Our Scans · Yemen · Weekly Summary

• [New] As recent operations in Yemen and Somalia attest, it is highly likely that the United States and allies will continue to conduct COIN operations overseas for the foreseeable future. Lieber Institute West Point
• [New] Yemen Do not travel to Yemen due to risk of terrorism, unrest, crime, health risks, kidnapping, and landmines. Travel Tomorrow
• [New] The Marivex strike, the IMO's warning against transiting Hormuz with AIS switched off, and a fresh small-boat attack off Yemen all point to elevated Gulf routing risk, and that risk feeds the broader justification carriers use for surcharges. TRADLINX Blogs
• Previous conflicts such as the 1991 Gulf War and the 2016 war in Yemen likewise saw desalination infrastructure and feedwater affected, forcing reliance on reserves, creating acute local water shortages and in some cases, endangering public health due to the use of contaminated water. IEA
• Yemen continues to experience one of the world's most serious hunger crises, with earlier estimates showing more than 18 million people could face severe food shortages. UN News
• Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine remain the most critical hotspots, while Nigeria and Somalia have moved into the highest-risk category amid growing concerns over famine. UN News
• Extensive exceptional deficits will emerge late 2026 in southern Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman, but will be restricted to Yemen and Oman by 2027. ISCIENCES
• Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed an attack on Israel and threatened to target Israeli-linked shipping in the Red Sea. The American Legion
• Yemen will remain the southern gateway to the Bab al-Mandeb, one of the world's most vital waterways. Al Jazeera
• Fears of air strikes and rising prices dominate everyday life in Sanaa as Yemen becomes embroiled in regional conflict. Al Jazeera
• Iranian state media threatened that Iran could seize Bahraini and Emirati territory if the US makes any mistakes, while signaling its readiness to open a new front in Yemen by closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait together with the Houthis. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
• Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and other areas could experience increased instability if negotiations fail. STL.News
• The Saudi-UAE rupture over Yemen has made the prospect of a unified GCC security response to the Iranian threat significantly more difficult. KBA13 INSIGHT
• Where the Houthis pose a much bigger threat is off the coast of Yemen. BBC News
• Yemen demonstrates the emergence of what might be termed modular ceasefires - agreements that apply selectively across actors and domains. www.lvivherald.com
• Increases in poverty rates were concentrated in the Levant and fragile countries (Sudan and Yemen), where baseline vulnerability is highest and shocks translate more strongly into welfare losses. Al Jazeera
• The Houthis in Yemen have threatened maritime routes such as the Bab al-Mandab Strait, raising concerns about disruptions to global trade and energy supplies. ICT
• The Houthi movement in Yemen, attempting to raise its regional profile through maritime attacks, exposed its own capacity limits and increased its diplomatic vulnerability. Ronin's Grips Analytics

Last updated: 16 July 2026