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‘I am alive, but I feel like I am dead’: a migrant grieves the drowning of 3 children

‘I am alive, but I feel like I am dead’: a migrant grieves the drowning of 3 children

Misrah, an undocumented migrant worker, and her family, left their home in Ethiopia hoping for a better life. Instead, her three children are now d…

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Amnesty: Yemen’s Houthis must release model fearing ‘virginity testing’

Amnesty: Yemen’s Houthis must release model fearing ‘virginity testing’

Amnesty International said on Friday Yemen’s Houthi authorities must halt plans for forced virginity testing and release an actor and model the hum…

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Yemeni Siamese twins Yousef and Yassin arrive in Saudi Arabia

Yemeni Siamese twins Yousef and Yassin arrive in Saudi Arabia

In implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, the Yemeni Siamese twins Yousuf and Yassin arrived at Kin…

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Yemen model’s lawyer intimidated as Houthis dismiss ‘soft’ investigator

Yemen model’s lawyer intimidated as Houthis dismiss ‘soft’ investigator

The Iran-backed Houthis dismissed a prosecutor who ordered the release of the abducted Yemeni model Entesar Al-Hammadi as they intimidated her lawy…

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Yemen Ramadan show sparks outcry over use of blackface

Yemen Ramadan show sparks outcry over use of blackface

Ramadan is the season of sitcoms and TV series around the Middle East, but particularly in Yemen, where few channels show fictional shows outside o…

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Yemeni model detained as Huthis impose morals crackdown

Yemeni model detained as Huthis impose morals crackdown

Entisar al-Hammadi was just starting a career in modelling when she was arrested two months ago in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa, where the Huth…

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Houthis throw abducted model Al-Hammadi into solitary confinement

Houthis throw abducted model Al-Hammadi into solitary confinement

Iran-backed Houthis have thrown abducted Yemeni model and actress Entesar Al-Hammadi into solitary confinement as punishment for her protest agains…

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Mouth-watering snacks bring joy to Yemen during Ramadan

Mouth-watering snacks bring joy to Yemen during Ramadan

At the thought of breaking his Ramadan fast with a snack of sambusa, a deep-fried savoury pastry triangle popular in Yemen, Issa Al-Shabi’s face li…

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'The best news of my life': Mother of Yemeni conjoined twins praises Saudi assistance

'The best news of my life': Mother of Yemeni conjoined twins praises Saudi assistance

The mother of Yemeni Siamese twins expressed gratitude to Saudi Arabia's King Salman for his order to transfer the babies to a state of the art hos…

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Yemeni conjoined twins ‘Yousuf and Yassin’ to fly to Riyadh under King Salman’s orders for medical examination

Yemeni conjoined twins ‘Yousuf and Yassin’ to fly to Riyadh under King Salman’s orders for medical examination

Yemeni conjoined twins “Yousuf and Yassin” will finally get the necessary medical examinations they need after King Salman ordered for their direct…

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Oscar-Nominated Documentary ‘Hunger Ward’ Chronicles Child Famine in Yemen 

Oscar-Nominated Documentary ‘Hunger Ward’ Chronicles Child Famine in Yemen 

The Oscar-nominated documentary “Hunger Ward,” by award-winning filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald, chronicles doctors’ struggle to save lives of starving c…

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Houthi plan to prosecute kidnapped Yemeni model Entisar Hammadi

Houthi plan to prosecute kidnapped Yemeni model Entisar Hammadi

Iran-backed Houthis plan to launch a criminal investigation against Entesar Al-Hammadi, a young Yemeni model and actress, who was abducted from a S…

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American Missing in Sanaa amid Mysterious International Silence

American Missing in Sanaa amid Mysterious International Silence

Before April 12, 2021, no one knew of the Houthis’ kidnapping of an American citizen in Yemen some two-and-a-half years ago. The American…

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UK: Yemeni family's asylum claims to be looked at together after Home Office U-turn

UK: Yemeni family's asylum claims to be looked at together after Home Office U-turn

A family of asylum seekers from Yemen who were told they could not remain together in the UK because the father travelled to the country by plane a…

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Cardigan student's long walk raises £5,000 for Yemen

Cardigan student's long walk raises £5,000 for Yemen

AN economics student from Cardigan has completed a 4,850-mile walk to raise money for Yemen – a distance over twice the country’s borders or one-fi…

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Yemen’s Socotra archipelago awaits ecotourists

Yemen’s Socotra archipelago awaits ecotourists

With its lush landscape, distinctive trees, unique animals and turquoise waters home to dolphins, Yemen is hoping its Socotra archipelago will beco…

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Pickles and dresses: Yemeni women defy cultural norms with start-up businesses to support families

Pickles and dresses: Yemeni women defy cultural norms with start-up businesses to support families

A group of Yemeni women have established successful businesses in the middle of years of war and destruction, thanks to start-up support from the R…

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Yemeni women use solar to light up homes, one village at a time

Yemeni women use solar to light up homes, one village at a time

Ten trailblazing Yemeni women have overcome scepticism and ridicule to bring electricity to their villages, illuminating lives with a micro-grid so…

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Rally in rebel-held Sanaa marks six years of Yemen war

Rally in rebel-held Sanaa marks six years of Yemen war

Thousands of people marched through Yemen's capital Sanaa on Friday to mark the sixth anniversary of a Saudi-led military intervention against Huth…

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Yemeni man kills muezzin over prayer call

Yemeni man kills muezzin over prayer call

A young Yemeni had killed his neighbour, who was a muezzin, due to have been irked by his call to pray, local media reported. The suspect…

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