Glimmer of hope emerges for peace in Yemen amid humanitarian crisis

On Thursday, the warring sides met in Sweden​ and began discussing prisoner swaps

• Dec 6, 2018

Yemen peace talks kick off on a cautiously optimistic note

Warring parties finally sit down to try and stop, or at least slow, the conflict that has left thousands dead and millions on the brink of starvation

• Dec 6, 2018

Low bar for success in talks to ease Yemen's vicious civil war

One Yemen scholar says circumstances of 3-year-war are so grim, any agreement at all would be "better than nothing"

• Dec 5, 2018

Senate votes on Yemen resolution

The Senate voted to advance a resolution that would end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

• Nov 28, 2018
• 02:41

Senate advances measure to end support for Saudi war in Yemen

The bipartisan measure would remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress

• Nov 28, 2018

85,000 young children may have died from starvation in Yemen, report says

"For every child killed by bombs and bullets, dozens are starving to death and it's entirely preventable," according to the United Nations

• Nov 20, 2018

Devastating human toll of Yemen's civil war

A new analysis from "Save the Children," a non-profit aid organization, suggests 85,000 children under 5 may have died of severe acute malnutrition since when the civil war in Yemen began in 2015. Emily Clifton, the organization's assistant director for humanitarian response, joins CBSN's Paula Reid for a closer look at the crisis on the ground.

• Nov 20, 2018
• 04:24

Time "running out" for war-torn Yemen as Saudis delay peace proposal

Diplomat on U.N. Security Council says "Saudi Arabia is actively lobbying against" a British draft resolution to halt the bloodshed and get food in

• Nov 20, 2018

Saudi-led coalition troops take Yemen port neighborhood as country on brink of famine

"We are watching before our eyes an unprecedented human tragedy"

• Nov 7, 2018

Malnourished Yemeni girl dies

The 7-year-old Yemeni girl whose heart-wrenching photo exposed the famine plaguing Yemen has died. Nearly 8 million people are living on emergency food rations in the war-torn country. New York Times Magazine contributing author Robert Worth joined CBSN to discuss the status of the war and recent U.S. efforts to intervene.

• Nov 2, 2018
• 04:58

U.S. calls for cease-fire in Yemen's war

Yemen's 3-year civil war has led to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Defense Secretary James Mattis says peace talks need to happen within 30 days. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Gabe Lipton, joins CBSN with the latest.

• Nov 2, 2018
• 03:39

Yemen's displaced struggle to survive on leaves, moldy bread crumbs

Millions of Yemenis have lost everything in nearly four years of civil war, which has pushed the country to the brink of famine

• Nov 2, 2018

Mattis calls for ceasefire in Yemen within next 30 days

The secretary of defense addressed the Saudi-supported conflict in Yemen, calling for a ceasefire in the next 30 days

• Oct 30, 2018

Yemen facing catastrophic famine

Yemen's humanitarian crisis is escalating to devastating levels. The United Nations warns up to 13 million civilians are at risk of starvation. BBC News correspondent Orla Guerin got rare access to the war-torn country and reports on the latest developments.

• Oct 16, 2018
• 07:20

Saudi-led coalition regrets errors in attack on bus in Yemen

Dozens were killed in the attack last month including many children

• Sep 1, 2018

Deadly airstrike in Yemen

There was a horrifying attack on Thursday in Yemen, a Middle Eastern country torn apart by a three-year civil war. An air strike in the north reportedly killed at least 50 people, more than half of them children. Holly Williams reports.

• Aug 9, 2018
• 01:53

Airstrike reportedly hits bus full of children on field trip

The strike was carried out Thursday by the Saudi Arabian-led coalition, which is backed in this war by the U.S.

• Aug 9, 2018

Airstrike in Yemen kills 50, including children, rebels say

The International Committee of the Red Cross said that its team at a hospital in Saada received the bodies of 29 children, all under 15 years old

• Aug 9, 2018

Yemen war binds U.S., allies, al Qaeda

A new round of deadly Saudi-coalition airstrikes have been pounding Yemen. This comes after the Associated Press revealed the U.S.-backed coalition paid some al Qaeda fighters to leave key battle areas in the war-torn nation. The investigation also found militants sometimes joined the coalition, putting them on the same side as the U.S in the war. The Pentagon denies there's any evidence of these situations. Associated Press Middle East Enterprise Editor Lee Keath, who worked on the report, joins CBSN to discuss it.

• Aug 9, 2018
• 07:15

Humanitarian crisis in Yemen intensifies

Warring parties in Yemen are blocking humanitarian workers from bringing aid to parts of the country. Johan Mooij, the country director for Yemen for the charity CARE, joins CBSN to discuss what's happening on the ground there.

• Jun 22, 2018
• 06:29

U.S. distances itself from escalating offensive in Yemen

Amid warnings of civilians at risk, Pentagon stresses it's "not directly supporting" Saudi-led assault on Iran-backed rebels

• Jun 14, 2018

Risky U.S.-backed assault on Yemen rebel stronghold begins

U.N. has warned "as many as 250,000 people may lose everything - even their lives" in Saudi-led offensive

• Jun 13, 2018

Hundreds killed as Saudi coalition closes in on rebel enclave

Fighting escalates in Yemen as forces near Red Sea port of Hodeida, a vital lifeline for food and medicine

• Jun 11, 2018

U.S.-backed coalition airstrike allegedly hits wedding party

Saudi Arabia accused of blowing up at least 20 people, mostly women and kids, as civilian death toll in Yemen mounts

• Apr 23, 2018

Ballistic missile targeting Riyadh intercepted, Saudi forces say

According to Saudi forces, the missile was fired by Yemen's Shiite rebels

• Apr 11, 2018

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