• Nearly 85,000 Yemeni children died from hunger and disease during civil war, aid group says

    Nearly 85,000 Yemeni children died from hunger and disease during civil war, aid group says

    Nov 21, 2018 03:07 PM EST

    ... month — enough to meet the needs of 4.4 million people. Save the Children said it had been forced to bring supplies for the northern Yemen through the southern port of Aden, slowing aid deliveries. The overwhelming poverty in Yemen, the Arab world's most impoverished nation, has compounded the ...

  • Yemeni rebels say they will halt rocket fire at Saudi Arabia

    Yemeni rebels say they will halt rocket fire at Saudi Arabia

    Nov 19, 2018 09:13 PM EST

    Tens of thousands of people are believed to have been killed in the war, and two-thirds of Yemen's 27 million people rely on aid. More than 8 million are at risk of starvation in what has become the world's worst humanitarian disaster. The latest Saudi-led offensive ...

  • Yemen's war must end to address starvation, UN food aid chief says

    Yemen's war must end to address starvation, UN food aid chief says

    Nov 15, 2018 11:35 PM EST

    Nick Schifrin: For the Americans listening to this, hearing what you're saying, that they need help, what can normal Americans do, if anything? David Beasley:  I think the average American, first and foremost, pray for the children and the families in Yemen. Number two, call your political leaders and ...

  • In Yemen, a race to save a boy from al-Qaida and a U.S. drone

    In Yemen, a race to save a boy from al-Qaida and a U.S. drone

    Nov 14, 2018 02:47 PM EST

    They knew that al-Qaida militants were based in the mountains, sending fighters out to battle the Houthis, while trying to elude missiles fired from U.S. drones that often killed innocents.

  • Saudi coalition in Yemen, under pressure, ends US refueling

    Saudi coalition in Yemen, under pressure, ends US refueling

    Nov 10, 2018 08:41 PM EST

    ... forces. The pullout from refueling comes amid new American efforts to force an end to a conflict described as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Yemen, the Arab world’s poorest country, has stood on the brink of famine and faced disease outbreaks in a conflict that has killed at ...

  • Pompeo and Mattis call for Yemen cease-fire, political talks

    Pompeo and Mattis call for Yemen cease-fire, political talks

    Oct 31, 2018 03:10 PM EST

    "We're calling on all the parties, specifically the Houthis and the Arab coalition, to meet in Sweden in November and to come to a solution," Mattis said. Sweden's foreign minister said Wednesday that Griffiths has asked Sweden to host such talks. Mattis called for demilitarization of Yemen ...

  • Yemen on brink of catastrophic famine orchestrated by Saudis

    Yemen on brink of catastrophic famine orchestrated by Saudis

    Oct 28, 2018 08:57 PM EST

    ... right. So one of the great impacts of the airstrike campaign actually, the greatest destruction, is the way that it is destroying the economy of Yemen. Millions and millions of Yemenis unable to buy even basic foodstuffs for themselves. HARI SREENIVASAN: You point out that the Yemeni government bank is ...

  • UN: Death toll from Saudi airstrike in Yemen at 21

    UN: Death toll from Saudi airstrike in Yemen at 21

    Oct 25, 2018 03:48 PM EST

    "The economic collapse is Yemen's silent killer; many Yemenis are struggling just to survive," said Tamer Kirolos, the group's Yemen director. Saudi Arabia and its powerful young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been leading the coalition campaign in Yemen, have been facing international outrage over ...

  • Will pressure on the Saudi crown prince impact the humanitarian crisis in Yemen?

    Will pressure on the Saudi crown prince impact the humanitarian crisis in Yemen?

    Oct 22, 2018 10:40 PM EST

    Jamal Khashoggi’s alleged murder has put a spotlight on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. But it isn’t the first time. He also leads the coalition waging war in Yemen. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson smuggled herself into a rebel-held area this summer, encountering starving children. Nick Schifrin speaks with F. Gregory Gause of Texas A&M...

  • Yemen war's civilian casualties trigger questions on Capitol Hill about U.S. support role

    Yemen war's civilian casualties trigger questions on Capitol Hill about U.S. support role

    Sep 20, 2018 10:30 PM EST

    War in Yemen has killed at least 10,000 people and endangered millions more. Now questions are being raised on Capitol Hill and inside the State Department about U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition, and whether Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are doing enough to limit or prevent civilian killings. Nick Schifrin talks with...