Yemen

Saudi Arabia and Yemen Sign Border Agreement

June 30, 2000
Saudi Arabia and Yemen Sign Border Agreement

Saudi Arabia and Yemen sign an agreement to end years of border disputes.

USS Cole Attack

October 30, 2000
USS Cole Attack

Terrorists crash an explosive boat into the USS Cole while the latter was docked outside the port city of Aden, killing 17 American sailors.

Electoral Violence in Yemen

March 2, 2001
Electoral Violence in Yemen

Contested municipal elections and referendum extend presidential term and powers, at least 40 people killed in election-related violence.

Yemen Cracks Down on AQAP

March 2, 2002
Yemen Cracks Down on AQAP

Government cracks down on al-Qaeda by expelling more than 100 foreign Islamic clerics

USS Cole Suspects Escape

April 1, 2003
USS Cole Suspects Escape

10 suspects in the bombing of the USS Cole in 2001 escape from prison. Two are recaptured by 2004.

Founder of the Houthis Killed

September 8, 2004
Founder of the Houthis Killed

Hussein al-Houthi, founder of the Shia separatist group, is killed by government troops.

Houthi Resurgence

March 11, 2005
Houthi Resurgence

Supporters of deceased al-Houthi resume revolt in northern Yemen, resulting in 1500 deaths

Unrest Over Fuel Subsidies

July 11, 2005
Unrest Over Fuel Subsidies

Demonstrators and police clash over cuts in fuel subsidies, resulting in 36 deaths.

Attempts at Reconciliation

March 22, 2006
Attempts at Reconciliation

More than 600 al-Houthi supporters are released under amnesty negotiations.

Saleh Gets Re-elected

September 30, 2006
Saleh Gets Re-elected

After pressure from the public to seek another term, incumbent President Saleh wins the election.

Houthi Ceasefire

June 26, 2007
Houthi Ceasefire

Houthi rebels accept a ceasefire after months of clashes with security forces.

Houthis Clash Again

January 28, 2008
Houthis Clash Again

Houthi rebels and government forces clash again.

Yemenis Suspect Corruption

April 28, 2008
Yemenis Suspect Corruption

Southern Yemenis protest and fight against government troops for suspected bias in job allocations towards citizens in northern Yemen.

Yemen Strikes on Houthi Rebels

August 31, 2009
Yemen Strikes on Houthi Rebels

Army launches new attacks against Houthi rebels, displacing tens of thousands of people.

Ceasefire in Yemen

February 28, 2010
Ceasefire in Yemen

The government and Houthis negotiate a ceasefire which fails by December.

Yemeni Army Fights Separatists

September 30, 2010
Yemeni Army Fights Separatists

Yemeni Army fights against southern separatists, displacing thousands of civilians.

Arab Spring in Yemen

January 31, 2011
Arab Spring in Yemen

Through June, Yemen Arab Spring protesters clash with loyalists of President Salih. After being injured in a bombing attack, Salih agrees to transfer power to the vice-president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, and democratic elections are scheduled.

Elections in Yemen

February 29, 2012
Elections in Yemen

Yemen democratically holds elections, with interim-president Had? as the only candidate on the ballot. Mr. Had? is elected.

Yemen Calls for End to Drone Strikes

December 31, 2013
Yemen Calls for End to Drone Strikes

Yemeni Parliament calls for end to drone strikes after a U.S. missile mistakenly hits a wedding convoy, killing more than a dozen people.

Houthis Take Sana’a

December 31, 2014
Houthis Take Sana’a

Yemen’s Houthi ethnic rebels launch assaults against the state and invade the capital city of Sana’a, successfully taking control of government facilities.

Move to Aden

January 31, 2015
Move to Aden

Yemen’s president, Mr. Hadi, relocates national operations to the city of Aden, while Saudi-led coalition of the GCC, launches airstrikes against Houthi fighters.

Jordan in Regional Conflict

February 28, 2015
Jordan in Regional Conflict

Jordan continues airstrikes against Daesh, and receives $113 million in EU loans to help Syrian refugee crisis. Jordan also joins the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Airstrikes on Houthis

March 31, 2015
Airstrikes on Houthis

The UAE and four other GCC states coordinate Saudi-led air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Qatar Joins Coalition against Houthis

March 31, 2015
Qatar Joins Coalition against Houthis

Qatar joins the GCC states in air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Bahrain Joins the Fight in Yemen

March 31, 2015
Bahrain Joins the Fight in Yemen

Bahrain joins the GCC states in launching airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Cyclone Chapala

November 30, 2015
Cyclone Chapala

Cyclone Chapala, the first known hurricane-strength storm from the Arabian Sea, hits Yemen.

Casualties of War

March 30, 2016
Casualties of War

Fighter jets from the Saudi-led military coalition kill at least 41 civilians in Yemen; Houthi rebels agree to a prisoner exchange and report they are open to negotiation.

Houthis Begin their Insurgency

July 8, 2016
Houthis Begin their Insurgency

The Houthi clan begins years-long fight with federal government, capitalizing on anti-American sentiment to gain support in the country.

Saudi-led airstrikes hit funeral in Sanaa

October 15, 2016
Saudi-led airstrikes hit funeral in Sanaa

A Saudi Arabian-led coalition admitted to bombing a funeral in Sanaa, killing at least 140 people and wounding about 600.  

Cholera outbreak affects millions

October 20, 2016
Cholera outbreak affects millions

An outbreak of cholera began in October of 2016 and is still ongoing (as of 2018). With some 600,000 confirmed cases and over 100,000,000 suspected cases, the outbreak is among the worst in history.

Houthis fire missile at Saudi capital ahead of Trump’s visit

May 19, 2017
Houthis fire missile at Saudi capital ahead of Trump’s visit

Just hours ahead of US President Donald Trump’s arrival in the country, Saudi Arabia said it had shot down a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi movement, southwest of the capital Riyadh.

Ali Abdullah Saleh killed in Sanaa

December 4, 2017
Ali Abdullah Saleh killed in Sanaa

Yemen’s former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, was killed during a Houthi-led attack.

UAE-backed separatists take control of Aden

January 30, 2018
UAE-backed separatists take control of Aden

Southern Yemeni separatists, supported by the UAE, took control of the port city of Aden after two days of fighting.