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Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
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Incumbents

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Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi (born 1 September 1945) is a Yemeni politician and former military officer who served as the second president of Yemen from 2012 until his resignation in 2022. He previously served as the second vice president of Yemen fro ...
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Vice President of Yemen The Vice President of the Republic of Yemen is the second highest political position in Yemen. As of 7 April 2022, the role is fulfilled by the Deputy Chairmen of the Presidential Leadership Council. Under the Constitution of Yemen, the Vice Pr ...
: Yemeni Army general
Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar Ali Mohsen Saleh al-Ahmar (; born 20 June 1945), sometimes spelled Muhsin, is a Yemeni military officer and politician who served as the vice president of Yemen from 2016 to 2022, when he was dismissed by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, who tra ...
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Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed (Arabic: مَعِيِن عبد الملك سَعِيِد الصَّبْرِي; born 1976) is a Yemeni politician who served as the prime minister of Yemen from 2018 to 2024. He previously served as the minister of public wo ...


Events


January

*January 1 **Yemeni rebels release some Saudi prisoners, as UN-led peace talks make progress. *January 7 **Houthi rebels shot down a drone belonging to the Saudi-led coalition, in the northeastern province of Jawf. *January 8 **Saudi Arabia begins efforts to rebuild power stations in Yemen. *January 18 ** 2020 Ma'rib attack - A missile attack on a military camp near
Ma'rib Marib (; Old South Arabian: 𐩣𐩧𐩨/𐩣𐩧𐩺𐩨 ''Mryb/Mrb'') is the capital city of Marib Governorate, Yemen. It was the capital of the ancient kingdom of '' Sabaʾ'' (), which some scholars believe to be the ancient Sheba of bibl ...
kills 111 Yemeni soldiers. No group claimed responsibility. * January 29 -
Qasim al-Raymi Qasim Mohamed Mahdi al-Raymi (; 5 June 1978 – 29 January 2020) was a Yemeni militant who was the emir of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Al-Raymi was one of 23 men who escaped in the 3 February 2006 prison-break in Yemen, along with ...
,
Emir Emir (; ' (), also Romanization of Arabic, transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic language, Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocratic, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person po ...
of
al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ( or : Tanẓīm Qā‘idat al-Jihād fī Jazīrat al-‘Arab, . Organization of Jihad's Base in the Arabian Peninsula), or AQAP is a Sunni Islam, Sunni Islamic extremism, Islamist militant organization which s ...
(b. 1978). * 31 January **Houthi armed forces spokesman Gen. Yahya Sarea announced that Houthi forces managed to liberate roughly 2,500 km2 of territory including the city of Naham, and parts of the governorates of
Al-Jawf Al-Jawf or Al-Jouf ( ' ) may refer to: * Al-Jawf Province, region and administrative province of Saudi Arabia * Al Jawf Governorate, a governorate of Yemen * Al Jawf, Libya Al Jawf ( ') is a town in southeastern Libya, the capital of the Kufra D ...
and
Marib Marib (; Ancient South Arabian script, Old South Arabian: 𐩣𐩧𐩨/𐩣𐩧𐩺𐩨 ''Mryb/Mrb'') is the capital city of Marib Governorate, Yemen. It was the capital of the ancient kingdom of ''Saba’, Sabaʾ'' (), which some scholars beli ...
, from Saudi-led forces. The coalition forces immediately denied this claim, claiming victory and progress in these areas.“In the Nahm district, east of the capital Sanaa, the National Army managed to regain control of a number of Houthi-controlled areas,” Majli said.


February

* 15 February **a Saudi fighter jet crashed in Yemen and the Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack. The next day, the Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes, targeting Yemen's northern
Al-Jawf province Al-Jawf Province, also known as Al-Jawf Region also spelled Al-Jouf ( Minṭaqat al-Jawf, ), is a Provinces of Saudi Arabia, province in Saudi Arabia, located in the north of the country, partially bordered by Jordan to the west. It is one of the ...
and killed 31 civilians.


