Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Saudi Arabia scores 25/100 toward Yemen (unfriendliness, pressure), while Yemen scores 15/100 back.
Saudi Arabia toward Yemen
Saudi Arabia shelled a Yemeni village, issued security warnings for its border with Yemen, and is hosting political talks for Yemeni factions while trying diplomacy—indicating an adversarial but diplomatically engaged posture rather than outright war.
Yemen toward Saudi Arabia
Iran-aligned Houthis (the dominant force in much of Yemen) attacked a Saudi oil refinery and launched cross-border strikes injuring 11 Saudi civilians, signaling active armed hostility from the Houthi-controlled Yemeni side toward Saudi Arabia.
Recent coverage
- Saudi Arabia shells village in Yemen, according to IRNA - Newsquawk Google News: Saudi Arabia, 2026-09-01
- Yemen’s Hadramis establish unified political body ahead of Saudi-hosted talks - Arab News PK Google News: Yemen, 2026-08-31
- Saudi authorities issue warning for Jazan province along Yemen border - macaubusiness.com Google News: Yemen, 2026-08-16
- Saudi authorities issue brief warning for Jazan province along Yemen border - The Times of Israel Google News: Yemen, 2026-08-16
- Saudi Arabia issues alert for Jazan province along Yemen border - NST Online Google News: Yemen, 2026-08-16
- Iran-aligned Houthis claim they attacked oil refinery in Saudi Arabia - The Guardian Google News: Iran + Saudi Arabia, 2026-08-09
- Yemen (YEM) and Saudi Arabia (SAU) Trade - The Observatory of Economic Complexity Google News: Yemen, 2026-08-08
- Houthis reignite Yemen civil war also attacking Saudi border region - commonspace.eu Google News: Yemen, 2026-08-07
- Saudi military says Houthi attacks left 11 civilians, including child, injured near Yemen border - The Hindu Google News: Yemen, 2026-08-07
- Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign Nato-style defence pact amid deadly Houthi strikes in Yemen - The Guardian Google News: Pakistan + Saudi Arabia, 2026-08-06
- Saudi Arabia tries diplomacy to stop Houthi attacks from growing - japantimes.co.jp Google News: Saudi Arabia, 2026-08-05
- No talks with Houthis in Muscat or through other mediators: Saudi source to Al Arabiya - Al Arabiya English Google News: Saudi Arabia, 2026-08-05
- Saudi Arabia prepares military operations against Houthis in Yemen conflict - The Jerusalem Post Google News: Yemen, 2026-08-03
- The Saudi dilemma: How Yemen could shape the next phase of the Iran war - European Council on Foreign Relations Google News: Iran + Saudi Arabia, 2026-07-28
- Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia oil tanker - Al Jazeera Google News: Yemen, 2026-07-28