Yemen Latest News
Recent Houthi rebels’ attacks on gov’t forces hint that a major battle in Yemen is brewing.
About Yemen
- Location: It is situated at the south-western corner of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia.
- Borders: It shares its border with Saudi Arabia (North) and Oman (East).
- Coastline & Strategic Importance
- Red Sea (West), Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and Guardafui Channel (South).
- Yemen is strategically located at the entrance of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. The strait links the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea via the Gulf of Aden.
- Capital City: Sanaa
Geographical Features of Yemen
- Climate: It lies in the border zone between two main weather patterns: the regular northerly winds (from the Mediterranean basin) and the southwest monsoon winds.
- Highest Point: Yemen’s highest point is Jabal an Nabi Shu’ayb at 3,760 m.
- Desert: Rub’ Al Khali Desert.
- There are no perennial lakes and rivers
Source: TH
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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