When Yemen fell into chaos, most foreign correspondents were kept out. The only reliable news came from a few intrepid young Western freelancers who spoke the language, lived like locals, and managed to stay in the country.
Kelly McEvers
Kelly McEvers is a former Middle East correspondent for National Public Radio. She is now a national correspondent based at NPR West.
Posted inGovernment, Magazine, March/April 2012
The Crackdown
How the United States looked the other way while Bahrain crushed the Arab Spring’s most ill-fated uprising.