March

*1 March **Houthi forces captured the city of Al Hazm, the capital of
Al-Jawf province Al-Jawf Province, also known as Al-Jawf Region also spelled Al-Jouf ( Minṭaqat al-Jawf, ), is a Provinces of Saudi Arabia, province in Saudi Arabia, located in the north of the country, partially bordered by Jordan to the west. It is one of the ...
during the 2020 al-Jawf offensive. *30 March **the Saudi-led coalition carried out an airstrike on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. The attacks came despite the
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and other organizations asking to maintain ceasefire amidst the
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. In their statement, a group of regional experts also said that all
political prisoners A political prisoner is someone imprisoned for their political activity. The political offense is not always the official reason for the prisoner's detention. There is no internationally recognized legal definition of the concept, although ...
should be released from prisons to tackle with the appalling health care system, and stop the
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from spreading in Yemen.


April

*5 April **at least 5 women were killed and 28 people injured when shelling hit the woman's section of Taiz's main prison. The shelling came from the part of the divided city controlled by the Houthis. *10 April **The first case of COVID-19 in Yemen arrived to a patient living in
Ash Shihr Al-Shihr (), also known as ash-Shir or simply Shihr, is a coastal town in Hadhramaut, eastern Yemen. Al-Shihr is a walled town located on a sandy beach. There is an anchorage but no docks; boats are used. The main export is fish oil. The town is d ...
in
Hadhramaut Hadhramaut ( ; ) is a geographic region in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula which includes the Yemeni governorates of Hadhramaut, Shabwah and Mahrah, Dhofar in southwestern Oman, and Sharurah in the Najran Province of Saudi A ...
. *26 April **The
Southern Transitional Council The Southern Transitional Council (STC; ) is a secessionist organization in southern Yemen. The 26 members of the STC include the governors of five southern governorates and two government ministers. It was formed by a faction of the Southern ...
declared autonomous rule.


May

* 26 May ** Houthi fighters attacked a military base in
Ma'rib Governorate Marib () is a governorates of Yemen, governorate of Yemen. It is located 173 kilometers to the northeast of Yemen's capital, Sana'a. The population of Marib Governorate comprises 1.2% of the country's total population. The city of Marib is the ca ...
, killing seven people. * 28 May **
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agencies and other international humanitarian partners launch a US$2.41 billion appeal for addition funds to fight the spread of COVID-19 in Yemen.


June

* 21 June ** The Southern Transitional Council seized control of the island of
Socotra Socotra, locally known as Saqatri, is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, it lies near major shipping routes. Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago as ...
.


July

* 15 July ** The
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warned that the
FSO Safer FSO ''Safer'' (pronounced "saffer" ) is a floating oil storage and offloading vessel that is moored in the Red Sea north of the Yemeni city of Al Hudaydah. Prior to being emptied, the ship held more than 1.14 million barrels of oil. Its ...
could spill four times as much oil as the
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.


August

* A series of
flash floods A flash flood is a rapid flooding of low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes and depressions. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, or tropical storm, or by meltwater from ice and snow. Flash fl ...
killed 172 people across Yemen and damaged UNESCO world heritage sites throughout the country.


December

* 4 December ** At least 8 people were killed in an attack on an industrial compound in
Al Hudaydah Hodeidah (), also transliterated as Hodeda, Hodeida, Hudaida or al-Hudaydah, is the fourth-largest city in Yemen and its Hudaydah Port, principal port on the Red Sea and it is the centre of Al Hudaydah Governorate. As of 2023, it had an estimate ...
. * 30 December ** At least 20 were killed in the attack in Aden Airport after the new government arrived.


Deaths

* 29 January –
Qasim al-Raymi Qasim Mohamed Mahdi al-Raymi (; 5 June 1978 – 29 January 2020) was a Yemeni militant who was the emir of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Al-Raymi was one of 23 men who escaped in the 3 February 2006 prison-break in Yemen, along with ...
,
Emir Emir (; ' (), also Romanization of Arabic, transliterated as amir, is a word of Arabic language, Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocratic, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person po ...
of
al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ( or : Tanẓīm Qā‘idat al-Jihād fī Jazīrat al-‘Arab, . Organization of Jihad's Base in the Arabian Peninsula), or AQAP is a Sunni Islam, Sunni Islamic extremism, Islamist militant organization which s ...
(b. 1978). * 2 October –
Shaher Abdulhak Shaher Abdulhak (; 1938 – 2 October 2020) was a Yemeni billionaire businessman. Career In 1963 Abdulhak founded the company "Shaher Trading", an enterprise involved in petroleum, soft drinks, tourism and property. Abdulhak was known as the " ...
, Yemeni billionaire businessman (b. 1938).


