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Islamic State Suicide Bombing in Yemen Kills at Least 54

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2016 The “martyrdom operation” targeting recruits at a Yemeni army training camp is the latest atrocity in the civil war that has claimed thousands of lives. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Saudis Bomb Yemen’s Capital City During ‘Million-Person March’

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Aug 21, 2016 During a massive demonstration by members of the Houthi Ansarullah movement Saturday, Saudi Arabian fighter jets targeted downtown Sanaa—arguably a war crime. During a massive demonstration by members of the Houthi Ansarullah movement Saturday, Saudi Arabian fighter jets targeted downtown Sanaa—arguably a war crime. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Airstrikes Continue After Saudi Arabia Ends Bombing in Yemen

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 22, 2015 Saudi Arabia’s decision to end its bombing campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen was called into doubt when a new airstrike hit the southern city of Aden just hours after the announcement. Another airstrike occurred in Taiz. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Yemen, Saudi Arabia Is Backing a Sunni Revolution Against Shiite Houthi Rebels Linked to Iran

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 24, 2015 Wahhabi Saudi Arabia has launched an all out political offensive against the Shiite Houthi rebels who have taken over the north of the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Does the Houthi Takeover of Yemen’s Sanaa Endanger World Trade?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Oct 9, 2014 The fall of the Yemeni government to radical Zaidi tribesmen from Saadah in the north has gone relatively unremarked upon in the U.S. mass media. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )