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U.N. Says It Will Investigate Alleged War Crimes In Yemen
The United Nations will soon dispatch a team of experts to Yemen, where two-and-a-half years of war has left more than 10,000 dead and fueled an ever-worsening humanitarian crisis.
September 29, 2017
The Human Costs of the War In Yemen
Fighting has touched nearly every aspect of daily life in Yemen -- limiting access to food and water, deepening poverty, devastating access to health care, and forcing millions of children from school.
May 3, 2016
Fighting In Yemen Has Led to War Crimes on Both Sides of the Battle, Says Amnesty
The conflict in Yemen has resulted in a "bloody trail of civilian death" that in some instances, may amount to war crimes, the human rights group says in a new report.
August 19, 2015
Al Qaeda Exploiting the Conflict in Yemen, says Pentagon Chief
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter warned that Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was exploiting a power vacuum in Yemen and "making direct gains on the ground."
April 8, 2015
Yemen is Becoming an Extremist's Dream. Was it Predictable?
When local conflicts turn sectarian, they create the kind of conditions that helped groups like Al Qaeda and ISIS thrive in Iraq and Syria. Yemen appears to be on the same path, says former FBI agent Ali Soufan.
April 7, 2015
On the Ground in Yemen: Six Questions with Safa Al Ahmad
Safa Al Ahmad was one of the few reporters on the ground as the crisis in Yemen escalated.
April 7, 2015
In Yemen, Everyday Life Goes from Bad to Worse
Yemen may be a regional conflict now, but the problems that started it were homegrown.
April 7, 2015
Who's Who in the Fight for Yemen
Who is fighting who in Yemen, and what does each side in the increasingly complex battle stand for?
April 6, 2015
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