Escalated fighting in Yemen triggers fears for maritime trade

Global Business

Yemen’s civil war is moving closer to one of the world’s most important trade routes. Insurgents backed by Iran have taken the key port of Aden, causing fresh concern over the turbulent waters off its coast. CCTV America’s Owen Fairclough filed this report from Washington.


Asher Orkaby of Brandeis Univ. discusses Yemen’s civil war

CCTV America interviewed Asher Orkaby for more insight into the recent developments in Yemen. Orkaby is a Research Fellow on Middle East Studies at Brandeis University in Massachusetts.