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UN's grim week: 6 peacekeepers and an interpreter killed, while 10 more staffers detained in Yemen

It’s been a grim week at the end of a tough year for the United Nations: Six U.N. peacekeepers were killed in a drone attack in Sudan

The Independent UK

Saudi-backed forces gather on Yemen border as separatists face pressure to pull back

Southern Transitional Council, backed by UAE, told it could face airstrikes after its recent huge territorial gains

The Guardian - UK

UAE-backed Yemeni separatists march to another southern province, raising fears of renewed conflict

An Emirati-backed secessionist group in Yemen is expanding its control in the south

The Independent UK

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The UAE is leaving Saudi Arabia squeezed in Yemen

Fighters aligned with the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist group in southern Yemen, raised their flags in the provinces of Hadramout and Marah in early December. The seizures mean the STC now controls all eight of the provinces that make up the south of the country.

The Conversation

Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and create wider tensions in Gulf region

A separatist group has seized control of an oil-rich region in southern Yemen, threatening to reignite the country's civil war

The Independent UK

UN chief calls on Yemen's Houthi rebels to free all UN detainees

The United Nations chief is calling on Yemen’s Houthi rebels not to prosecute detained U.N. personnel and to work “in good faith” to immediately release all detained staff from the U.N. and foreign agencies and missions

The Independent UK

Seizure of South Yemen by UAE-backed forces could lead to independence claim

STC troops now control all eight governorates, a major setback for Emirates’ regional rival Saudi Arabia

The Guardian - UK

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Stress of Houthi combat was a key factor in series of costly Navy mishaps, investigations show

Investigative reports into a series of high-profile Navy mishaps during a U.S.-led campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels reveal the operation's toll on ships and personnel

The Independent UK

Hegseth broke rules in sharing Yemen strike details on Signal, report finds

An investigation found defense secretary put US forces at risk, triggering fresh demands for his resignation

The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth Claims 'Total Exoneration' After Pentagon Review Reportedly Finds He Shared Sensitive Plans On Signal App, Says 'Case Closed'

On Wednesday, former Fox News host and the current U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared full clearance after a Pentagon investigation reportedly found he shared sensitive Yemen strike information via Signal but did not assess whether it was classified.

Benzinga

Yemen's Houthis release mariners held since July ship attack

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released 11 mariners held since a July attack on the ship Eternity C in the Red Sea, an assault that killed four on board and sank the vessel

The Independent UK

Pentagon report concludes Hegseth put troops in danger with Signal chat

Report says defense secretary violated policies in sharing secret information in March on planned airstrike in Yemen

The Guardian - US

Pentagon Probe Finds Hegseth Endangered Troops: Signal Chat Leaked Sensitive War Plans to Journalist

Pentagon inspector general finds Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth jeopardised troops by sharing classified Yemen operation details through Signal chat with Trump officials and journalists.

International Business Times UK

Pentagon Investigation Reveals Hegseth Texted Real-Time Strike Details on Signal, Putting U.S. Forces at Risk

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed sensitive operational information about U.S. airstrikes in Yemen using the encrypted messaging app Signal, raising concerns that he may have put American personnel and missions at risk, according to a Pentagon report.

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The Independent UK

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say

The Pentagon’s watchdog has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen

The Guardian - US

Pentagon reportedly knew strike on alleged drug boat left survivors - as it happened

It is still unclear who ordered the strikes and whether US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth was involved, source tells Associated Press. This blog is now closed.

The Conversation

Global power shifts are playing out in the Red Sea region: why this is where the rules are changing

The competition for global influence and control is shifting. One of the places where this dynamic is playing out is the Red Sea region, which encompasses Egypt, Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Here, international rivalries, regional ambitions and local politics collide. Federico Donelli, who has studied these political…

The Independent UK

Flights cancelled after Ethiopia volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years forming huge ash cloud

Thick plumes of ash tracked drifting over Yemen and Oman before spreading across Pakistan and into northern India

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Euronews

Five people killed and two injured after gunmen attack Yemeni official's motorcade

At least five people were killed in the attacks which targeted a high-ranking member of Yemen’s internationally recognised government. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack as officials launch an investigation to determine to bring those responsible to justice.

The Independent UK

Volcano erupts in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes toward Yemen and Oman

A volcano has erupted in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman

The Independent UK

Families of Yemeni aid workers detained by Houthi rebels despair for their fate

Yemen's Houthi rebels have arrested dozens of workers with United Nations agencies, aid groups and nongovernmental organizations

The Independent UK

War-stricken countries warn they are being left behind at Cop30

Exclusive: Representatives from Somalia, Chad, and Yemen tell Nick Ferris about the difficulties they and other conflict-affected countries face accessing aid to address the devastating impacts of the climate crisis

The Independent UK

A dozen UN international staffers leave Yemen after being released by Houthis

The United Nations says Houthi rebels released a dozen United Nations international staffers and allowed three others to move freely within the U.N. compound after detaining them in the facility in Yemen's capital over the weekend

Euronews

Houthis release five detained Yemeni UN workers but 15 foreign staff remain confined to compound

Iran-backed Houthi rebels raided UN compound in Yemen's capital of Sanaa on Saturday and detained 20 staff in latest action against the organisation.

The Independent UK

New Red Sea airstrip boosts surveillance amid Yemen shipping attacks

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