Skip to main content
Nevada Public Radio
  • News 88.9 KNPR
  • Classical 89.7 kcnv
  • Magazine Desert Companion
  • About

    How to reach us

    1289 S. Torrey Pines Dr.
    Las Vegas, NV 89146

    Main Number:  1-702-258-9895
    Toll Free: 1-888-258-9895

    More contact info

     

     

      • Staff
      • Board of Directors
      • Employment
      • FCC Applications
      • CPB Compliance
      • Our Policies
      • Listen on the Radio
      • Other Ways to Listen
      • Sign-up for NVPR News
      • FCC Public Inspection File
      • CPB Funding
      • History
    • News 88.9 KNPR
    • Classical 89.7 KCNV
    • Desert Companion
  • Programs
  • Events
  • Support
  • myPublicRadio
  • Donate Now

Main menu

Search

Listen

News 88.9 KNPR
Classical 89.7 KCNV
Podcasts view all

member station

Support

Subscribe to houthis

houthis

NPR
Middle East
In this satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC, smoke rises over an Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. fuel depot in the Mussafah neighborhood of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

Photos show the aftermath of the fatal Abu Dhabi attack

Jan 18, 2022
The images by Planet Labs PBC show smoke rising over an Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. fuel depot in the Mussafah neighborhood of Abu Dhabi on Monday.
NPR
World
Emirates passenger planes are parked at their gates at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates.

A drone attack in Abu Dhabi claimed by rebels in Yemen has killed three people

Jan 17, 2022
While Abu Dhabi police did not immediately offer any suspects, Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an attack targeting the United Arab Emirates.
NPR
Politics
Last year, supporters of the Houthi rebels, attend a celebration of moulid al-nabi, the birth of Islam's prophet Muhammad in Yemen's capital Sanaa.

State Department Condemns Group It Removed From Terrorist List

Feb 07, 2021
The war between the Houthi rebels and the Saudi military has created world's worst humanitarian crisis.
NPR
Middle East
Supporters of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthi movement, gather last year to commemorate the anniversary of the group's takeover of Yemen's capital, Sanaa.

Trump Administration Moves To Brand Houthis In Yemen A Terrorist Group

Jan 11, 2021
The designation has broad implications — not just for the Iran-backed group, which controls Yemen's capital, but also for international organizations trying to help residents badly in need of aid.
NPR
Middle East
A Houthi soldier stands guard during a rally to mark the fourth anniversary of the war in Yemen on March 26, 2019 in Sana'a, Yemen.

Houthi Rebels In Yemen Say They Have Begun Withdrawing From 3 Strategic Ports

May 11, 2019
The move would be the first step towards implementation of a ceasefire agreed to by the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces in December. The ports serve as a lifeline for humanitarian aid.
NPR
Middle East
A friend attends to the body of a Yemeni fighter on Sept. 22.

Plagued By War and Famine, Yemen Is 'No Longer A Functioning State,' Journalist Warns

Nov 08, 2018
In 2015, Saudi Arabia initiated a bombing campaign against Yemen that continues today. Journalist Robert Worth says the results have been devastating — and that the U.S. shares some of the blame.
  • Listen Download
NPR
Middle East
A column of Yemeni pro-government forces, travels Wednesday about five miles south of Hodeidah international airport. Backed by the Saudi-led coalition, the fighters launched an offensive to retake the rebel-held Red Sea port city.

Fears Mount For A Battered Yemen As Assault On Port City Gathers Steam

Jun 14, 2018
So far, the fighting has stayed in Hodeidah's outskirts. But the relative calm isn't likely to last — and aid groups are desperately calling for its port to stay open for a country already in crisis.
NPR
World
Yemeni fighters loyal to the government carry explosives and land mines believed to have been planted by Houthis on June 8 near Hudaydah.

U.N. Withdraws From Yemeni Port City Amid Fears Of Devastating Attack

Jun 12, 2018
The U.N. pulled foreign staff from Hodeidah amid efforts to avert an attack by pro-government forces backed by the United Arab Emirates. A shutdown of the port could put hundreds of thousands at risk.
NPR
The Two-Way
The Saudi capital, Riyadh, seen last month.

Saudis Say They Downed A Houthi-Fired Missile Bound For Riyadh

Dec 19, 2017
Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are fighting a Saudi-led coalition, said Tuesday they aimed at a royal palace in the Saudi kingdom. Videos appear to show the missile exploding in midair over Riyadh.
NPR
Here & Now Compass
People gather at the site of a Saudi-led airstrike near Yemen's Defense Ministry complex in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017.

Saudi Arabia Faces Pressure To End Blockade As Crisis Worsens In Yemen

Nov 17, 2017
Aid workers are still reporting difficulty providing food and medical assistance to almost 20 million people after the Saudis agreed to lift a blockade of land, air and sea routes into Yemen Monday.
NPR
The Two-Way
Yemenis stand at the site of an airstrike in the Arhab area, north of Sanaa, on Wednesday.

Dozens Of People Killed As Airstrike Hits Hotel Near Yemen's Capital

Aug 23, 2017
The strike was reportedly one of a number in and around Sanaa. Blame has been put on the Saudi-led coalition backing the internationally recognized government of exiled leader Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.
NPR
Parallels
A destroyed vehicle bearing a radar antenna is pictured in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Oct. 13. The U.S. military directly targeted Yemen's Houthi rebels for the first time, hitting radar sites controlled by the insurgents after U.S. warships cam

In Yemen's War, U.S. Fires Back But Plays Down Direct Involvement

Oct 13, 2016
Despite the U.S. strike, the Obama administration still hopes to keep America's role in Yemen's war offshore, with Saudi Arabia and other Arab militaries doing the actual fighting.
NPR
The Two-Way
Yemenis inspect the damage in a room at a hospital operated by the Paris-based aid agency Doctors Without Borders in Abs, in the northern province of Hajjah, on Tuesday.

