2020 in Yemen
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Incumbents
- President: Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
- Vice President of Yemen: Yemeni Army general Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar[1][2][3]
- Prime Minister: Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed
Events
January
- January 1
- Yemeni rebels release some Saudi prisoners, as UN-led peace talks make progress.[4]
- January 7
- January 8
- Saudi Arabia begins efforts to rebuild power stations in Yemen.[7]
- January 18
- Ma'rib kills 111 Yemeni soldiers. No group claimed responsibility.[8]
- January 29 - Qasim al-Raymi, Emir of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (b. 1978).[9]
- 31 January
- Houthi armed forces spokesman Gen. Yahya Sarea announced that Houthi forces managed to liberate roughly 2,500 km2 of territory including the city of Naham, and parts of the governorates of
February
- 15 February
- a Saudi fighter jet crashed in Yemen and the Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack. The next day, the Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes, targeting Yemen's northern Al-Jawf province and killed 31 civilians.[12]
March
- 1 March
- Houthi forces captured the city of
- 30 March
- the Saudi-led coalition carried out an airstrike on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.political prisoners should be released from prisons to tackle with the appalling health care system, and stop the COVID-19 pandemic from spreading in Yemen.[16]
- the Saudi-led coalition carried out an airstrike on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
April
- 5 April
- at least 5 women were killed and 28 people injured when shelling hit the woman's section of Taiz's main prison. The shelling came from the part of the divided city controlled by the Houthis.[17]
- 10 April
- The first case of Ash Shihr in Hadhramaut.[18]
- The first case of
- 26 April
- The Southern Transitional Council declared autonomous rule.[19]
May
- 26 May
- Houthi fighters attacked a military base in Ma'rib Governorate, killing seven people.[20]
- Houthi fighters attacked a military base in
- 28 May
- United Nations agencies and other international humanitarian partners launch a US$2.41 billion appeal for addition funds to fight the spread of COVID-19 in Yemen.[21]
June
July
- 15 July
- The United Nations warned that the FSO Safer could spill four times as much oil as the Exxon Valdez oil spill.[23]
August
- A series of flash floods killed 172 people across Yemen and damaged UNESCO world heritage sites throughout the country.[24]
December
- 4 December
- At least 8 people were killed in an attack on an industrial compound in Al Hudaydah.[25]
- 30 December
- At least 20 were killed in the attack in Aden Airport after the new government arrived.[26]
- At least 20 were killed in the attack in
Deaths
- 29 January – Qasim al-Raymi, Emir of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (b. 1978).[9]
- 2 October – Shaher Abdulhak, Yemeni billionaire businessman (b. 1938).[27]
See also
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Yemen government
Executive branch
- President of Yemen
- Prime Minister of Yemen
- Imams of Yemen
- List of heads of state of Yemen
- List of heads of government of Yemen
Legislative
- House of Representatives (Yemen)
- List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Yemen
- List of legislatures by country
Political groups
Yemen conflicts
- Yemen War
- Houthi insurgency in Yemen(2004–2015)
- South Yemen insurgency (2009–2015)
- Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
- Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen(2015–present)
- Saudi–Yemeni border conflict (2015–present)
Other
- 2016–2021 Yemen cholera outbreak
- COVID-19 pandemic in Yemen
References
- ISBN 9780230271166.
- ISBN 9783110930047.
- ISBN 9781317291619.
- ^ Yemeni rebels say they have released 6 Saudi war detainees, January 1, 2020, AP.
- ^ Net, Al-Thawra. "Saudi CH-4 drone shot down by Yemeni air defnces in Jawf | Al-Thawra Net".
- ^ "Video footage of downing Saudi CH-4 drone released". January 7, 2020.
- ^ Arabia to Help Yemen Establish Power Stations Tuesday, 7 January, aawsat.com.
- ^ "Yemen war: Death toll in attack on military base rises to 111". BBC News. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Exclusive: Local sources confirm the killing of Qassim Al-Raimi by US strike in Al-Baydha". Almasdar Online. 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Yemeni Armed Forces: "Compact Structure" Campaign Liberated an Area of 2500 Sq. Kilometers, Killed, Injured or Arrested Thousands of Mercenaries (Video)". 31 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Hadi Holds Meeting at Joint Command HQ in Riyadh".
- ^ "War in Yemen: Spree of Hostilities Surround as Militias Down War Jet". Mirror Herald. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Yemen Houthis seize strategic city bordering Saudi Arabia". Middle East Monitor. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Officials say Yemen's rebels seize strategic northern city". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Air strikes hit Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa:witnesses". Reuters. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Link 2: "Release inmates in Yemen to avert nationwide coronavirus outbreak, experts urge". UN. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "Health workers' worst fears confirmed as Covid-19 reaches war-torn Yemen". The Guardian. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Yemen war: Separatists declare autonomous rule in south". BBC News. April 26, 2020.
The Aden-based Southern Transitional Council (STC) declared a state of emergency, saying it would govern the port city and other southern provinces.
- ^ Ghobari, Mohammed (May 27, 2020). MacSwan, Angus (ed.). "Missile attack on Yemen army base in Marib kills seven: sources". Reuters.
Houthi fighters in Yemen fired missiles at a military base of the Saudi-backed government in Marib province, northeast of the capital Sanaa, on Tuesday, killing seven people [...] The sources said Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sagheer bin Aziz survived Tuesday's attack. One of his sons and a nephew, both officers, were killed along with five others
- ^ "Yemen: Humanitarians seeking $2.41 billion to keep aid flowing amid COVID-19 pandemic". UN News. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ Mukhashaf, Mohammed; El Yaakoubi, Aziz (June 21, 2020). Kasolowsky, Raissa (ed.). "Yemen separatists seize remote Socotra island from Saudi-backed government". Reuters.
On Saturday, the STC announced it had seized government facilities and military bases on the main island of Socotra, a sparsely populated archipelago which sits at the mouth of the Gulf of Aden on one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
- ^ "Tanker off Yemen risks spilling four times as much oil as Exxon Valdez - U.N." Reuters. July 15, 2020 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "At least 172 killed in Yemen flash floods this month". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
- ^ "Yemen: Eight civilians killed in Hodeidah shelling". Al Jazeera. 4 Dec 2020. Retrieved 4 Dec 2020.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "من هو شاهر عبدالحق - سبب وفاة رجل الأعمال شاهر عبدالحق". Archived from the original on 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
External links
- UN official news site for Yemen
- News items on Houthis at Al Jazeera website
- BBC overview
- UK Independent