Nestled in the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen became a major hub for the trade of incense during the first millennium B.C. This trade reached its climax between the first century ...

It is hard for any foreigners to go to Yemen. That country's locked in a years-long long civil war. But NPR's Ruth Sherlock got an unusual invitation there. She was one of a small number of ...

Some call it war tourism. Some say it's dark tourism. And others refer to it as disaster tourism or danger tourism. Far-flung places like Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan and Yemen may routinely hit ...

The Arab country of Yemen has been devastated by a civil war and famine. The governor of the safest province in Yemen invited journalists to see his boomtown. It is hard for any foreigners to go to ...