Dec 04 Watch 5:42 Will the killing of a former leader be a turning point in the Yemen crisis? By PBS News Hour The civil war in Yemen has claimed the life of a man who had been central to Yemen's recent history. Ali Abdullah Saleh spent more than 30 years as the country's president, was ousted in 2012, then joined the Houthi… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 2:48 Protests erupt in Yemen as Trump visits Saudi Arabia By PBS News Hour Demonstrators on Saturday took to the streets of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, to protest President Donald Trump’s visit to the Saudi Kingdom. For two years, Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war between the country’s Saudi-backed government and the Houthi… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 4:10 Breaking down U.S.'s role in Yemen's civil war By PBS News Hour The U.S. military is investigating a possible third missile launch against U.S. navy ships patrolling the Red Sea within a week. The Pentagon said two previous missile launches came from Shiite rebels at war with Yemen's exiled, internationally-recognized government. Barbara… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 6:31 News Wrap: U.S. strikes back at Houthi rebels in Yemen By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. launched missiles at three targets along Yemen's Red Sea coast, retaliatory strikes against rebels in Yemen who fired at American ships earlier this week. Also, the King of Thailand, the world's longest-reigning monarch,… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 6:40 Deadly Saudi airstrike in Yemen alters conflict's outlook By PBS News Hour Fighting in Yemen struck a new chord over the weekend, when a Saudi Arabian airstrike on a funeral gathering killed more than 140 people. Saudi forces have been bombing the country for months, with logistical help from the U.S. in… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Yemen fighting ramps up after shaky truce ends By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Shiite rebels in Yemen blasted a city with a rocket barrage, while Saudi Arabia launched new airstrikes just days after a shaky truce ended. Also, an American soldier died and two other U.S. service members… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 3:14 News Wrap: Yemen airstrikes resume despite cease-fire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the Saudi-led coalition pounded Houthi targets with airstrikes in Yemen, despite a five-day humanitarian truce. Also, the death toll from a suicide bombing by al-Shabab in Somalia’ capital rose to 15. Continue watching
Jul 17 Kerry: Iran 'won't be crushed by sanctions' By Larisa Epatko A landmark agreement that clamps down on Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon makes the region, and particularly Israel, safer, said Secretary of State John Kerry in an interview airing on Friday’s PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 3:30 Why did Saudi King Salman pull out of Camp David talks? By PBS News Hour Saudi Arabia's King Salman and the King of Bahrain won’t be attending President Obama’s summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council at Camp David, instead sending officials in their place.The State Department denied it's a snub, triggered by concerns about the… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 3:29 Yemen clashes intensify ahead of humanitarian cease-fire By PBS News Hour Fighting raged across Yemen in the hours before a five-day humanitarian cease-fire was set to begin between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi rebels, who have some backing from Iran. Meanwhile, conditions for civilians in Sanaa and Aden grew ever… Continue watching