Mysterious airstrip appears A new airstrip is nearing completion on Abd al-Kuri Island in Yemen, with satellite images indicating significant construction activity. The runway, which appears to be built by the United Arab Emirates (UAE),

A new airstrip on Yemen's remote Abd al-Kuri Island nears completion amidst regional tensions. Backed by the UAE, this strategic site highlights military interests in the Gulf of Aden. Amid ongoing conflicts involving the Houthis,

Israel and its allies have escalated strikes against the Houthis, trying to force the Iran-backed group to stop firing on Israel and Red Sea shipping.

The Sounion had been a disaster in waiting in the waterway, with 1 million barrels of crude oil aboard that had been struck and later sabotaged with explosives by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.

Oil tanker struck by Yemen's Houthi rebels that threatened massive Red Sea spill 'successfully' salvaged, firm says.

The runway is likely built by the United Arab Emirates, which has long been suspected of expanding its military presence in the region.

The runway was observed in aerial photographs on Yemen's Abd al-Kuri Island and is thought to have been constructed by the United Arab Emirates.

Mysterious airstrip appears on Indian Ocean island in key shipping location - A mysterious airstrip being built on a remote island in Yemen is nearing completion, according to satellite photos analyze

Warring parties in Yemen, especially the Houthis, further repressed civil society and obstructed and endangered the provision of humanitarian aid in 2024.

E ven before the ceasefire in Gaza Donald Trump had begun to reshape the Middle East. He was influential in pushing Israel to a truce with Lebanon in November. The fragile deal struck between Israel and Hamas on January 15th further reduces the intensity of the fighting in the region and resets Israel’s domestic politics.

Israeli forces attacked a power station and two ports in Yemen, reportedly killing at least one person and wounding nine others. Israeli authorities say the attacks came in response to continued Houthi attacks against Israel.