Via Wikimedia Commons (Flag of Yemen)

Yemen

Arcs in and about Yemen from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 471 stories · 4,659 articles · earliest story we hold Apr 17, 2023

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

All arcs2 named arcs in 2026

Year: changes this list, the board and the stories below.

2026202520242023

On a timeline

every arc in 2026 at its own dates · opens on month
Sep 1 – Sep 30, 20262 arcs shown
  • Each row is an arc
  • A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
  • Who covered it: left, center, right
Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29
More than 140 killed in latest Yemen clashes: military sources · 13 articles, Sep 3Houthis target Saudi base as Iran denies involvement in Yemen war · 265 articles, Sep 7Analysis-As Saudi tensions with Iran-backed Houthis escalate, mediator Pakistan faces pressure to choose a side · 6 articles, Sep 9Saudi crown prince sought US military help from Trump with Houthis, sources say · 11 articles, Sep 11Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, warns of 'red line' · 95 articles, Sep 11Proxy fight in Yemen heats up, risking new front in US-Iran war · 6 articles, Sep 11‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast · 8 articles, Sep 12Houthis say Saudi Arabia launched over 50 strikes against them in 24 hours · 1 article, Sep 14Houthi Attacks on Saudi Oil Piplines Send Prices Higher; Israel Claims 'Massive Victory' over Hezbollah · 2 articles, Sep 15Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes · 10 articles, Sep 15Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says · 14 articles, Sep 15Saudi Arabia says debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed 1 · 12 articles, Sep 15Trump declines to back Saudi Arabia as US officials reportedly meet Iran-backed Houthis in Oman · 7 articles, Sep 16Houthis release video claiming to show downed Saudi F-15 fighter as Iran-backed rebels press their lightning advance · 11 articles, Sep 16Despite military might, Saudi struggles to crush the Houthis · 95 articles, Sep 18U.S. military leaders divided over action against the Houthis · 3 articles, Sep 21Trump gets caught in a dilemma over a saudi plea for military help · 2 articles, Sep 21UK to offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling to counter Houthi attacks · 15 articles, Sep 21More Yemenis expected to flee from upsurge in fighting, UN says · 3 articles, Sep 21Why Trump is leaving Saudi Arabia alone to fight the Houthis — even as they threaten global oil supplies · 2 articles, Sep 21Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of deadly strikes as thousands flee · 3 articles, Sep 22Saudi Arabia says it intercepts another Houthi-launched missile · 17 articles, Sep 22Yemeni leader calls for general mobilization against Houthis · 4 articles, Sep 23France to Deploy Forces to Protect Saudi Red Sea Oil Port · 7 articles, Sep 24Top Saudi cleric urges troops to defend against the Houthis · 3 articles, Sep 25Allies back Saudi Arabia · 4 articles, Sep 26

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

Earlier years are still being indexed.

Apr 2023Dec 2023Sep 2024May 2025Jan 2026Sep 2026

LeftCenterRight

Point at or tap a week to see its count by side.

Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Apr 17, 20231001
Oct 2, 202335522
Oct 16, 2023264219254
Oct 30, 202359531
Nov 6, 202326419
Nov 13, 202377738
Nov 20, 2023624798
Nov 27, 2023143113149
Dec 4, 20231115748
Dec 11, 2023132612142
Dec 18, 2023183312159
Dec 25, 20231014994
Jan 1, 2024132014114
Jan 8, 2024356822521
Jan 15, 2024316616448
Jan 22, 2024193512205
Jan 29, 2024164112214
Feb 5, 202409220
Feb 12, 2024822776
Feb 19, 2024205515244
Feb 26, 202445531
Mar 4, 202410221182
Mar 11, 202458441
Mar 25, 20241228
Apr 1, 202403016
Apr 8, 202423410
Apr 22, 202404211
Apr 29, 202425319
May 6, 20240328
May 13, 20241023998
May 20, 2024153715168
May 27, 202439332
Jun 3, 202447425
Jun 10, 2024915691
Jun 17, 2024611352
Jun 24, 202414322
Jul 8, 202422216
Jul 15, 2024172510134
Jul 22, 202423110
Jul 29, 202403012
Aug 5, 202413210
Aug 12, 202426217
Aug 19, 202406414
Aug 26, 202427425
Sep 2, 202405114
Sep 9, 2024314535
Sep 16, 20241205
Sep 23, 2024173917191
Sep 30, 2024123615159
Oct 7, 202415317
Oct 14, 202429936
Nov 4, 202404113
Dec 16, 20247219117
Dec 23, 2024719648
Dec 30, 2024511541
Jan 6, 2025411541
Jan 13, 202502414
Jan 20, 2025410732
Jan 27, 202513201092
Feb 10, 202535517
Mar 3, 20250225
Mar 10, 20254141186
Mar 17, 2025153413170
Mar 24, 2025154011253
Mar 31, 2025415443
Apr 7, 20252109
Apr 14, 2025511439
Apr 21, 202510215100
Apr 28, 2025122514121
May 5, 202510201293
May 12, 202535013
May 19, 20252305
May 26, 20251305
Jun 2, 202518379169
Jun 9, 2025615463
Jun 30, 20251113
Jul 7, 2025212727
Jul 14, 2025211123
Jul 28, 20252103
Aug 4, 20251408
Aug 18, 202504517
Aug 25, 2025141913115
Sep 1, 202513218
Sep 8, 202536010
Sep 15, 20250101
Sep 22, 202525624
Oct 13, 202534214
Nov 24, 202507020
Dec 1, 2025152110109
Dec 22, 2025410438
Dec 29, 202539125
Jan 5, 202633012
Mar 2, 20260325
Mar 9, 2026261428
Mar 23, 20269181478
Mar 30, 202633110
Jun 22, 20260101
Jul 13, 20265101362
Jul 20, 2026204935553
Jul 27, 2026133830366
Aug 3, 2026113118222
Aug 10, 2026162517172
Aug 17, 202613311
Aug 31, 2026112315148
Sep 7, 20263210436773
Sep 14, 2026396838476
Sep 21, 2026386730516
Sep 28, 202626517

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else53 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Yemen that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 14Gulf states postpone strait of Hormuz talks with Iran as Yemen conflict intensifies5 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Sep 11– 12Factbox-How Anthropic says Claude was used for weapons, spying and cyber operations8 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Jul 21– 27Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as U.S. forgoes strikes8 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 3 right
  4. Mar 28– 29Iran-backed Houthis enter the monthlong war and could further threaten global shipping55 articles · 37 independent sources
    6 left, 10 center, 9 right
  5. Jan 9Yemen's Southern Transitional Council says it will dissolve after its head fled to UAE7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  6. Jan 8Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled wanted Yemen separatist leader out of the country7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right

Stories that name Yemen

  1. Sep 21– 28Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open strait207 articles · 80 independent sources
    19 left, 26 center, 18 right
  2. Sep 20– 21Israeli fatally shot in occupied West Bank15 articles · 12 independent sources
    0 left, 7 center, 2 right
  3. Sep 19– 21US warns of rapid escalation in Middle East war6 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  4. Sep 17– 23At UN General Assembly, Iran's president responds to Trump's 'annihilation'306 articles · 105 independent sources
    20 left, 48 center, 26 right
  5. Sep 16– 19US approves potential $24 billion sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia33 articles · 28 independent sources
    7 left, 8 center, 5 right
  6. Sep 16– 18War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing 20 people sheltering inside51 articles · 29 independent sources
    6 left, 11 center, 2 right
  7. Sep 15– 17Rep. Thomas Massie introduces impeachment against Pete Hegseth69 articles · 53 independent sources
    12 left, 11 center, 16 right
  8. Sep 14– 19China presses Iran, US to reopen Hormuz as disruptions threaten oil supply8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right
  9. Sep 13– 14Iranian media say 1 killed in ship strike on the Strait of Hormuz45 articles · 30 independent sources
    2 left, 12 center, 5 right
  10. Sep 12– 14New attacks in Hormuz and Saudi Arabia test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption9 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 26– 27Growing influence2 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 9Death toll in Yemen prison airstrike rises to 23 with 7 still missing, Houthis say1 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  3. Jul 22Trump threatens civilian targets6 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Jul 20– 21The rise of Yemeni coffeehouses in Dearborn and beyond2 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
Yemen · Throughline | Slantwise