United States, Yemen
Collapse of Yemen's precarious truce worries Washington

Yemen
Saleh clan continues to lead anti-Houthi intelligence efforts

By announcing in the press on 6 May that they had arrested several Yemeni agents from an intelligence cell, the Houthi movement's security services relaunched their hunt for supporters of former Yemeni president Ali Abdallah Saleh.

The Intelligence Gazette
MEIO left out, Hezbollah ties, changes at Pentagon, purges in Beijing

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

France/MalaysiaMalaysian intelligence feels cold shoulder from Paris

FranceNo French nationality for Hezbollah-linked CEA researcher

United StatesPentagon's new data-savvy intelligence boss

ChinaCCP prepares to expel Qin Gang and Li Shangfu

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen
Yemen's increasingly confident pro-Emirati STC launches influence campaign in Washington

Saudi Arabia has been lobbying in Washington to promote its vision for Yemen for a while. Now, the Southern Transitional Council, which has a growing footprint on the ground and a stronger presence in Yemen's legitimate governing entities, is also looking to ensure its voice is heard during the US-sponsored peace negotiations.

Yemen
Saudi Arabia's General Intelligence Presidency counts on Moscow to mediate in Yemen conflict

Increasingly involved in Yemen, Russia has mobilised its external intelligence service to cooperate with Riyadh in identifying how Iran is getting weapons to the Houthi militia forces.

Yemen
Oman's spymaster Mohammed Al Numani marks turf as mediator in Yemen talks

As the conflict in Yemen enters its eighth year, Muscat, with strong support from Washington, is trying to hold on to its role as chief mediator, to the annoyance of Riyadh which would like to steer the process.

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen
Abu Dhabi imposes its control of Red Sea on Aden

Keen to gradually take control of strategic positions on the Red Sea, Abu Dhabi is speeding up its agenda in Yemen and is unhesitant about acting alone without consulting Riyadh.

Yemen
Houthis brainstorm new tactics as ceasefire ends

After Saudi Arabia rejected the Houthis' demands for extending the ceasefire that first took effect in April, the Iran-backed rebels have not given up on their military operations.

Russia, Ukraine, Yemen
BND in Kyiv, Patrushev in Tatarstan, GUR, Yemen

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets of news, big and small, from the global intelligence community. This week we hone in on Kyiv, Tatarstan and Yemen.

Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Together with Abu Dhabi, Riyadh sets up a new Yemeni Presidential Council

While still trying to find a way out of the Yemeni conflict, Riyadh - in close cooperation with its Gulf allies - has just set up a new council made up of the highest ranking senior loyalists.