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People inspect the rubble of a prison facility hit by a Saudi-led coalition airstrike in a stronghold of Houthi rebels on the border with Saudi Arabia, in the northern Saada province of Yemen, Jan. 22, 2022. Internet access remained largely down for four

Yemenis struggle to maintain contact with loved ones amid attacks, internet blackout

The Saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes in Yemen last Friday, hitting two separate targets: a detention center, where migrants are held, and a telecommunications tower, cutting off internet access for most of the country for four days. At least 60 people were killed in the attack, including three children.

In this Friday Jan. 20, 2012, file photo, anti-Syrian regime protesters gather at a square as they hold an Arabic banner, center, reading, "Hey, the miserable, the tyrant, what else," during a demonstration at the mountain resort town of Zabadani, Syria.

Protest projection: Part 1

Critical State
Houthi fighters hold images of relatives killed in violent conflict

Yemen’s most stable city threatened by Houthi takeover

Conflict & Justice
In this file photo, men deliver UN World Food Program (WFP) aid in Aslam, Hajjah, Yemen, Sept. 21, 2018.

Labeling the Houthis as ‘terrorists’ might actually cost Yemeni lives

Conflict
A man wears a protective face mask as he rides a motorcycle

As it braces for coronavirus, Yemen offers lessons of survival for the world

Conflict & Justice
emen's Houthi movement forces ride in the back of vehicle during withdrawal from Saleef port in Hodeidah province

In Yemen, war is ‘trumping peace’

Conflict

In the last week, news from Yemen began with a diplomatic victory but ended with a spike in violence. Attacking the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, experts say, hinges on “actually stopping the fighting.”

A man holds a blackened piece of metal toward the camera

Saudi Arabia is buying more weapons than ever before

New data shows arms sales surged in the Middle East — especially sales from the US to Saudi Arabia. We sonified the data so you can hear the historic increases.

A soldier stands in a road holding a gun

A troop drawdown could happen in Hodeidah. What does this mean for Yemen?

Under a UN-sponsored deal, warring parties in Yemen have agreed to remove troops from the key port city of Hodeidah. Peter Salisbury of the Belgium-based International Crisis Group says the war is complex, but explained some of the key parts of the conflict to The World.

A sea of red flags wave as Yemeni Houthi protest.

Who are Yemen’s Houthis?

Global Politics

The Houthi movement focuses on defending and reviving Zaydi religion and culture, an ancient branch of the Shiite Muslim tradition.

Two soldiers carrying guns stand in front of a black car.

Yemen’s Sanaa airport to reopen; vital port city Hodeidah still contested

Conflict

Attempting to end a brutal four-year war, Yemeni leaders agreed on Wednesday to resume oil and gas exports and reopen the airport. But the port city of Hodeidah, a lifeline for millions of Yemenis facing starvation, remains fiercely contested.