From sporadic missile and drone attacks since 2023 to escalated air and naval strikes in 2025, the Israel–Yemen conflict, linked to Iran, has grown sharply.
Socotra is a remote island in the Indian Ocean, home to unique plant and animal species, with a distinct Bedouin culture and the unwritten Socotri language, and is part of Yemen.
At least 85 people were killed in a stampede during a charity event at a school in Yemen's capital Sanaa.