What is Yemen?

Yemen has been devastated by a war between forces loyal to President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi and those allied to the Houthi rebel movement. read more

Yemen is a developing country, and the poorest country in the Middle East. Under the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen was described by critics as a kleptocracy. According to the 2009 international corruption Perception Index by Transparency International, Yemen ranked 164 out of 182 countries surveyed. read more

In short, the situation in Yemen is, the UN says, the world's worst man-made humanitarian disaster. More than 9,245 people have been killed and 52,800 injured since March 2015, the UN says. At least 5,558 of those killed, and 9,065 of those injured up to 14 December 2017 were civilians. read more

Located in the continent of Asia, Yemen covers 527,968 square kilometers of land, making it the 50th largest nation in terms of land area. Yemen became an independent state in 1990, after gaining its sovereignty from The United Kingdom. read more