Tag: Yemen
Is This The Strategies Of The Coalition And The Houthi Rebels In Yemen?
Jamal Khashoggi’s impact on the war in Yemen – BBC News
Photo of a Starving Girl in Yemen Prompts Facebook to Remove Posts of Article
…The article highlighted the suffering of Yemeni civilians amid a devastating war pitting Houthi rebels and their allies against a Saudi-led coalition whose campaign of airstrikes, which are aided by American-supplied bombs and intelligence, have killed thousands of civilians. Economic warfare has worsened the despair for many Yemeni families, and the country is at risk of a catastrophic famine. The conflict began more than three years ago, and it received more attention when the killing of a Saudi dissident, Jamal Khashoggi, led to outrage and turned a spotlight on Saudi actions in the region….more: nytimes
Images of the Forgotten War in the Unhappy Yemen
more: independent
PBS Report from Yemen: As Millions Face Starvation, American-Made Bombs Are Killing Civilians
Kids In The Muslim World…Yemen As An Example?
In Yemen, a child dies every ten minutes from preventable causes ..
Four years of unrest and conflict have left more than 10 million children in Yemen in urgent need of help. With the countries health service near collapse the situation has become terrible for children. A child dies every 10 minutes in Yemen …more: unicef.ie/
Yemen: Silent Pain
New York Times: Saudi Arabia Says Yemen Rebels Fire Missile Toward Mecca
Rebel media in Yemen said the missile targeted an international airport in Jiddah, though Saudi Arabia said it was “intercepted and destroyed” 65 kilometers (40 miles) from Mecca, which is home to the cube-shaped Kaaba that the world’s Muslims pray toward five times a day. The missile launch shows the capability of Yemen’s Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, and their allies to continue to strike Saudi Arabia. It also drew the immediate anger of Saudi citizens, as the protection of Mecca is a key pillar of the Saudi royal family’s prestige and the country’s national identity. .nytimes
