The United States' move to re-classify Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebel group as a foreign terrorist organisation could have "devastating" effects on the country's largely aid-dependent, war-wracked population,

In the now over 10 years of this unresolved conflict, the grinding hardship that Yemenis are suffering only deepens,' special envoy says - Anadolu Ajansı

Some children aged 13 to 15 forced to drive after losing their fathers in war or witnessing them being disabled during conflict, which has driven them into extreme poverty - Anadolu Ajansı

After several years of fragile truce, there is a “palpable” fear of a return to all-out war in Yemen, said Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Hans Grundberg on Thursday, briefing the Security Council.

The U.S. has sanctioned seven high-ranking Houthi members and a Yemeni businessman for arms smuggling and recruiting fighters for Russia’s war in Ukraine, highlighting growing ties between the Houthis and Moscow.

U.S. Treasury imposed new sanctions on seven leading Houthi members after they were designated a terrorist group

About two-thirds of the Yemeni population, 21.6 million people, are in dire need of humanitarian aid. According to the World Food Program USA, 17.6 million people are considered “extremely hungry,” which makes acute malnutrition a major problem, especially amongst children.

A U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone disappeared over the Red Sea the same day Houthi militants in Yemen claimed to have shot one down. U.S. Central Command lost contact with the drone Monday.

Recent attempts to shore up the Yemeni riyal have failed to stop its drastic fall in the government-controlled south.

US military officials confirmed that contact was lost with an MQ-9 drone over the Red Sea on Monday. The MQ-9 drone is a large, unmanned aircraft used by the US military for surveillance and intelligence missions.