List of Yemen articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Senators to Introduce Measure Opposing $1B Arms Sale to Saudis
A bipartisan push against a $1.15 billion arms deal to Saudi Arabia is gaining steam in protest of Riyadh’s bombing campaign in Yemen — but remains split on whether to oppose the sale or block it outright.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Last Remaining U.S. Maker of Cluster Bombs Stops Production
The last remaining U.S. manufacturer of cluster bombs is ending production of the controversial weapon, citing regulatory scrutiny and reduced orders for the internationally banned munition.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 60 U.S. Lawmakers Seek Delay of Billion-Dollar Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
In a sign that frustration is growing in the U.S. Congress over Saudi Arabia, a bipartisan group of 60 lawmakers have signed a letter seeking to delay the Obama administration’s planned sale of $1.15 billion in arms and military equipment to Riyadh.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Americans on the Front Lines With ISIS; Iran’s $400 Million
The U.N. Isn’t Done With Saudi; Assad’s Chemical Stockpiles; And Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 With Yemeni Casualties Rising, GOP Senator Looks to Block Big Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
Citing concerns over Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, Republican Senator Rand Paul says he’s looking for ways of stopping a $1.15 billion weapons deal with Riyadh that would include the sale of 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armored vehicles, and other military equipment.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 U.N. Chief Says Saudi Air War Taking Heavy Toll on Yemeni Children
Ban Ki-moon says the U.N. believes Saudi warplanes have killed or maimed hundreds of children across Yemen.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 One Cheer for Obama’s Executive Order on Drone Strikes
Yes, the White House lowballed its drone casualty numbers. But don’t let that obscure the value of its important policy changes, which will save civilian lives.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 White House Drone Release Is Big on Numbers, Short on Detail
The Obama administration finally releases an estimate of how many civilians were killed in its secret drone strikes. But rights groups say the true numbers are vastly higher.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: Moscow vs. Washington, Syria Edition
U.S. Commandos in Yemen; More Yemen Strikes; Chinese Fishing Boat Scuffle; and Lots More
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saudi Arabia’s First Step Is Admitting It Has an Oil Problem
The heir to the Saudi throne just pushed through a bold package of reforms designed to free the kingdom from oil addiction by 2030. Here’s why it could backfire, badly.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Riyadh Beats Back U.N. Accusations of Yemen Abuses
The United Nations had Saudi Arabia on a list of the world’s worst abusers of children. Riyadh just succeeded in getting itself taken off.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Exclusive: White House Blocks Transfer of Cluster Bombs to Saudi Arabia
Riyadh’s air war in Yemen has killed and injured hundreds of civilians. Washington is finally trying to stem the carnage.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How the War on Terror Failed Yemen
The West decided to make fighting al Qaeda its top priority — and only ended up making things worse.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 SitRep: U.S. Special Ops Expanding; McCain Drops $602B “Reform” Defense Bill
China report due today; fun with Russia; and lots more
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Anwar al-Awlaki’s Life After Death
The persistent popularity of the American imam killed by a CIA drone strike in Yemen is a lesson in the difficulty of stamping out radicalism.
