Yemen is an Arab country on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula bordering both the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Due to this, it holds a vital strategic location on the eastern side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea.
The country has been embroiled in a civil war for several years, with the internationally-recognized government fighting against the Houthi movement in the South.
Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi condemns American-British strikes in Yemen, alleging aid to Gaza blockade; Red Sea shipping attacks persist.
Chief negotiator for the Houthi movement told Reuters that they have provided assurances to both China and Russia that their vessels will pass through the Red Sea unprovoked by the Houthis.
According to witnesses, the blast was so powerful that it also buried additional victims under the rubble, prompting emergency services to conduct rescue operations.
The visit at the invitation of the UAE could signal a significant shift away from the hostility that has long defined relations between Shi'ite Muslim Hezbollah and the Sunni Muslim UAE.
The IDF said it is probing why the missile was not shot down.
Yemen's Houthis have targeted a fuel tanker, MADO, in the Red Sea, military spokesman Yahya Sarea claims on Tuesday.
Houthi attacks escalate, Iran's influence grows. US responds with airstrikes as tensions rise with joint naval drills involving Russia and China.
Last week the Houthis's leader warned that the group would begin attacking ships heading toward the Cape of Good Hope in Africa's southern tip.
Houthi militants have repeatedly launched drones and missiles against international commercial shipping in the Gulf of Aden since mid-November.
Tensions in the Red Sea sparked by the Houthi attacks on transiting vessels bring several economic, environmental, and security ramifications on a global level.