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Civilian Deaths in Yemen Won’t Stop a Billion-Dollar US Arms Deal With Saudi Arabia
The US State Department has signed off on the sale of $1.29 billion worth of weaponry to Saudi Arabia, including tens of thousands of bombs.
An American Citizen Has Died in Custody in Yemen — And No One Knows What Happened
John Hamen, along with an unnamed second American, was detained by local officials in the Houthi rebel-controlled city of Sanaa upon arrival on a UN chartered flight on October 20. Little had been heard on their condition since.
Saudi Arabia’s Unsavory Allies in Yemen Could Make Things Really Awkward for the US
The presence of soldiers from Sudan and Eritrea in Yemen means the US could be backing a side that includes fighters from at least one nation that it has repeatedly criticized for committing atrocities.
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia Admits Bombing MSF Hospital in Yemen — But Faults MSF
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UN has admitted a “mistake” was made when Riyadh-led coalition jets bombed the hospital, but told VICE News that the medical charity provided his government with incorrect geographic coordinates for the facility.
Videos Show Attacks on Aden Hotel Housing Yemeni Government
The Qasr hotel has been the base of the government of Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi since its return from exile in Riyadh over recent weeks and the expulsion of Houthi fighters in July.
UN Says Deadly Saudi-Led Coalition Attack in Yemen Killed Mostly Women and Children
The airstrike hit wedding tents in which women and children had gathered separately from men. As many as 135 people were reportedly killed.
Houthi Rebels Free Two Americans and Other Hostages Held for Months in Yemen
The White House confirmed that two US citizens held in Yemen have arrived in Oman, but a third American is reportedly still being held.
Houthi TV Channel Shows Alleged Saudi Soldier Captured in Yemen
The Houthi-controlled television channel al Masirah broadcast a heavily edited clip of someone who was represented to be one of several Saudi soldiers captured during fighting.
This Tory MP's Embarrassing Rant Against Newsnight Shows that Ideas of Media 'Bias' Are Bullshit
Daniel Kawcynski is making a complaint to the programme after what he saw as a "rude, aggressive and patronising interview".
The Sighting of Would-Be Arab League Avengers Fighting in Yemen Is Just a Mirage
Despite calls for an Arab League military alliance, experts suggest that the Sunni coalition fighting in Yemen looks to be a one-off rather than a sign of bigger things to come.
Qatar Sends 1,000 Ground Troops to Yemen in First Deployment
Qatari pilots have joined months of Saudi-led air strikes on the Houthis, an Iran-allied group that seized Sanaa last year, but this would be the first ground involvement by the Gulf state.
Houthi Rocket Fire in Yemen Kills 45 Saudi-led Coalition Soldiers
The violence marked the deadliest attack on Gulf Arab forces since the Saudi Arabia-led coalition of Sunni Muslim Gulf states began its offensive in Yemen in March.