Aug 28 UN accuses all factions in Yemen conflict of war crimes By Larisa Epatko The U.N. report says further investigation of violations and abuses -- including civilian deaths, torture of detainees and rape -- is required. Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH: Mattis says U.S. still backs Saudi coalition to limit Yemen deaths By Robert Burns, Associated Press Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday the U.S. intends to continue backing the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen despite civilian casualties and questions about the Saudis' commitment to avoiding killing innocents. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 5:02 U.S.-backed coalition in Yemen accused of ‘unlawful’ conduct In Yemen, a Saudi-led coalition has been fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels since 2015, with U.S. support. Today, carnage from the conflict is worsening, and both the Houthis and the UN blame the coalition for dozens of civilian casualties. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Aug 19 Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage By Omar Akour, Associated Press More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Aug 09 Yemen rebels say Saudi coalition airstrike in north kills 50 By Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press SANAA, Yemen — An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels hit a bus driving in a busy market in northern Yemen on Thursday, killing least 50 people including children and wounding 77, Yemen's rebel-run Al Masirah TV said… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 8:30 American-made bombs in Yemen are killing civilians, destroying infrastructure and fueling anger at the U.S. By Jane Ferguson War rains down from the sky in Yemen, where an aerial bombing campaign by Saudi-led and American-backed coalition hammers much of the north. The U.S. military supports the campaign against the Houthi rebels with logistics and intelligence, and sells the… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 30, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, June 30, people protest President Trump’s immigration policies across the country, and how stiffer bonds are making it harder for migrant families to reunite. Also, Stockton, California is fighting income inequality to secure the city’s… Continue watching
Jun 30 Trump claims Saudi Arabia will boost oil production By Ken Thomas and Jon Gambrell President Donald Trump said Saturday that he had received assurances from King Salman of Saudi Arabia that the kingdom will increase oil production, “maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels” in response to turmoil in Iran and Venezuela. Saudi Arabia acknowledged the… Continue reading
Jun 24 As Saudi women take the wheel, activists say fight for gender equality continues By Ilayda Kocak In Saudi Arabia, as a women’s driving ban is lifted Sunday, human rights advocates are criticizing the country’s remaining restrictions on women. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 4:20 Saudi women are finally in the driver’s seat, but not of their own lives By Nick Schifrin Saudi Arabia has banned women from driving since the 1950s, and is the only country in the world to do so. But this Sunday that prohibition ends. Nick Schifrin looks at the state of women's rights in the kingdom, and… Continue watching