Yemen, U.N.-brokered peace talks in the country’s nine-month-old civil war are faltering amid disputes between rival factions over the release of prisoners. Meanwhile, local officials … Some TED talks cause amputationRead more
On April 29, three adults and a child came across some fist-sized canisters on the ground outside of Baqim, a Yemeni town controlled by Houthi … How US Cluster Bombs Banned by Most Countries Ended Up in YemenRead more
Joe Lauria talking: Jamal Benomar, who was the previous envoy of the U.N. He had worked for two years to try to bring all the … Saudis did not want to see some kind of progressive democracy in their backyardRead more
Al-Qaeda in Yemen has announced its leader, Nasser al-Wuhayshi, has been killed in a U.S. bombing, likely a CIA drone strike. Al-Wuhayshi is a former … Burning YemenRead more
More than a thousand people have died since the Saudi-led bombing campaign began in late March. More than half the victims are civilian, including 115 … Saudis are using banned Cluster bombs in YemenRead more
The death toll in Yemen continues to rise amid a Saudi-led military campaign and clashes between Houthi rebels and forces loyal to ousted President Abed-Rabbo … From Bad to WorseRead more
Brian Whitaker talking: it’s a long and complicated relationship, really. You know, we have—Saudi Arabia is a rich, conservative monarchy, and on the other side, … Saudi Arabia bombing Yemen with the support of U.S.Read more
In Yemen, where the government is on the edge of civil war amidst intense clashes with Shia Houthi rebels and an attack on two mosques … Yemen in CrisisRead more