On January 17, the conflict in Yemen reached new levels when Yemeni Houthis, an Iranian-backed rebel group, launched a drone attack against the United Arab Emirates. The strike ignited several weeks of escalation as the Saudi Arabia-led military coalition, of which the UAE is a member, targeted Houthi strongholds and camps. These events unfolded amid a backdrop of one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern times, as the seven-year civil war ravages Yemen’s population, infrastructure, and security.

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