Mom Granted Visa To Visit Dying 2-Year-Old Son At Children's Hospital Oakland
A Yemeni mother was granted a visa early Tuesday to travel to the Bay Area from Egypt so that she can be at her dying son's bedside at an Oakland hospital.
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A Yemeni mother was granted a visa early Tuesday to travel to the Bay Area from Egypt so that she can be at her dying son's bedside at an Oakland hospital.
Ali Hassan was overwhelmed by emotions as he begged immigration officials Monday to allow his wife to travel to the U.S. to hold her dying son one last time.
The Trump administration put new criteria in place Thursday for visa applicants from six mostly Muslim nations and all refugees, requiring a close family or business tie to the United States.
Eman Ali and her father, Ahmed, arrived at the airport Sunday afternoon, where they were greeted by her older sister and other relatives.
A San Francisco group is suing John Kerry over the practice of taking passports away from Yemeni-Americans after a man was left stranded in Yemen while visiting relatives.
The violence in Yemen hit home when an Oakland man was killed in a rebel attack earlier this week. Jamal al-Labani is the first U.S. citizen killed in Yemen in this most recent conflict.
The suggestion by Republican John McCain and Democrat Dianne Feinstein is a direct challenge to the president.
A top leader of Al-Qaida group in Yemen has claimed responsibility for last week's deadly attack at the office of a satirical publication in France.
An Oakland business owner has been stuck in Yemen for more than a year. His relatives said the U.S. Embassy has confiscated his passport and won't let him return home.
President Barack Obama needs to stay in Washington, D.C., suspend campaigning, and address the threats against Americans in the Middle East.
KCBS Technology Analyst Larry Magid looks at what is of interest to many in the Middle East at a technology conference in Qatar.
