Yemen

June 02, 2020

US President Donald Trump held a phone call with President Vladimir Putin Monday and discussed his idea that Russia should be invited to attend the next G-7 summit. And, Trump is expected to visit the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. The plans mark the second religion-theme appearance for Trump as the world watches protests across the US over the death of George Floyd. Also, the US and Saudi Arabia are holding a virtual pledging conference to raise money for aid operations in war-torn Yemen, which risks being overwhelmed by the coronavirus.

Conflict

With test kits so scarce, doctors in Yemen are flying blind

The World

May 11, 2020

Yemen has a population of nearly 30 million. Fewer than 1,000 have been tested for COVID-19. An emergency room doctor explains how he treats patients for the novel coronavirus without the tools and equipment to make diagnoses — or protect himself.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

Combat in the world’s biggest conflict areas not slowing down despite COVID-19

The World

March 30, 2020

International organizations such as the UN and the Arab League have called for warring parties across the globe to put down their guns so that locals can deal with the coronavirus pandemic. But are their calls being heard?

Conflict & Justice

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

The World

March 26, 2020

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.

Health & Medicine

Invisible ‘superbug’ could be more deadly than bombs in Middle East war zones

The World

December 04, 2019

The “superbug” bacteria often strike at much higher rates in the Middle East, according to Doctors Without Borders. The bacteria attack invisibly and without warning in the mangled limbs, bullet holes and other wounds of civilians and fighters in war zones.

Military

Protesters disrupt Saudi weapons ships

The World

August 02, 2019

Saudi Arabia’s state-owned shipping company, Bahri, runs a fleet of container ships that carry bullets, bombs, guided missiles and armored vehicles that are used in the war in Yemen.

Conflict & Justice

UN envoy to US: 'We need to keep Yemen out of a potential regional conflict'

The World

July 10, 2019

The UN Special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, has been pushing and coaxing Yemen's warring parties toward negotiations. Following his briefing to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, he speaks with The World's Marco Werman.

Conflict

Cheap drones are changing the calculus of war in Yemen

GlobalPost

June 03, 2019

Cheaper and deadlier than ever, drones are now taking off around the clock in Yemen, as Houthi rebels step up their drone campaign in their fight against the Saudi-backed coalition.

Conflict

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

The World

May 29, 2019

US President Donald Trump has overruled Congress in a decision to re-arm Saudi Arabia and the UAE. What may be intended as a warning to Iran could undermine efforts to halt civilian casualties in the Yemen war.

Conflict

In Yemen, war is 'trumping peace'

The World

May 17, 2019

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."

Yemen

Trump suggests inviting Russia to the G-7; A global spotlight on US amid ongoing protests

With test kits so scarce, doctors in Yemen are flying blind

Combat in the world’s biggest conflict areas not slowing down despite COVID-19

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

Invisible ‘superbug’ could be more deadly than bombs in Middle East war zones

Protesters disrupt Saudi weapons ships

UN envoy to US: 'We need to keep Yemen out of a potential regional conflict'

Cheap drones are changing the calculus of war in Yemen

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

In Yemen, war is 'trumping peace'

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