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Yemen reopens Wadea border crossing with Saudi Arabia

Yemen reopens Wadea border crossing with Saudi Arabia

Yemeni authorities have reopened the Al-Wadea border crossing with Saudi Arabia; four days after closing it to prevent the spread of the coronaviru…

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COVID-19 : Houthis Rebles release 2,361 prisoners

COVID-19 : Houthis Rebles release 2,361 prisoners

The Houthi rebels in Yemen have released over two thousand prisoners to prevent the spread of coronavirus in areas they control, it was announced o…

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War-ravaged Yemen moves to stem spread of virus

War-ravaged Yemen moves to stem spread of virus

Authorities in the southeastern Yemeni province of Hadramout have scrambled to contain the spread of coronavirus in the port city of Al-Sheher by i…

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Coronavirus: Yemeni official calls for solidarity as first case confirmed

Coronavirus: Yemeni official calls for solidarity as first case confirmed

The governor of Hadramawt province in southeast Yemen has called on people to pull together in order to defeat the coronavirus. His call…

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As COVID-19 is confirmed in Yemen, the IRC calls for improved aid delivery

As COVID-19 is confirmed in Yemen, the IRC calls for improved aid delivery

Today, Yemen—the world’s largest humanitarian crisis—confirmed its first case of COVID-19. As Yemen enters its sixth year in a war that has devasta…

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Yemen: World Food Programme to cut aid by half in Houthi-controlled areas

Yemen: World Food Programme to cut aid by half in Houthi-controlled areas

The World Food Programme is set to halve aid to parts of Yemen's Houthi-controlled areas due to a funding crisis. The UN says some donors…

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The first case of Coronavirus was discovered in southern Yemen

The first case of Coronavirus was discovered in southern Yemen

Major General / Faraj Al-Bahsni, Governor of Hadhramaut in south of Yemen stressed to the need to apply the measures to be taken after the discovery…

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Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia to pump aid worth $525m into Yemen

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia to pump aid worth $525m into Yemen

 Saudi Arabia will contribute $500 million (Dh1.84 billion) to the United Nations humanitarian response plan for Yemen in 2020 and $25 million…

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KSRelief signs deals to combat COVID-19 in Yemen

KSRelief signs deals to combat COVID-19 in Yemen

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) signed six contracts with specialized companies on Wednesday to provide Yemen and Pal…

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Yemen Humanitarian Update

Yemen Humanitarian Update

HIGHLIGHTS Resources needed to sustain world’s largest aid operation in 2020 The food insecurity situation con…

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Houthis Blackmail WFP to Implement Experimental Stage for Delivery of Cash Aid

Houthis Blackmail WFP to Implement Experimental Stage for Delivery of Cash Aid

Houthis threatened the World Food Program to post videos that go against the UN agency, in an attempt to force it to kick off implementing the expe…

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Global rights groups condemn deadly attack on Yemen jail

Global rights groups condemn deadly attack on Yemen jail

Two international rights groups on Monday condemned an attack on a prison in Yemen’s besieged city of Taiz that left six women and a child dead.…

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Yemen: Concerns Over Inability to Face COVID-19 After First Suspected Case

Yemen: Concerns Over Inability to Face COVID-19 After First Suspected Case

Many Yemenis are now worried and scared in light of circulating reports claiming the presence of several cases of coronavirus in the country.…

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Saudi Arabia Implements Humanitarian Aid Projects in Yemen through SDRPY, KSrelief

Saudi Arabia Implements Humanitarian Aid Projects in Yemen through SDRPY, KSrelief

The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) has launched two new projects in Yemen's Socotra to implement vital development…

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KSrelief Distributes 263 Food Baskets to Flood Affected People in Aden, Yemen

KSrelief Distributes 263 Food Baskets to Flood Affected People in Aden, Yemen

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), in cooperation with Al-Khair Coalition for Humanitarian Relief, distributed here today 2…

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Sudan quarantines soldiers returning from Yemen

Sudan quarantines soldiers returning from Yemen

Sudan has quarantined a number of soldiers who returned from their tour of duty in Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition, in a preventive measur…

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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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