Events in the year 2026 in Yemen.
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Incumbents
edit- Aden government (Presidential Leadership Council)
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Chairman of Presidential Leadership Council | Rashad al-Alimi |
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Prime Minister of Yemen | Salem Saleh bin Braik (until 15 January) |
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Shaya al-Zindani (since 15 January) |
- Sanaa government (Supreme Political Council)
| Photo | Post | Name |
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Leader of Ansar Allah | Abdul-Malik al-Houthi |
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Chairman of the Supreme Political Council | Mahdi al-Mashat |
| Prime Minister of Yemen | Muhammad Ahmed Miftah |
Events
editFor events related to the civil war, see Timeline of the Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
January
edit- 2 January –
- 2025–2026 Southern Yemen campaign: The Yemeni government, backed by Saudi Arabia, launches a military operation to recapture parts of Hadhramaut Governorate from the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC).[1]
- 2025–2026 Southern Yemen campaign: The Royal Saudi Air Force carries out multiple airstrikes on a camp belonging to the STC in Al-Khasah, Hadhramaut Governorate, killing seven people.[2]
- 7 January – 2025–2026 Southern Yemen campaign: STC chairman Aidarus al-Zoubaidi is expelled from the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) after failing to attend peace negotiations in Saudi Arabia.[3]
- 9 January – 2025–2026 Southern Yemen campaign: STC secretary-general Abdulrahman Jalal al-Subaihi announces the group's dissolution following negotiations in Saudi Arabia. However, the dissolution is denied by the STC's spokesperson, Anwar al-Tamimi, who is based in the UAE.[4]
- 10 January – 2025–2026 Southern Yemen campaign: The PLC announces that it had retaken full control of areas previously held by the STC.[5]
- 15 January – The PLC appoints foreign minister Shaya al-Zindani as prime minister.[6]
- 21 January – Five people are killed in a car bombing in Ja’awla, north of Aden targeting a convoy carrying Hamdi Shukri, a commander of the Southern Giants Brigades.[7]
- 29 January –
- Famine in Yemen: The World Food Programme ceases operations in Houthi-controlled territories following harassment from the Houthis.[8]
- The Houthis seize equipment and vehicles from six United Nations offices in Sanaa.[9]
February
edit- 6 February – The PLC appoints a new cabinet under prime minister Zindani.[10]
- 11 February – Protesters linked to the STC attack a government building in Ataq, leaving five people dead.[11]
- 19 February – Protesters linked to the STC attempt to storm the gate of the Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, leaving one person dead and 11 others injured.[12]
March
editMay
edit- 14 May – The Houthis and the PLC agree to release 1,680 detainees as part of a prisoner exchange.[17]
- 17 May – The Houthi-controlled Specialized Criminal Court in Sanaa sentences 19 people to death for collaborating with the Saudi-led coalition.[18]
Art and entertainment
editHolidays
editSource:[19]
- 18-22 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 22 May – Unity Day
- 26-30 May – Eid al-Adha
- 16 June – Islamic New Year
- 25 August – Milad un-Nabi
- 26 September – Revolution Day
- 14 October – Liberation Day
- 30 November – Independence Day
Deaths
edit- 17 January – Ali Salem al-Beidh, 86, vice president (1990–1994).[20]
- 28 May – Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, 80, president (2012–2022), vice president (1994–2012), and minister of defense (1994).[21]
References
edit- ↑ El Dahan, Maha (3 January 2026). "Yemen's southern separatists call for path to independence amid fighting over key region". Reuters. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "Yemen's separatist STC accuses Saudi Arabia of bombing forces along border". Al Jazeera. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Yemen separatist leader accused of treason as Saudi Arabia strikes forces". BBC. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ "Yemeni southern separatists in Riyadh announce disputed disbanding of STC". Al Jazeera. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ↑ "Yemen's Saudi-backed government retakes southern areas from STC: What next?". Al Jazeera. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ↑ "Yemen's Saudi-backed government appoints new prime minister". Al Jazeera. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ↑ "Five killed in 'treacherous' attack on military convoy in Yemen". Al Jazeera. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ Hallam, Mark (29 January 2026). "Yemen: WFP stops operations definitively amid Houthi threats". AFP. Retrieved 29 January 2026 – via DW.
- ↑ "The UN says Yemen's Houthis removed its assets, equipment in latest restrictions". AP News. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Hope and scepticism as Yemen's Saudi-backed gov't announces a new cabinet". Al Jazeera. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Many killed in south Yemen as crowd linked with STC storms gov't building". Al Jazeera. 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "One killed, 11 injured in Yemen after security forces disperse STC storming". Al Jazeera. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Demonstrators rally in Sanaa in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "후티 "신에 대한 의지로 대응"…석유 위기 증폭". Channel A. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "예멘 후티, 미국에 경고…"홍해로 이란 공격시 군사 개입"(상보)". Yonhap. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "예멘 후티 반군 "중동 전황 따라 군사 대응"". YTN. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Yemen government and Houthis agree to free 1,600 detainees in the largest swap of the 11-year war". AP News. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Houthi-controlled court in Yemen sentences 19 to death for aiding Saudi-led coalition". AP News. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "Yemen Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "وفاة علي سالم البيض.. آخر رئيس لليمن الجنوبي". Sky News Arabia (in Arabic). 17 January 2026.
- ↑ Al-Haj, Ahmed; Khaled, Fatma (28 May 2026). "Former Yemen president Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi dies at 80". AP. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
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