Yemen
6 stories from Middle East Affairs.
Pentagon conducts polygraph tests on 50 senior military officials
About 50 officers and staff at the U.S. military's Joint Staff underwent polygraph testing in August following news reports on ammunition shortages related to the conflict with Iran.
UN calls for restraint as Yemen fighting escalates
The United Nations called on Yemen's warring parties to exercise restraint on Friday as fighting escalated across multiple front lines, while also expressing concern over civilian safety in Gaza and the West Bank.
Trump threatens imminent strike on Iranian military site
President Trump said the United States may soon strike an Iranian military site, as administration officials signaled economic and military pressure on Tehran.
Yemen government appeals for aid as fighting displaces thousands
Yemen's Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour has called for urgent humanitarian aid after thousands of civilians were displaced by renewed fighting between government forces and Houthi rebels in Taiz and Hodeidah.
US approves $5 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia
The United States has approved a $5 billion sale of bombs, guidance kits and military equipment to Saudi Arabia, citing threats from Iran and Yemen-based Houthi militants.
In Hadramout, date harvest sustains farmers with limited alternatives
In the Hadramout region of eastern Yemen, small farmers have limited economic options beyond the annual date harvest, which provides both income and food security for families with few other resources.
