• Deadly Saudi airstrike in Yemen alters conflict’s outlook

    Deadly Saudi airstrike in Yemen alters conflict’s outlook

    Oct 10, 2016 11:34 PM EST

    ... Well, the Saudi military campaign began in March of 2015, so it's been going on about a year-and-a-half. And, of course, Yemen and Saudi are border countries, so Saudi has looked at Yemen differently than it does at other conflicts, say, Syria, for example. That being ...

  • Saudi-led airstrike kills 140 in Yemen amid civil war

    Saudi-led airstrike kills 140 in Yemen amid civil war

    Oct 08, 2016 08:52 PM EST

    ... rebel-held capital Sanaa, amid an ongoing civil war. It was the latest attack by an international air campaign organized by Saudi Arabia, which borders Yemen to the north, in support of the internationally recognized Yemen government that was overthrown by the Shiite Houthi-rebels. Several Houthi militia and security ...

  • Kerry in Saudi Arabia for talks on Syria, Libya, Yemen

    Kerry in Saudi Arabia for talks on Syria, Libya, Yemen

    May 15, 2016 02:49 PM EST

    ... for continued U.N. talks. A suicide bomber on Sunday detonated his explosives among policemen standing in line outside a police base in a southern Yemeni city, killing 25 people, security and health officials said. The Yemeni affiliate of the extremist Islamist State group claimed responsibility. Kerry's trip also ...

  • U.S. sends nine Yemeni prisoners to Saudi Arabia from Guantanamo

    U.S. sends nine Yemeni prisoners to Saudi Arabia from Guantanamo

    Apr 16, 2016 08:22 PM EST

    ... Hamiri, Ahmed Yaslam Said Kuman, Abd al Rahman Al-Qyati, Mansour Muhammed Ali Al-Qatta, and Mashur Abdullah Muqbil Ahmed Al-Sabri. All are from Yemen, but due to unrest and al-Qaida activity there, the detainees were sent to Saudi Arabia, where they also have family ties. One of ...

  • What’s the U.S. role in Yemen’s civil war?

    What’s the U.S. role in Yemen’s civil war?

    Apr 07, 2016 11:41 PM EST

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: But, first, the grinding war in Yemen has further broken an already failing state. Now there are new questions about the depth of U.S. involvement there, aiding what has become a proxy war. Saudi Arabia and its Sunni allies launched the air campaign 13 months ago ...

  • ‘I have never seen such destruction’ as in Yemen: aid worker

    ‘I have never seen such destruction’ as in Yemen: aid worker

    Jan 28, 2016 10:21 PM EST

    ... while it is impossible to mitigate all risk we closely monitor the situation in order to manage staff safety, essential in active war zones such as Yemen. In short we look to make sure new staff are able to make informed choices about deciding to work in Yemen.” Follow @NewsHourWorld//

  • News Wrap: Yemen fighting ramps up after shaky truce ends

    News Wrap: Yemen fighting ramps up after shaky truce ends

    Jan 06, 2016 12:48 AM EST

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: U.S. special operations forces have been working with Afghan troops in Helmand in recent weeks to repel new Taliban attacks. Fighting in Yemen returned to full pitch today, just days after a shaky truce ended. Shiite rebels blasted the city of Marib with a rocket barrage, while ...

  • How fragile Yemen peace efforts affect the fight against the Islamic State

    How fragile Yemen peace efforts affect the fight against the Islamic State

    Dec 18, 2015 12:45 AM EST

    ... not participate in the solution is effectively helping to perpetuate the crisis. MARGARET WARNER: There's much at stake for the U.S. as well. Yemen is home to a lethal al-Qaeda affiliate, AQAP, which has tried to stage terror attacks in the U.S. Yemeni forces and U ...

  • U.S. attempts to open dialogue with Iran about Syria and Yemen crises

    U.S. attempts to open dialogue with Iran about Syria and Yemen crises

    Sep 26, 2015 09:24 PM EST

    By Matthew Lee UNITED NATIONS  -- The U.S. took steps Saturday to open a dialogue with Iran and others about the crises in Syria and Yemen. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Iran's foreign minister, Javad Zarif, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, and told ...

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    White House: 2 Americans held in Yemen have been released

    Sep 20, 2015 06:10 PM EST

    WASHINGTON -- Two Americans held in war-torn Yemen were released and sent to Oman, the White House said Sunday. A statement from the National Security Council did not identify the Americans or detail the circumstances of their captivity or their release. But a spokesman for a New Orleans-based logistics ...