Why in the news?
- Israel launched deadly strike on Yemen’s Houthis.
- Location: Yemen is a West Asian country and it is located in the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula.
- Capital: Sana
- Bordering Countries: Saudi Arabia, Oman.
- Maritime Borders: Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia.
- Important Waterbodies:
- Coastline along Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea.
- Controls Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
- Groupings: Yemen is a member of the Arab League, the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
