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Cholera Outrivals Coronavirus in Deepening Yemen’s Woes

Cholera Outrivals Coronavirus in Deepening Yemen’s Woes

Despite the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus in areas held by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen, it has yet to “rival” cholera, which a…

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The end of Saudi financial support to Yemen: scenarios | Possible impact on the economy and humanitarian outcomes in Yemen due to the end of Saudi financial support

The end of Saudi financial support to Yemen: scenarios | Possible impact on the economy and humanitarian outcomes in Yemen due to the end of Saudi financial support

Introduction Saudi financial support to Yemen’s economy, worth over $2.2 billion since March 2018, has been crucial in h…

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Saudi Arabia removes 168,155 Houthi mines in Yemen

Saudi Arabia removes 168,155 Houthi mines in Yemen

The Saudi King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) removed 852 mines, including two antipersonnel mines, 150 anti-tank mines and 7…

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Yemeni Govt Praises Extension of Contract for Implementing MASAM Project

Yemeni Govt Praises Extension of Contract for Implementing MASAM Project

Yemeni Minister of Local Administration and Chairman of Higher Relief Committee Abdulraqib Fateh praised the extension of King Salman Humanitarian…

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Yemen's gov't reports 13 more COVID-19 cases, 482 in total

Yemen's gov't reports 13 more COVID-19 cases, 482 in total

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Yemen's government-controlled provinces increased to 482 on Saturday, as 13 new cases were confirmed.…

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UNICEF airlifts new batch of medical supplies to Yemen's Aden

UNICEF airlifts new batch of medical supplies to Yemen's Aden

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) airlifted on Saturday a new batch of medical supplies to Yemen's southern port city of Aden to help cur…

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Experts fear Yemen could suffer one of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks

Experts fear Yemen could suffer one of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks

Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis face what experts fear could be one of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks, raising concerns of a staggering d…

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Flooding leaves 16 dead in Yemen

Flooding leaves 16 dead in Yemen

Floods have swept through Yemen amid heavy seasonal rains, leaving at least 16 people dead and flooding dozens of homes, security officials say.…

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Rebel threats, secret burials and shuttered hospitals mask spread of Yemen’s epidemic

Rebel threats, secret burials and shuttered hospitals mask spread of Yemen’s epidemic

As the coronavirus epidemic sweeps through Yemen, rebels who control the north of the country have been threatening medical workers to keep them qu…

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Yemen's government reports 20 new COVID-19 cases, 419 in total

Yemen's government reports 20 new COVID-19 cases, 419 in total

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Yemen's government-controlled provinces increased to 419 on Wednesday, as 20 new cases were confirmed.…

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Yemen government calls for investigation into journalist’s killing

Yemen government calls for investigation into journalist’s killing

The Yemeni government has called for an investigation after a journalist was shot dead in the southern city of Aden. Nabil Hasan Al-Quaet…

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IOM: Migrants in Yemen abused as ‘transmitters of disease’

IOM: Migrants in Yemen abused as ‘transmitters of disease’

The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the already dire situation in Yemen for vulnerable communities like internally displaced people and migrants, th…

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Saudi project continues to clear thousands of Houthi mines in Yemen

Saudi project continues to clear thousands of Houthi mines in Yemen

 The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (MASAM) in Yemen dismantled 56 anti-tank mines, three explosive devices and 257 unexploded ordnance…

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Yemeni photojournalist killed by masked gunmen in Aden

Yemeni photojournalist killed by masked gunmen in Aden

Two masked gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire and killed a photojournalist in Yemen's southern port city of Aden on Tuesday. The free…

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Yemen rights group says detainees face ‘slow death’ in prison

Yemen rights group says detainees face ‘slow death’ in prison

The Yemeni Abductees’ Mothers Association in the city of Aden yesterday warned that the detainees in Bir Ahmed Prison are facing a “slow death” due…

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Saudi Arabia pledges $500m to support Yemen humanitarian response plan

Saudi Arabia pledges $500m to support Yemen humanitarian response plan

Leading from the front, Saudi Arabia pledged $500 million to the humanitarian response plan in Yemen as it hosted on Tuesday a high-level pledging…

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13 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Yemen,323 in total

13 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Yemen,323 in total

13 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Yemen, increasing the total number of cases to 323, according to Yemen's Health Ministry on Sunday.…

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WFP: $200m required for Yemen program to continue

WFP: $200m required for Yemen program to continue

The World Food Programme (WFP) needs a total of $200 million a month to fund its programs in Yemen, senior spokesperson, Elisabeth Byrs, announced…

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Yemen confirms 27 new COVID-19 cases, 310 in total

Yemen confirms 27 new COVID-19 cases, 310 in total

Yemen's health ministry on Saturday confirmed 27 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total tally of infections to 310 in the country's provinces contr…

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UNICEF Airlifts Essential Supplies to Respond to COVID-19 in Yemen as Cases Increase

UNICEF Airlifts Essential Supplies to Respond to COVID-19 in Yemen as Cases Increase

In response to the increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 in Yemen, a UNICEF chartered plane on Saturday, 30 May landed at Sana’a airport with…

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