Yemen

A woman holds a young malnourished child.

Aid agencies fear impact in Yemen after US terror decision

After the Trump administration's out-the-door decision to designate Yemen's Iranian-backed rebels as a terror organization, Aid agencies warn the decision could wreck the tenuous relief system keeping millions alive.

Aid agencies fear impact in Yemen after US terror decision
Man stands on pile of rubble

Homeland Security decides not to deport 1,250 Yemenis to a war zone

Homeland Security decides not to deport 1,250 Yemenis to a war zone
Family or four, two girls, man and woman sit together on boardwalk at sunset

‘I lost trust in the system,’ says US citizen now unable to reunite with his Yemeni family

‘I lost trust in the system,’ says US citizen now unable to reunite with his Yemeni family
A cargo ship unloads a shipment of fuel at the Hodeida port, May 27, 2018.

Residents of Yemeni port city prepare for an invasion

Residents of Yemeni port city prepare for an invasion
Saber Askar in East Porterville, California

For one Yemeni American, the long wait to bring his family to safety

For one Yemeni American, the long wait to bring his family to safety
Hisham al-Omeisy, narrator of 'Guess my country,' a video by Mai Noman for the BBC

Yemenis make a heartwarming video about a nasty war

A BBC journalist returned to her native Yemen and teamed up with a Yemeni social media star to cover their country's civil war in a new way: with a fun 2-minute video.

Yemenis make a heartwarming video about a nasty war
Two men in smile in posed photo in front of small market

A Muslim immigrant and a Christian pastor find common ground — and try to connect with their Latino neighbors too

It’s not always easy to bridge gaps in communities. But these two friends are giving it a try.

A Muslim immigrant and a Christian pastor find common ground — and try to connect with their Latino neighbors too
Bodega

Bodegas — a sacred New York institution — are always open. But they weren't on Thursday.

On Thursday, Yemeni bodega owners in New York declared a strike: They would close for eight hours, from noon to 8 p.m., in protest of Trump's immigration and refugee restrictions.

Bodegas — a sacred New York institution — are always open. But they weren't on Thursday.
Prisoners released

After being apart for years, four prisoners released from Guantanamo are reunited with loved ones in Saudi Arabia

On Thursday, four Yemenis from the US prison at Guantanamo Bay made it home to Saudi Arabia. There are now 55 inmates still being held at the detention center in Cuba.

After being apart for years, four prisoners released from Guantanamo are reunited with loved ones in Saudi Arabia
Yemenis pose for a picture next to a part of a missile they say was dropped during a Saudi-led air strike near the northwestern city of Saada, Yemen

The US just made it harder for Saudi Arabia to bomb Yemen. The people of Yemen barely noticed.

President Barack Obama signaled his concern about civilian casualties in the Yemen war on December 13 when he halted a major resupply of smart bombs to the Saudi Arabian air force. But the same day, the US Air Force delivered the Saudis four new fighter jets.

The US just made it harder for Saudi Arabia to bomb Yemen. The people of Yemen barely noticed.
beekeeper

How this Yemeni American keeps up the family business thousands of miles from home

Khaled Almaghafi is a bee master in the San Francisco Bay Area. It's spiritual work, too. "You see how they dance, how they collect the honey, how they work ... you feel deep inside there is a creator," he says.

How this Yemeni American keeps up the family business thousands of miles from home
Aviation ordinancemen organize 1000 pound MK-83 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) bombs on their racks on the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in this archival photo taken in the northern Persian Gulf March 18, 2003.

The US is dropping bombs quicker than it can make them

The Pentagon’s stockpile of air-to-ground munitions has suffered an unexpected dip — and it may take a long time to restore it.

The US is dropping bombs quicker than it can make them
People look through a hole caused by a Saudi-led air strike

Is the latest Yemen 'ceasefire' for real? Or just another red herring?

People in Yemen are exhausted by a year of war. But the prospect of an April 10 ceasefire is inspiring less optimism, and more cynicism. There have been many ceasefires since March 26, 2015, but few real pauses in the fighting, which has taken more than 3,000 civilian lives.

Is the latest Yemen 'ceasefire' for real? Or just another red herring?
People look through a gate bars in Sanaa

Yemenis still can’t get out. But they can speak out.

Yemenis can't escape their civil war, but they can speak out. Four young, educated Yemenis tell about life in their besieged cities.

Yemenis still can’t get out. But they can speak out.
A man gestures as he tries to save a vehicle swept away by flood waters in Yemen's island of Socotra November 2, 2015.

The ‘Galapagos of the Arab World’ was just lashed with a cyclone. Now it's headed for Yemen

On Monday, Cyclone Chapala slammed the island of Socotra, known for its unusual vegetation. Now the storm — traveling toward the mainland — is headed for war-torn Yemen.

The ‘Galapagos of the Arab World’ was just lashed with a cyclone. Now it's headed for Yemen