Waddah Aljaleel

Waddah Aljaleel
Arab World Yemen Central Bank headquarters in Aden (Reuters)

Impact of Yemen Currency Rebound on Houthis

Yemen’s government has shored up its battered currency, the riyal, and stepped up economic pressure on the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, prompting the group to…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Arab World Houthi supporters hold up weapons during a protest against the US and Israel, in Sanaa, Yemen, 18 July 2025. (EPA)

Weapons Shipment Seized at Yemen’s Aden Port

A joint task force of Yemeni security, judicial, and presidential officials on Tuesday began investigating a suspicious shipment seized at the port of Aden…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Business Fears mount over the impact of military escalation on the Yemeni currency, which has recently seen a rapid decline (AFP). 

Yemen’s Fragile Economy Feels the Heat of Iran-Israel Conflict

The ripple effects of the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel are being felt in Yemen’s fragile economy. The already-depreciated Yemeni rial has fallen…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Arab World Smoke billows following a US strike on a Houthi position in Sanaa. (AP)

Sanaa Residents Fear Prolonged US-Houthi Confrontation

Residents of Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, have grown accustomed to the sights and sounds of airstrikes targeting the Iran-aligned group’s…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Arab World A Yemeni volunteer offers food ration to a Yemeni man in the province of Lahj, in southern Yemen, on March 3, 2025, during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. (AFP)

Yemen Fears Worsening Humanitarian Crisis After US Aid Cuts

US President Donald Trump's decision to shut down the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is expected to have adverse effects on Yemen's…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Arab World A vendor displays different types of spices for sale at a market amid rising inflation, in Sanaa, Yemen, 09 February 2025. (EPA)

UN Estimates More Than 17 Million Yemenis Will Face Acute Food Insecurity in 2025

The United Nations estimates that over 17 million people in Yemen, the majority located in Houthi-controlled areas, will face acute food insecurity this year,…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Arab World The Houthis threatened to resume their attacks in the Red Sea if the ceasefire in Gaza fails (EPA) 

World’s Top Shipping Companies Say Won’t Send Vessels Back to Red Sea

Despite a Houthi pledge not to attack ships in the Red Sea as long as a ceasefire in Gaza holds, big shipping companies said they won’t send vessels back to…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)
Arab World  In Yemen around 3.3 million IDPs are living in family hosting arrangements and rental accommodation (UN)

UN Appeal for Aid to Support 10 Million Yemenis

The United Nations and partners launched last week the 2025 Yemen Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, seeking urgent humanitarian and protection assistance…

Waddah Aljaleel (Aden)