen captured the capital Sanaa in September 2014.
Backed by Shia heavyweight Iran, they arm themselves with troops loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was toppled in the 2011 uprising.
They also crossed the Red Sea port, the lifeline of Hodeida.
In February 2015, President Abedrabo Mansoor Hadi flees to Aden, another city on the southern coast of Yemen.
A coalition led by Iran’s bitter enemies Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates enters the conflict with airstrikes on rebels in March 2015.
Washington says it is contributing to logistics and intelligence.
As the rebels advance on Aden, Hadi flees to Saudi Arabia.
Coalition intervention helps pro-government forces secure Aden.
In October, Coalition forces take control Bab al-Mandabi The Strait at the southern entrance of the Red Sea, one of the busiest and most strategic waterways in the world.
In June 2018, government fighters backed by coalition ground forces launched an offensive to retake Hodeida, a major entry point for humanitarian aid.
In December, after talks in Sweden, the United Nations declared a ceasefire in Hodeida.
But it is marred by clashes between rebels and pro-government troops around the city.
The anti-Houthi camp is divided between southern separatists loyal to Hadi’s government and northern federalists.
Separatists captured the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Aden in January 2018 before Saudi and Emirati forces intervened.
In August 2019, Emirati-backed separatists again clashed with federalist troops.
Riyadh negotiates a power-sharing agreement and the formation of a new government.
The rebels have intensified their attacks on Saudi Arabia using drones and missiles.
On September 14, 2019, a major hit on the huge Abqaiq oil processing plant and Khurais oil field halved the state’s crude oil production.
Riyadh and Washington accuse Iran of being behind the attack, which it denies.
In February 2021, the US ended its support for the coalition’s military operations and removed the Iranian-backed Houthis from the “terrorist” blacklist.
Shortly after, the rebels resumed an offensive to capture the oil-rich Marib province, the government’s last northern stronghold.
On January 3, 2022, rebels seized an Emirati-flagged ship in the Red Sea.
A week later, pro-government forces again claimed the capture. Shabwa province, which neighboring Marib.
On 17 January, a rebel drone and missile attack on an oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people, the first death reported in the United Arab Emirates.
The Saudi-led coalition launched retaliatory airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
In early February, Washington announced that it was sending the destroyer USS Cole and fighter jet to Abu Dhabi to strengthen its defenses.
on February 28, united nations security council Extends arms embargo on Houthi leaders to all rebels.
The situation in Yemen is regularly described as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
In a March 14 update, the United Nations says that 17.4 million of Yemen’s 29 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity.