A Call For A Cease-Fire In Yemen Makes News. Its Catastrophe Doesn't
Observers offer three key reasons why the world isn't paying heed to what a UNICEF official calls a "living hell for its citizens and their children"
Middle East
Raqqa: View From The Ground
Just over a year ago, ISIS was pushed out of the Syrian city of Raqqa. Now residents are trying to recover from a brutal military campaign which included house to house fighting and U.S. bombs.
Newsbrief: Current Political Divide And A Call For Cease-Fire In Yemen
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll revealed Americans' attitudes toward the current political climate. Also, the Trump administration called for a cease-fire in Yemen.
U.S. Calls For Yemen Cease-Fire
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with The Intercept reporter, Iona Craig, who's been covering Yemen for eight years. Craig says peace talks in a major shift in U.S. policy and a cease-fire aren't likely.
'It Is Time To End This Conflict': U.S. Calls For Cease-Fire In Yemen
Top Trump administration officials said they're seeking a halt to hostilities in the war-torn country — and that they'd like to see it within 30 days, to open the door for more permanent peace talks.
Pakistan's High Court Acquits Asia Bibi, Christian Woman On Death Row For Blasphemy
The woman, a 51-year-old illiterate farmhand, was convicted in 2010 after an argument with her Muslim co-workers. The country's religious right has called for her execution.
The Future Of U.S.-Saudi Relations
Jamal Khashoggi's killing may have repercussions for Saudi Arabia's crown prince and the kingdom's relationship with the U.S. NPR's Scott Simon talks to New Yorker writer Robin Wright.
Yemen Faces Massive Famine
After years of violence, half the population of Yemen is on the brink of starvation. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sukaina Sharafuddin of Save the Children, who lives and works in Yemen.
The Remarkable Photos Of Lynsey Addario
The award-winning photographer tells the stories behind the profoundly moving images in her new book, Of Love & War — and confesses that she still gets nervous before a new assignment.
'This Is Not Liberation': Life In The Rubble Of Raqqa, Syria
The city's slow recovery after ISIS rule is causing anger among residents who say they're left with little help from the countries that destroyed Raqqa.