US, Saudis Seek ‘Pause’ in Yemen Fighting

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir (center left) arrive for a joint news conference at Riyadh Air Base in Saudi Arabia,  May 7, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Saudi Arabia to secure a five-day cease-fire in the Yemen conflict. He met with the king and other top officials, stating that increased shortages of food, fuel and medicine are adding to a crisis that already has neighboring countries bracing for a mass exodus of refugees, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's King Salman at the Royal Court, in Riyadh, May 7, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir hold a joint news conference at Riyadh Air Base in Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives at the Riyadh Air Base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 6, 2015.