Stephen Snyder
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Brookline, MA, United States
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Threat assessment today
Twenty years after 9/11, militant Islamists continue to be a threat, not just in Afghanistan, but across much of the world. And as Robin Wright of the Wilson Center tells Marco Werman, the challenge for the US in 2021 is to find the tools to deal effectively with the flash points that have generated jihadism. → Read More
This young folklorist is on a mission to preserve Rohingya stories before it's too late
Mohammed Rezuwan, 24, lives in Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee camp. He’s gathering Rohingya folk stories before a generation of storytellers dies off. → Read More
Are the Saudis using big sporting events to 'sportswash' their image?
Two boxers, $100 million and the murder of a journalist have become talking points around an upcoming heavyweight prize fight in Saudi Arabia. → Read More
In Yemen, war is 'trumping peace'
In the last week, news from Yemen began with a diplomatic victory but ended with a spike in violence. Attacking the world's worst humanitarian crisis, experts say, hinges on "actually stopping the fighting." → Read More
An ad targeting world leaders, delivered on a big red bus
World leaders in New York City for the UN General Assembly will have a hard time avoiding a message calling for an end to the war in Yemen. It's on billboards and kiosks, and it's rolling around the city on buses. → Read More
US stands by as Saudi coalition begins assault on Yemeni port city
Residents of the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah have been anticipating a Saudi-led invasion for weeks. It may have just begun. → Read More
Yemen's war hasn't yet reached this remote island paradise. But conflict is brewing.
Arab governments are fighting over an island paradise in the Indian Ocean that few people have seen. Socotra, the size and shape of Long Island, New York, is home to 60,000 people and some of the strangest-looking plants on Earth. → Read More
Saudis say 19 oil ships are held hostage off Yemen. Not true, say maritime experts.
Saudis last week announced 19 fuel tankers had been seized by Yemeni rebels. But shipping industry sources say "everything is normal." → Read More
Getting married amid airstrikes in Yemen
Summer Nasser's wedding to Muntaser Yaghnam was nearly cut short by an airstrike. This is the story of how they met, how they married and why they still can't leave Yemen behind. → Read More
South Yemen's separatists speak through a Michigan mom
Summer Ahmed was born in Aden, Yemen. She grew up in Michigan, but keeps her Adeni connection. In fact, she is the social media voice of the southern Yemeni separatists who have seized power in Aden. → Read More
This Haitian American artist's image of MLK hushing Trump goes viral again
"My Brother's Keeper," an image that went viral during the women's march following President Trump's inauguration, has become popular again one year later. → Read More
One of the wealthiest men on Earth is being detained, and no one is talking about it
The Saudi prince who owns 1/3 of Twitter disappeared into the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton on Nov. 8 and has not been seen since. But the apparent incarceration of Prince Alwaleed bin Taleel — the 45th richest man on Earth and friend of billionaires Rupert Murdoch and Bill Gates — is not getting a lot of media attention. CNBC's Jake Novak explains why few are now talking about Saudi Arabia's Twitter… → Read More
After 1,000 days of civil war in Yemen, violence has become 'normalized'
On March 26, 2015, Saudi Arabia entered the Yemen civil war with support from the US and the UK. A Western reporter and Yemenis from the north to the south tell how warring sides are dug in and civilians are becoming accustomed to the fighting. → Read More
Somalis face 'slave ship conditions' on failed deportation flight
Ninety-two Somali immigrants, set to be deported from the US, found themselves shackled at the hands and feet and kept aboard a plane for two days earlier this month. That part of the story is not in dispute. The Somalis left Louisiana on Dec. 7. Their flight, chartered by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was bound for Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. But the plane never arrived. After… → Read More
Yemen's former president assassinated after his last 'dance on the heads of snakes'
The assassination of Yemen's former president was unexpected. An investigator who studied — and met — Ali Abdullah Saleh fills in some of the history of Yemen's most powerful man. → Read More
Here's how you can send help to people trapped in the world's worst humanitarian crisis
Aid groups are the lifeline for Yemenis enduring the world's worst humanitarian crisis. We've vetted a short list of organizations that provide the basics for people in Yemen and accept online donations. → Read More
What does a sexy vampire have to do with climate change?
The new comic series Dark Fang pits a sexy vampire against polluters. The sexy part is readily apparent. But the plot promises to break some new ground for the Adult Comics genre. → Read More
When trying to determine why the US has so many mass shootings, only one statistic matters
Why does the US have so many mass shootings. A criminologist turned to data science for an answer, comparing the US with 170 other countries. → Read More
What the missile strike on Riyadh means
On Saturday night Saudi Arabia defended its capital by blowing an incoming missile out of the sky. The missile came from neighboring Yemen. But Saudi media blame Iran. → Read More
White House seen to be 'hands off' as Saudi crown prince grabs more power
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman presided over a royal purge of potential rivals this past weekend. But as he accrues more power for himself, observers wonder whether Saudi Arabia's conservative establishment is ready for this amount of change, this quickly. → Read More