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Coronavirus in Yemen: doctors brace for 'health disaster' with fresh cases

Coronavirus in Yemen: doctors brace for 'health disaster' with fresh cases

Yemen is braced for a rapid increase in the number of coronavirus cases as four new patients tested positive in different areas of the country indi…

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Coronavirus: Yemen medics braced for 'unspeakable' crisis

Coronavirus: Yemen medics braced for 'unspeakable' crisis

Yemen's health system is in a state of collapse - leaving it unlikely to be able to cope with an outbreak of coronavirus. Dr Shalal Hasel…

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Yemen records 110,000 suspected cholera cases since beginning of 2020: UN

Yemen records 110,000 suspected cholera cases since beginning of 2020: UN

 More than 110,000 suspected cases of cholera have been recorded in Yemen since the beginning of 2020, the United Nations Office for the Coord…

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UN: Rains, floods affect 150,000 people in Yemen

UN: Rains, floods affect 150,000 people in Yemen

Heavy rains and floods in Yemen since mid-April are affecting 150,000 people, said the UN on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. Homes, shelt…

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UAE dispatches second aid convoy to residents of Al Shihr in Yemen

UAE dispatches second aid convoy to residents of Al Shihr in Yemen

 The UAE, through its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, has provided a second package of Ramadan Mir to the residents of Al Sh…

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UNICEF: Over 110,000 suspected cholera cases in Yemen this year

UNICEF: Over 110,000 suspected cholera cases in Yemen this year

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has recorded more than 110,000 suspected cholera cases across 290 of Yemen’s 331 districts since Januar…

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COVID-19:Yemen records 5 new infections

COVID-19:Yemen records 5 new infections

The government of the war-torn country of Yemen on Wednesday announced five new coronavirus infections in the capital Aden. Details about…

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ERC provides Ramadan Mir to Hadramaut residents in Yemen

ERC provides Ramadan Mir to Hadramaut residents in Yemen

 The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, has begun its distribution of Ramadan Mir across various districts of the Hadramaut Governorate, targeting un…

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UN warns of possible spread of COVID-19 in war-torn Yemen, asking for urgent funding

UN warns of possible spread of COVID-19 in war-torn Yemen, asking for urgent funding

UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Lise Grande on Tuesday warned of possible rapid spread of COVID-19 in the war-torn country, where the five-ye…

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Yemen needs cooperation between parties more than ever, says top UN negotiator

Yemen needs cooperation between parties more than ever, says top UN negotiator

The needs of Yemen’s people should be put first, ahead of actions that risk escalating the already dire situation inside the war-shattered country,…

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UNHCR: Shortfall threatens critical aid for nearly one million displaced Yemenis and refugees

UNHCR: Shortfall threatens critical aid for nearly one million displaced Yemenis and refugees

Nearly one million vulnerable displaced people and refugees in Yemen are at risk of losing their shelter, vital cash assistance for essentials like…

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SDRPY Launches Health and Education Sector Projects in Hadhramaut, Al-Mahra and Socotra Provinces

SDRPY Launches Health and Education Sector Projects in Hadhramaut, Al-Mahra and Socotra Provinces

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) launched a project Sunday to support the health sector in Hadhramaut Governorate…

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After floods in Yemen : Doctors Without Borders warns of malaria outbreak

After floods in Yemen : Doctors Without Borders warns of malaria outbreak

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) yesterday warned of an “increasing risk of malaria outbreak in Yemen”, as rain floods the country. “With th…

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Expediting the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement, UN Envoy to Yemen calls

Expediting the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement, UN Envoy to Yemen calls

Amman, 27 April 2020 - The UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, said in a statement issued today that the Riyadh Agreement provides for the p…

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Emirates Red Crescent continues aid efforts in Yemen’s Hadramaut

Emirates Red Crescent continues aid efforts in Yemen’s Hadramaut

The UAE, through its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) provided 4,000 food parcels weighing 171 tonnes to the residents of Al Shihr…

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360,000 Yemenis benefit from ERC's Ramadan food parcels in three Yemeni governorates

360,000 Yemenis benefit from ERC's Ramadan food parcels in three Yemeni governorates

A total of 360,000 Yemenis in Hadramaut, Shabwa, and Al Hodeidah have benefited from the Ramadan food parcels deployed by the Emirates Red Crescent…

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Yemen: Flash Floods Flash Update

Yemen: Flash Floods Flash Update

Situation Overview Following heavy rains and flooding in some parts of the country, over the past week, torrential rains…

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OIC Calls for Providing Humanitarian Assistance to Aden Following Floods

OIC Calls for Providing Humanitarian Assistance to Aden Following Floods

The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, stressed the importance of providing urgent assist…

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SDRPY provides school furniture for 8,000 students in Al-Mahrah, Socotra

SDRPY provides school furniture for 8,000 students in Al-Mahrah, Socotra

 The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) has launched two projects to furnish 32 schools in each of Al-Mahrah and S…

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Yemen's Disputing Parties Announce Same Position on Aden Floods, Exchange Accusations

Yemen's Disputing Parties Announce Same Position on Aden Floods, Exchange Accusations

For the first time since the outbreak of the August events in southern Yemen, all political parties’ opinions converged over the devastating floods…

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