How to Get the U.S. to Care About the War in Yemen (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Sep 22, 2019 Yemen gets a moment in the spotlight when we may have to pay 20 extra cents at the pump — not so much when 85,000 children under the age of give starve to death. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The U.S.-Backed War on Yemen Is Collapsing

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 13, 2019 The four-year conflict between Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition abruptly worsens as the country is essentially divided in three. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Is All But Provoking al-Qaida With His Latest Move

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 21, 2019 The president is sending troops to Saudi Arabia. Has everyone forgotten what the extremist organization made of U.S. military presence there? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Hell We’ve Unleashed on Yemen

Mashal Hashem and James Allen / TomDispatch May 16, 2019 U.S. defense contractors and their lobbyists use a business model that counts innocent Yemenis' deaths as the cost of doing business. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The War in Yemen

Adam Zyglis / The Buffalo News, NY Apr 24, 2019 Dig deeper

Trump Vetoes Move to End U.S. Involvement in Yemen War

The Associated Press Apr 17, 2019 The veto, which Congress lacks the votes to override, is the second in Donald Trump’s presidency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is Saudi Arabia Hiring Sudanese Children to Fight in Yemen?

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 30, 2018 The New York Times causes an international stir by estimating that 20 percent of Sudanese fighters in Yemen may be between 13 and 17. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Everyday Americans Can Put an End to the Brutal Yemen War

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Dec 13, 2018 Public pressure on members of Congress to close loopholes in bills regarding U.S. support of Saudi Arabia may well prove effective. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Saudi Arabia Is Finally Losing Support From Key GOP Senators

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 5, 2018 Reactions to a briefing by CIA Director Gina Haspel suggest the crown prince will face consequences for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Expectations Low as Yemen’s Warring Parties Meet for Talks

BRIAN ROHAN / The Associated Press Dec 5, 2018 Discussions aimed at halting Yemen's catastrophic 3-year-old war are scheduled to take place, but there are few incentives for major compromises. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia’s Dismemberment of Yemen

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Nov 22, 2018 The slain journalist may achieve through death what he sought in life: putting an end to the brutal war in Yemen. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Administration Abruptly Calls for End to War in Yemen

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 1, 2018 Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo push for a conclusion to the Saudi-backed quagmire. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )