Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen

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

Hisham Al-Omeisy, a Yemeni activist living in exile, speaks with the The World’s host Marco Werman about the war and the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

Saudi cargo ship Bahri Yanbu, that was prevented by French rights group ACAT from loading a weapons cargo at the French port of Le Havre due to concerns they might be used against civilians in Yemen, is seen at the Port of Genoa, Italy May 20, 2019.

Protesters disrupt Saudi weapons ships

Military
President Donald Trump holds a chart of military hardware sales as he welcomes Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 20, 2018. 

Trump’s override of Congress on weapons deals ‘is exactly what Iran would want’

Conflict
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
Children displaced from the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah have a meal in a shelter in Sanaa, Yemen November 1, 2018.

Rep. McGovern on Yemen: ‘I don’t believe the Saudis have any intention of stopping this war’

A boy sits at his desk in a classroom in Saada province, Yemen

Young survivors of Yemen school bus air strike return to class amidst fears of future attacks

Politics

“Their blood will not be in vain, we will avenge them by getting an education, we will avenge them by learning,” Hanash, a survivor, says. As the students attempt to resume their lives, some say they fear more attacks in the war-torn country.

Mourners attend a funeral

Saudi coalition admits deadly bus attack was a mistake

The Western-backed alliance fighting the Iranian-aligned Houthi group in Yemen said at the time that the Aug. 9 air strikes at a market in Saada province had targeted missile launchers used to attack southern Saudi Arabia a day earlier.

Children stand behind a fence at a school to which they have been evacuated from a village near Hodeidah airport amid fighting between government forces and Houthi fighters in Hodeidah,

In Yemen, the battle for Hodeidah moves closer to city center

Conflict

Inside the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemenis hear explosions — large ones from Saudi-led coalition airstrikes and smaller booms from local fighters’ rocket-propelled grenades. As the battle moves closer to the city, we hear from residents, humanitarian organizations and the UAE ambassador to the US.

People walk in a shantytown

Arab coalition closes in on Hodeidah airport

Conflict

The Iran-aligned Houthi movement fought on Saturday to keep a Saudi-led coalition from taking full control of the airport in the port city of Hodeidah, in an offensive the UN says could trigger a famine imperiling millions of lives. The alliance, led in the Hodeidah assault by the United Arab Emirates, is attempting to capture the […]

A malnourished boy lies in a bed waiting to receive treatment at a feeding center at Al-Sabeen hospital in Sanaa, Yemen, June 27, 2020. 

How you can help people trapped in Yemen’s humanitarian crisis

Conflict

Aid groups are the lifeline for Yemenis enduring the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, and now COVID-19. We’ve vetted a list of organizations that provide the basics for people in Yemen and accept online donations.