Saudi King Fires Army Chief, Officers

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Feb 27, 2018 The government offers no explanation for the seismic upheaval in the Saudi officer corps, but it is widely believed that the palace is impatient with the Yemen war quagmire. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Houthi Video Shows Slain Yemeni Ex-President

The Associated Press Dec 4, 2017 A video by Yemen's Houthi rebels allegedly shows the slain body of the country's former leader Ali Abdullah Saleh. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Saudi War on Yemen Is Killing 130 Children a Day

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 19, 2017 At least 50,000 are expected to die as indirect casualties this year, and nearly 400,000 will need treatment for acute malnutrition. Meanwhile, aid groups are being actively interfered with. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The United States and the Crucifixion of Yemen

Paul Street / Truthdig Aug 8, 2017 We are fueling an epic humanitarian crisis in the impoverished Arab country. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Another Saudi War Crime in Yemen as 43 Prisoners Die in Airstrike

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 1, 2016 It isn’t that hard, Riyadh. If you think taking the shot will possibly kill noncombatants, especially a lot of noncombatants, you can’t take it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Is Now Openly at War With Houthis in Yemen (Video)

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 16, 2016 The Obama administration should dissociate itself from the Saudi-led war and open its own lines of communication with the Houthis, because seeing the insurgents as proxies for Iran is geopolitical paranoia. Dig deeper ( 4 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 )

Lebanon’s Shiite Hezbollah Slams Saudi Attack on Yemen (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Apr 1, 2015 Hasan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hizbullah, Lebanese Shiite party-militia, weighed in on Friday on the Saudi intervention in Yemen. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )