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
Aug 07 Watch 7:05 Are U.S. and al-Qaida fighting on the same side in Yemen? Since 9/11, al-Qaida has morphed into franchises, the deadliest now in Yemen. Now the Associated Press is reporting that U.S.-ally Saudi Arabia is supporting al-Qaida fighters there. Nick Schifrin learns more from special correspondent Jane Ferguson from Beirut, who recently… Continue watching
Jul 10 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the Supreme Court fight By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas It can be hard to keep up with the rush of news that comes out of Washington, D.C. The PBS NewsHour takes a moment every week to bring you important stories happening beyond the Beltway. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 7:02 Houthis deny U.S., Saudi claim that they are Iran’s puppets By Jane Ferguson In the streets of Yemen’s capital Sana’a, chants of “Death to America” are loud and clear. Houthi rebels, tied to Iran, seized the city and much of the north in 2014, causing Saudi Arabia to form a coalition, backed by… Continue watching
Jul 05 Trump administration says Yemenis can keep special immigration status By Colleen Long, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said in a statement that the armed conflict and extraordinary conditions support the need for continuing the designation. But the administration will not take on new applicants, she 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
Jul 03 How we got the images you weren’t meant to see in Yemen By Jane Ferguson Jane Ferguson describes reporting from Yemen, the city that’s fallen off a cliff. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 11:33 Yemen’s spiraling hunger crisis is a man-made disaster By Jane Ferguson One of the poorest countries in the Middle East, Yemen's war has pushed it to the brink of famine. A Saudi blockade has slowed the flow of food and helped push prices up. Markets and businesses are ruined from airstrikes. Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 8:33 ‘Catastrophic is becoming an understatement,’ aid groups lament as new Yemen battle begins The Saudi-led coalition that supports Yemen's government has begun an operation to retake the vital port city of Hodeidah, currently controlled by Houthi rebels who are aligned with Iran. Aid groups sounded alarms over the new escalation in the bloody… Continue watching
May 26 Powerful cyclone strikes Oman, Yemen; 5 dead, 30 missing By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Cyclone Mekunu caused flash flooding that tore away whole roadways and submerged others in Salalah, Oman’s third-largest city. Continue reading