Feb 2, 2022 | Politics & Society
The ongoing civil war in Yemen risks an escalation with drone strikes launched by the Houthi against the United Arab Emirates. This is apparently in retaliation against the increased military campaign against the Houthis led by the Saudis and the UAE. The Houthi...
Sep 16, 2021 | Politics & Society
By Felicity Mulford & Kate Vigneswaran Throughout Yemen’s brutal war, parties to the conflict have deprived civilians of the food and water they need to survive, starving them to death. In ‘Starvation Makers’, a joint report released last week, Mwatana for Human...
Mar 29, 2021 | Politics & Society
Since 2014, Yemen has been embroiled in an ongoing civil war. In the process, it has become the salient battleground for the ongoing rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran and has been described as the world’s worst humanitarian disaster by the UN. What are the...
Nov 22, 2018 | Politics & Society
Experts say Yemen is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis in modern history. Warnings from the UN say the death toll from starvation could reach 18.4 million by the end of the year. Why is this happening, and what can be done? Maria Armoudian speaks with Charles...
Aug 16, 2017 | Politics & Society
After more than two years of civil war, famine, and cholera outbreaks, Yemen is facing what observers are calling the worst humanitarian crisis in history. How did it get to this? And what can be done? Maria Armoudian is joined by Charles Schmitz and Hamoud Salhi to...