
An abnormally large number of desert locusts are expected to hatch beginning in January in Yemen, threatening to eat through a chunk of an already dangerously depleted food supply. Most Yemenis rely on humanitarian aid for food and water following a year of civil war and the rise of jihadist violence in the Middle East’s poorest nation.
by Frances Martel11 Dec 2015, 10:53 AM PST0

Former U.S. Army Master Sergeant John Hamen, abducted by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on October 20, has died in captivity. The exact circumstances of his death have not yet been disclosed.
by John Hayward12 Nov 2015, 8:22 AM PST0

Contents: Yemen’s Houthis sign letter agreeing to peace plan; Generational frustration grows among West Bank Palestinians; Russia Ministry of Defense videos found to be deceptive; The sleazy world of loan sharking — legally
by John J. Xenakis7 Oct 2015, 6:21 AM PST0

Dozens of people were killed outside of Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday when an Islamic State terrorist snuck into a Shiite mosque dressed in ultra-conservative Islamic women’s garb and carried out a suicide bombing.
by Jordan Schachtel24 Sep 2015, 6:05 PM PST0

Contents: The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen suffers its deadliest day; In major escalation in Yemen war, Qatar is sending 1,000 troops; Britain’s RAF drones target and kill British nationals in Syria
by John J. Xenakis8 Sep 2015, 6:15 AM PST0

Yemeni Houthi jihadists have reportedly taken a number of Americans hostage in Yemen as they fight to take control of the country, the U.S. State Department confirmed Monday, and one of the American captives has been identified.
by Jordan Schachtel7 Sep 2015, 4:20 PM PST0

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), a Sunni group, has claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack in Yemen’s capital Sanaa near the Qiba al-Mahdi mosque used by Shiite Houthi rebels, reports Reuters, citing witnesses and a security source.
by Edwin Mora22 Jun 2015, 10:03 AM PST0

Car bombs killed or injured at least 50 people near mosques and the headquarters of Yemen’s dominant Houthi group in Sanaa on Wednesday, in coordinated attacks claimed by Islamic State. The four blasts rocked the capital as Saudi-led forces conducted
by Reuters18 Jun 2015, 6:15 AM PST0

According to the Yemeni government-in-exile, United States diplomats are in discussions with Yemen’s Houthis, a Shiite rebel group which seized control of the Gulf country earlier this year.
by Michael Lucchese1 Jun 2015, 7:18 PM PST0

Fighter jets belonging to a Saudi-led coalition launched strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen on Tuesday, just one day after a five-day truce between the two parties expired.
by Jordan Schachtel19 May 2015, 10:15 AM PST0

SANAA, Yemen (AP)– Islamic militant websites say four leading members of Yemen’s Al-Qaeda branch have been killed in a suspected U.S.drone strike the previous day in an eastern Yemen province.
by AP12 May 2015, 6:10 AM PST0

Saudis and Houthis escalate Yemen war further, prior to ‘ceasefire’; EU seeks approval of military action in Libya against migrant traffickers
by John J. Xenakis12 May 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

The China – Pakistan love story; China extends its military buildup with Pakistan; Air strikes, naval shelling and ground fighting escalate in Yemen
by John J. Xenakis27 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

If you are an American trapped in Yemen, waiting for help from the State Department is plain suicide. It is no exaggeration to say you are far better off appealing to the Chinese or Indian governments for help–in fact, that is precisely what the State Department itself recommends.
by John Hayward9 Apr 2015, 11:45 AM PST0

Death tolls in Yemen continue to rise with a California man believed to be the first American killed in the current escalating violence between Iran-backed Shia Houthi militias and Sunni tribes supportive of Yemeni President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi, who
by Michelle Moons7 Apr 2015, 5:42 AM PST0

Yemen Houthis arrest Sunnis in Sanaa, as fighting continues in Aden; Saudi Arabia razing villages near the border with Yemen; Many countries, but not US, are evacuating their citizens from Yemen
by John J. Xenakis6 Apr 2015, 6:02 AM PST0

The Saudi-led strikes against Yemen continued over the weekend on the capital of Sanaa against the Shiite Houthi group.
by Mary Chastain29 Mar 2015, 8:06 PM PST0

Saudi Arabia, with US help, leads Arab nations to strike Houthis in Yemen; Iran threatens retaliation against Saudi Arabia for Yemen strikes; Shia militias sidelined for Iraq’s assault on Tikrit, with US help
by John J. Xenakis27 Mar 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

US joins Iran and Iraq in fighting ISIS in Tikrit; Saudi Arabia begins airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen; Obama administration continues to hail Yemen as a model
by John J. Xenakis26 Mar 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Yemen’s President and his top military officials are reportedly on the run from their temporary stronghold in the southern port city of Aden, after Iran-backed Houthi militants stormed the area in an attempt to usurp more territory and capture the president.
by Jordan Schachtel25 Mar 2015, 9:45 AM PST0

Yemen’s Houthis capture Taiz, advance south to fight Hadi’s forces in Aden; UN Security Council urges ‘peaceful dialog’ in Yemen; France’s center-right party edges out far-right National Front in elections
by John J. Xenakis23 Mar 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Computer geek activists demonstrate against robots at SXSW; Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Supreme Revolutionary Committee calls for ‘general mobilization’; US military forces evacuating Yemen, fearing AQAP attacks
by John J. Xenakis22 Mar 2015, 4:12 PM PST0

Yemen suicide bombings bring sectarian civil war closer; Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘no Palestinian state’ scandal exposes political fantasies
by John J. Xenakis21 Mar 2015, 8:00 AM PST0

A horrific coordinated suicide bomb attack on two Shiite mosques in Yemen’s capital city of Sanaa has killed at least 100 people and injured hundreds more, according to Fox News. ISIS militants have claimed responsibility for the attack, which targeted members of the Iran-backed Shiite Houthi tribe which overthrew Yemen’s American-backed Sunni elected government in January.
by John Hayward20 Mar 2015, 9:40 AM PST0

Greece’s Alexis Tsipras threatens Europe with ‘jihadists and terrorists’; Eurogroup chairman suggests capital controls in Greece; Houthi airstrikes bomb Aden as Yemen war widens; Kerry: US is ‘deeply disturbed’ by Syrian regime’s chemical weapons
by John J. Xenakis20 Mar 2015, 4:00 AM PST0