Doctors Without Borders Evacuates Teams From Hospitals In North Yemen

Aug 19, 2016
The group deemed six facilities "unsafe" after a hospital was hit by a Saudi-led- coalition airstrike and said it has lost confidence in the coalition's "ability to prevent such fatal attacks."
NPR
The Two-Way
A man walks by a workshop damaged by an air strike on a nearby Scud missile base in Yemen's capital Sanaa in April.

Saudis Shoot Down Scud Missile Fired By Houthi Rebels In Yemen

Jun 06, 2015
The Cold War-era rocket, which appeared to be targeted at a major air base in the kingdom's south, was brought down by Patriot missiles, officials say.
NPR
The Two-Way
Gunmen loyal to former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, stand amid the ruin of Saleh's residence following an airstrike carried out by the Saudi-led alliance in the capital, Sana, on Sunday.

Yemen's Houthis Agree To 5-Day Cease-Fire To Allow Humanitarian Aid

May 10, 2015
The temporary truce comes amid an upsurge in Saudi-led airstrikes, including one in the capital that hit the private residence of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, said to be a rebel ally.
NPR
The Two-Way
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (left) and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir held a joint news conference Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia Proposes A 5-Day Truce In Yemen

May 07, 2015
Saudi Arabia says the ceasefire will help get much needed humanitarian aid into Yemen, but the offer is good only if Houthi rebels comply with the deal.
NPR
The Two-Way
An airport official walks past a military aircraft destroyed by Saudi-led airstrikes, at the Sanaa International airport in Yemen on Tuesday. Destroyed runways prevent aid from being delivered.

New Fighting Along Yemen Border Closes Schools And Airports

May 05, 2015
Fresh fighting around Najran comes after a nearly six-week Saudi-led air campaign against Houthi rebels. Aid agencies urge a halt to bombing Yemen's airports so humanitarian supplies can be delivered.
NPR
The Two-Way
Supporters of the Shiite Houthi movement brandish weapons as they take part in a demonstration in Yemen's capital of Sanaa on Thursday, protesting the Saudi-led military "Decisive Storm" air campaign.

Saudi Airstrikes Target Houthi Forces In Yemen, Despite Talks Of Peace

Apr 23, 2015
It's unclear when peace talks that were mentioned earlier this week might occur. Warplanes have been hitting areas under Houthi control Thursday.
NPR
The Two-Way

U.S. Navy Sends Aircraft Carrier To Coast Of Yemen

Apr 20, 2015
The move comes as fighting has intensified in Yemen between government forces and Houthi rebels allied with Iran. The U.N. has imposed an arms embargo on the Houthis.
NPR
Parallels
A billboard in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, features an image of soldiers and a portrait of Saudi King Salman.

Saudi Airstrikes Raise Doubts Abroad, Spark Patriotic Fervor At Home

Apr 20, 2015
Much of the world is skeptical about the wisdom of the bombing raids in Yemen. But Saudis are rallying around their new king, Salman, and his son, the defense minister.
  • Listen Download
NPR
The Two-Way

Pakistan's Parliament Rejects Joining Saudi Coalition In Yemen

Apr 10, 2015
Lawmakers in Islamabad instead approved a draft resolution calling on the government to play a mediating role in the conflict against the Houthi rebels.
NPR
Goats and Soda
Girls in Sadah get ready for school.

Dreams Of Hope And Happiness In Turbulent Yemen

Apr 08, 2015
The country is in chaos, but behind the headlines of war and poverty are generous and gentle people. Photographer Stephanie Sinclair recalls her most recent visit and shares some of her photos.
NPR
The Two-Way
Yemeni boys display shrapnel they collected from the rubble of houses destroyed by Saudi-led airstrikes in a village near Sanaa, Yemen, on Saturday.

Tribal Fighters Lay Siege To Al-Qaida In Coastal Town

Apr 04, 2015
The coalition of tribesmen have vowed to expel fighters from the extremist group and restore order to the Gulf of Aden port.
NPR
The Two-Way
Pakistani activists march in support of the Saudi government at a protest in Quetta on March 30, 2015. Pakistan is the latest country to join a Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Airstrikes In Yemen Intensify, Hit Refugee Camp

Mar 30, 2015
Airstrikes intensified as Houthi rebels advanced on the port city of Aden. Aid agencies say one airstrike killed dozens at a refugee camp, while Yemeni officials blamed rebel shelling.
NPR
The Two-Way
A Houthi Shiite fighter stands guard Thursday as people search for survivors under the rubble of houses destroyed by Saudi airstrikes near Sanaa Airport in Yemen.

Saudi Arabia Pounds Rebel Targets In Yemen On 2nd Day Of Air Campaign

Mar 27, 2015
Airstrikes and anti-aircraft fire rocked the capital, Sanaa, while Houthi rebels continued their push into southern Yemen. Meanwhile, Arab foreign ministers gathered in Egypt.

Pages

  • 1
  • 2
  • next ›
  • last »
  • home
  • How to reach us
  • About
  • Support
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • NVPR News
  • Instagram

© All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy

PRXNPRAPMBBC INN