See also

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Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
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Economy of Yemen The economy of Yemen is weak and underdeveloped, even more so since the breakout of the Yemeni Civil War which led to instability and a growing humanitarian crisis. At the time of unification, South Yemen and North Yemen had different but eq ...
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History of Yemen Yemen is one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Near East. Its relatively fertile land and adequate rainfall in a moister climate helped sustain a stable population, a feature recognized by the ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy, who desc ...
* Outline of Yemen


Yemen government

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Politics of Yemen The politics of Yemen are in an uncertain state due to the Houthi takeover. An armed group known as the Houthis or Ansar Allah seized control of the Northern Yemeni government and announced it would dissolve parliament, as well as install a " ...


Executive branch

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President of Yemen The president of the Republic of Yemen () is the head of state of Yemen. Under the Constitution of Yemen, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and head of the executive branch of the Yemeni government. As of 7 Apri ...
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Prime Minister of Yemen The prime minister of the Republic of Yemen is the head of government of Yemen. Under the Constitution of Yemen, the prime minister is appointed by the president, and must, like his cabinet, enjoy confidence from the House of Representatives ...
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Imams of Yemen The Imams of Yemen, later also titled the Kings of Yemen, were religiously consecrated leaders ( imams) belonging to the Zaidi branch of Shia Islam. They established a blend of religious and temporal-political rule in parts of Yemen from 897. T ...
*
List of heads of state of Yemen The following is a list of the Head of state, heads of state of Modern history of Yemen, modern Yemen, from the establishment of the Kingdom of Yemen in 1918 to the present day. Yemen is in a tumultuous state since the start of the Arab Sprin ...
* List of heads of government of Yemen


Legislative

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House of Representatives (Yemen) The House of Representatives (''Majlis al-Nuwaab'') is the lower house of the Parliament of Yemen. It shares the legislative power with the Shura Council (Yemen), Shura Council, the upper house. The Assembly of Representatives has 301 members, e ...
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List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Yemen The President of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Yemeni legislature. Below is a list of office-holders: Presidents of Yemen Arab Republic legislature 1969-1990 See also * Supreme People's Council (South Yemen) - ...
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List of legislatures by country This is a list of legislatures by country. A "legislature" is the generic name for the national parliaments and congresses that act as a plenary general Deliberative assembly, assembly of Representative democracy, representatives and that have th ...


Political groups

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Southern Transitional Council The Southern Transitional Council (STC; ) is a secessionist organization in southern Yemen. The 26 members of the STC include the governors of five southern governorates and two government ministers. It was formed by a faction of the Southern ...


Yemen conflicts

* Yemen War *
Houthi insurgency in Yemen The Houthi insurgency, also known as the Houthi rebellion, the Sa'dah Wars, or the Sa'dah conflict, was a military rebellion pitting Zaidi Shia Houthis (though the movement also includes Sunnis) against the Yemeni military that began in Nor ...
(2004–2015) *
South Yemen insurgency The South Yemen insurgency is a term used by the Yemeni government to describe the protests and attacks on government forces in southern Yemen, ongoing since 27 April 2009. Although the violence has been blamed on elements within the souther ...
(2009–2015) *
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Yemeni civil war may refer to several conflicts which have taken place in Yemen: * North Yemen civil war, 1962–1970 * South Yemen civil war, 13–25 January 1986 * Yemeni civil war (1994) * Yemeni civil war (2014–present) Yemeni civil war may r ...
**
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen On 26 March 2015, Saudi Arabia, leading a coalition of nine countries from West Asia and North Africa, launched a military intervention in Yemen at the request of Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, who had been ousted from the capital, Sa ...
(2015–present) ** Saudi–Yemeni border conflict (2015–present)


Other

* 2016–2021 Yemen cholera outbreak *
COVID-19 pandemic in Yemen The first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in Yemen was announced on 10 April 2020 with an occurrence in Hadhramaut. Organizations called the news a "devastating blow" and a "nightmare scenario" given the country's already dire h ...


References


External links


UN official news site for Yemen


at Al Jazeera website
BBC overview

UK Independent
{{Years in Yemen
Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...
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