Yemen has been at war since Iran-backed Houthi rebels ousted the government in 2014, triggering a Saudi-led military intervention, but a new internal conflict has been brewing in recent weeks.The face-off involves rival armed factions loosely grouped under the government but separately backed by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

This photo provided by Rewards for Justice, U.S. Department of State, shows Khalid al-Batarfi. The leader of Yemen's branch of al-Qaida is dead, the militant group announced Sunday, March 10, 2024, without giving details. Khalid al-Batarfi had a $5 million ...

From its commanding perch nearly 5,000 feet above sea level, the ancient al-Qahira Castle has watched over Yemen’s third-largest city of Taiz for more than 800 years. It has witnessed empires rise and fall, survived countless conflicts, and stood as a ...

Q and A with former CIA official and al Qaeda expert Bruce Riedel. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2010— -- Former CIA official and al Qaeda expert Bruce Riedel shared his expertise on the al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, with ABC News.

This wanted poster from the U.S. State Departments' Rewards for Justice program shows al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula leader Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki. (Rewards For Justice, U.S. Department of State, via AP) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The leader ...

This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on January 9, 2024. Listen to the podcast here. Jon Alterman: Rafat Al-Akhali is convener of the Council on State Fragility at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government and an economic development consultant.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The leader of Yemen’s branch of al Qaeda is dead, the militant group announced late Sunday, without giving details. Khalid al-Batarfi had a $5 million bounty on his head from the U.S. government over leading the group ...