Yemen

One U.S. Service Member Killed, Several Others Injured During Raid In Yemen

1:37pm January 29, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

U.S. Central Command says the soldiers were conducting a raid against a local al-Qaida affiliate in the region. A former Yemeni minister tells NPR his granddaughter was also killed in the raid.

The singer Alsarah: "Sudanese people said I wasn't Sudanese enough. Arabs said I wasn't an Arab. Americans said I wasn't American. I used to be like, 'I don't belong anywhere! Now I'm like you're all mine. All my countries, you're all mine."

Born In Sudan, Based In Brooklyn. A Singer Remixes Her Identities

3:38pm December 09, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

Please, says the singer-songwriter, don't pigeonhole her as some sort of "refugee artist." She calls her music "East-African Retro-Pop."

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Cease-Fire Goes Into Effect In Yemen

5:23pm October 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The 72-hour pause in hostilities was brokered by the United Nations in an effort to allow humanitarian workers to deliver badly needed aid.

Yemeni rescue workers carry a victim on a stretcher amid the rubble of a destroyed funeral hall building following airstrikes by Saudi-led coalition planes on the capital Sanaa last Saturday.

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Saudis Say Wrong Information Caused Bombing That Killed 140 In Yemen

10:56am October 15, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The Saudi-led coalition warplane bombed a crowded funeral hall in Yemen's capital Sanaa. An investigation has concluded that the coalition believed it was a gathering of rebel leaders.

A destroyed vehicle bearing a radar antenna is pictured in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Oct. 13. The U.S. military directly targeted Yemen's Houthi rebels for the first time, hitting radar sites controlled by the insurgents after U.S. warships came

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In Yemen's War, U.S. Fires Back But Plays Down Direct Involvement

5:40pm October 13, 2016

by Philip Ewing

Despite the U.S. strike, the Obama administration still hopes to keep America's role in Yemen's war offshore, with Saudi Arabia and other Arab militaries doing the actual fighting.

U.S. Carries Out Strikes Against Yemen's Rebels

8:03am October 13, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.S. launched missiles at three radar installations in Yemen late Wednesday. It's the first time that the U.S. has carried out strikes against the Houthi rebels during the conflict in Yemen.

U.S. Official: Navy Fires At Radar Sites In Yemen After Navy Destroyer Was Targeted

11:13pm October 12, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The Pentagon says twice in four days a missile was fired from Yemen at the USS Mason, with no damage to the ship or its crew. An official says the U.S. has destroyed radar locations in response.

As Yemen's War Worsens, Questions Grow About The U.S. Role

2:58pm October 12, 2016

by Jackie Northam

The U.S. has been supporting Saudi Arabia's bombing campaign in Yemen for more than a year. An airstrike that killed at least 140 people at a funeral has renewed a debate about U.S. involvement.

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Rebels in control of Yemen's capital accused the Saudi-led coalition of killing or wounding hundreds of people in air strikes that hit a large funeral hall in Sanaa Saturday.

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Dozens Of Mourners Die In Strike On Funeral Hall In Yemen; Saudi Coalition Blamed

6:59pm October 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The Red Cross delegation in Yemen says it sent 300 body bags and medical supplies to help medical facilities cope with the dead and wounded.

Yemenis inspect the site of a suicide car bombing at an army recruitment center in Aden, Yemen, on Monday.

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Suicide Bombing In Yemen Kills At Least 54; Attack Claimed By Islamic State

10:18am August 29, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The bombing struck the southern city of Aden, the temporary home of Yemen's government. An ISIS-affiliated news outlet says the attack targeted a military recruitment center.