aid agencies intensified their warnings on Tuesday about the toll on civilians and hospitals, which are running critically low on medical supplies.
The Houthis, acknowledging their alliance with Iran but denying acting on its orders, have been able to extend their offensive despite intensifying airstrikes by Saudi warplanes across Yemen.
physicians had treated more than 500 people in the last two weeks in Aden, including burn victims from explosions at an ammunition depot and passengers on a bus that had apparently come under shelling.
unable to reinforce its surgical teams or bring in supplies
not been able to negotiate the safe arrival of the aircraft.
Battle in Yemen has left many displaced and in need of goods and healthcare. The blockade has made it difficult for humanitarian organizations to deliver aid to Yemen.
This Video talks about the recent attacks and conflicts in the Middle East and some potential issues that it may bring to the oil production, Specifically Saudi Arabia's concern about houthi rebels launching missile attacks towards mecca.
A video outlining the aftereffects of the Houthi Rebellion in 2011 and how it has torn the country apart. There have been clashes with al Qaeda, drone attacks, and sectarian tension.
The instability in Yemen could provide Al Qaeda with an opportunity to expand "its domestic insurgency." The article then gives background to Al Qaeda attacks on Yemen. The Houthis, dominating northwestern Yemen and the capital, have clashed with the terrorist group, which is mainly present in southern and central provinces.
Even before the Houthi revolt, Yemen has had a history full of conflict. Yemen used to be two separate states that were each separately controlled by the Ottoman Empire and Britain.
Saudi Arabia and Egypt are allies, intervening to support Sunnis against the Houthis. Also Saudi Arabia in indirect conflict with Iran, which imposer the Huthis
As Yemen falls into disarray, a power vacuum is allowing ISIS and al-Qaeda to gain more power. This, along with the fact that much of this is being supported by Iran, is making it difficult for the US to maneuver.
The upheaval in Yemen has made it harder for the US to monitor terrorist activities in the area, and is allowing AQAP and similar organizations to exert influence and mobilize itself. The UN security council has also placed concern that AQAP has benefited from the deterioration in Yemen's central government.
This video lists pieces of news revolving around Yemen on December 11, 2015. A week-long truce between warring factions in Yemen was declared to start on December 15, 2015 while peace talks were held in Switzerland. A leader of Blackwater, a mercenary group aiding Saudi Arabia, was killed a fight against Houthi fighters. Jaafar Mohammed Saad, the governor of Aden, was assassinated while travelling.
The United States has began backing Saudi-led aggression against Yemen by providing targeting intelligence. There are many contradicting justifications for this provided by the NSC, the White House, the Pentagon, and Capitol Hill.
Like "The Media Misses the Point on 'Proxy War,'" this article also expresses skepticism at the usage of the term 'proxy war." According to the author, the Houthis are operating under their own goals and strategies.