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Yemen: thousands of families displaced by floods

Yemen: thousands of families displaced by floods

At least 4,625 families have been displaced by flooding in several Yemeni governorates, AFP reported on Wednesday. According to the UNHCR, heavy ra…

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Statement by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen

Statement by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen

The Office of the UN Special Envoy for Yemen is engaging the parties on reaching agreements on a nationwide ceasefire, humanitarian and economic me…

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Yemen Takes Measures to Confront Possible Coronavirus Repercussions

Yemen Takes Measures to Confront Possible Coronavirus Repercussions

The internationally recognized government has taken several economic measures to counter the repercussions of the new coronavirus outbreak, officia…

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ACTED releases its 2020 strategy in Yemen continuing its support to the most vulnerable

ACTED releases its 2020 strategy in Yemen continuing its support to the most vulnerable

Sana’a, 1st April 2020 - ACTED in Yemen announces the launch of a refreshed country programme strategy for 2020. This launch comes just a few weeks…

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Yemen: Flash Floods in southern governorates

Yemen: Flash Floods in southern governorates

Heavy rains hit southern parts of Yemen on 24 and 25 March, affecting Lahj, Aden, Abyan, Taizz, Al Dale’e, Al Mahrah and Hadramaut governorates bad…

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More than 15 million children and their families in Yemen, Syria and Gaza set to face COVID-19 with fewer than 1,700 ventilators and beds

More than 15 million children and their families in Yemen, Syria and Gaza set to face COVID-19 with fewer than 1,700 ventilators and beds

Fewer than 730 ventilators and 950 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds are available for more than 15 million children and their families in areas that…

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UN Envoy ‘disappointed’ at Houthi violation of coronavirus ceasefire

UN Envoy ‘disappointed’ at Houthi violation of coronavirus ceasefire

The UN Envoy to Yemen has expressed his grave disappointment over the Iran-backed Houthi militia’s violation of the recent ceasefire deal which was…

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Arab Coalition: Houthis trying to exploit world’s preoccupation with coronavirus

Arab Coalition: Houthis trying to exploit world’s preoccupation with coronavirus

 Houthi militants in Yemen are trying to exploit the world’s preoccupation with tackling the coronavirus pandemic, Arab Coalition spokesperson…

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Houthis Allocate Donations to War, Ignoring Millions of Hungry Citizens

Houthis Allocate Donations to War, Ignoring Millions of Hungry Citizens

Houthi leaders in Sanaa, al-Mahwit, Dhamar, and Amran governorates are forcing residents, including tribesmen, farmers, and merchants, to donate mo…

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U.S. Cuts Health Care Aid to Yemen Despite Worries About Coronavirus

U.S. Cuts Health Care Aid to Yemen Despite Worries About Coronavirus

The Trump administration on Friday cut off tens of millions of dollars for health care programs and other aid in Yemen, rejecting pleas by humanita…

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Yemen sees fresh displacement after five years of conflict

Yemen sees fresh displacement after five years of conflict

After fleeing latest fighting in country’s north, Yemenis describe harrowing route to safety and dire conditions on arrival as humanitarian aid str…

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Yemenis meet truce calls with both hope and skepticism

Yemenis meet truce calls with both hope and skepticism

When the Iran-backed Houthi militias advanced toward his home city of Taiz in early 2015, Ibrahim Al-Zubairi decided not to flee the city, hoping t…

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UN hails ceasefires in Yemen amid coronavirus crisis

UN hails ceasefires in Yemen amid coronavirus crisis

The United Nations, which had urged a global ceasefire in the face of the coronavirus crisis, on Thursday hailed armed groups in Cameroon, the Phil…

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WHO: Yemen is free of coronavirus

WHO: Yemen is free of coronavirus

The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Yemen said yesterday that the country has no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19.…

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SDRPY Launches Sterilization Campaign in Yemen's Hadhramaut

SDRPY Launches Sterilization Campaign in Yemen's Hadhramaut

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) launched Tuesday a prevention and sterilization campaign in Hadhramaut Governora…

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Secretary-General calls for urgent de-escalation in Yemen, efforts to combat possible COVID-19 outbreak

Secretary-General calls for urgent de-escalation in Yemen, efforts to combat possible COVID-19 outbreak

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: Echoing his appeal yesterday to all…

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Saudi Arabia Delivers Medical Supplies to Aden

Saudi Arabia Delivers Medical Supplies to Aden

Saudi Arabia sent on Monday medical supplies to Yemen to help combat the coronavirus outbreak in the war-torn country. The supplies come…

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Yemen war's 'devastating impact' on child mental health: charity

Yemen war's 'devastating impact' on child mental health: charity

The long war in Yemen has had a "devastating impact" on the mental health of children, with more than half saying they feel sad and depressed, Save…

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Houthi Court Upholds Execution Order of Bahais Leader

Houthi Court Upholds Execution Order of Bahais Leader

A Houthi-run appeal court upheld on Sunday a verdict to execute the leader of the Bahai religious minority in the latest move reflecting the Iran-b…

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Yemeni Govt. Condemns Houthi Detention of Travelers Under Pretext of Quarantine

Yemeni Govt. Condemns Houthi Detention of Travelers Under Pretext of Quarantine

The Yemeni government called on the international community and the United Nations to urgently put pressure on the Houthi militias to release hundr…

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