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Humanitarian Groups Demand Trump Reverse Yemen Aid Freeze

Humanitarian Groups Demand Trump Reverse Yemen Aid Freeze

Top humanitarian groups are pressuring the Trump administration to drop a monthslong aid suspension in Houthi-controlled northern Yemen, according…

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Joint INGO letter to USAID

Joint INGO letter to USAID

An open letter from six INGOs in Yemen, calling for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to lift its suspension of humanitarian assi…

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Torrential rain and floods batter the glorious ancient quarter of Yemen’s capital

Torrential rain and floods batter the glorious ancient quarter of Yemen’s capital

Four generations of Ayman Alameer's family have lived in a large burnt-brick house in this capital's ancient Old City. He says the house dates back…

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Yemen - Status: affected by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus 1 (cVDPV1)

Yemen - Status: affected by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus 1 (cVDPV1)

Yemen is affected by a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1). The isolates have 17-24 Nt changes from Sabin 1, suggesting circulat…

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Yemen's gov't reports 7 new COVID-19 cases, 1,889 in total

Yemen's gov't reports 7 new COVID-19 cases, 1,889 in total

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Yemen's government-controlled provinces increased to 1,889 on Tuesday, as seven new cases were officially rep…

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IOM Yemen Annual Report 2019

IOM Yemen Annual Report 2019

The situation in Yemen remained the world’s worst humanitarian crisis throughout 2019. Political talks and global attention on the crisis, although…

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UN: 35,000 Yemen families affected by floods over past two weeks

UN: 35,000 Yemen families affected by floods over past two weeks

The United Nations said that 35,000 Yemeni families have been affected by the floods that struck the country over the past two weeks. A r…

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Yemen's flash floods multiply people's suffering, kill 153

Yemen's flash floods multiply people's suffering, kill 153

Flash floods caused by heavy rains hit different areas of the war-ravaged Yemen, leaving 153 people killed and dozens injured during the past days,…

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Yemenis fear decaying oil tanker could cause major disaster

Yemenis fear decaying oil tanker could cause major disaster

Following Tuesday’s huge explosions in Beirut, Yemenis have been voicing their concern that the decaying Safer floating storage and offloading term…

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Yemeni prime minister addresses deadly flooding disaster with local authorities

Yemeni prime minister addresses deadly flooding disaster with local authorities

Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed instructed the local authorities in Shabwa province to intensify efforts to deal with rainfall to protect people, s…

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Saudi Arabia’s project clears 177,637 Houthi mines in Yemen

Saudi Arabia’s project clears 177,637 Houthi mines in Yemen

The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (Masam) in Yemen dismantled one anti-personnel mine, 96 anti-tank mines, one explosive device and 1,229 un…

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WFP: 13m in Yemen receive food aid

WFP: 13m in Yemen receive food aid

The Executive Director of the UN World Food Program, David Paisley, said yesterday that as many as 13 million Yemenis receive food aid from the WFP…

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KSrelief Distributes Shelter Materials in Yemen's Saada

KSrelief Distributes Shelter Materials in Yemen's Saada

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed on Monday shelter materials in Yemen's Saada governorate. The aid r…

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MASAM Project Clears 1,327 Houthi Landmines in Last Week of July

MASAM Project Clears 1,327 Houthi Landmines in Last Week of July

The project ran by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) for clearing MASAM Houthi landmines in Yemen managed to remove 1,327 m…

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Houthis Deport 6 Baha’i Community Members from Yemen

Houthis Deport 6 Baha’i Community Members from Yemen

Weeks after deporting a Jewish Yemeni family, the Iran-backed Houthi militias exiled six Baha’i leaders after years of jailing and trying them for…

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Yemen Factsheet Field Office (FO) Hudaydah, June 2020

Yemen Factsheet Field Office (FO) Hudaydah, June 2020

The UNHCR field office in Hudaydah covers west coast areas of Yemen, namely Hajjah, Raymah, Al Mahwit and various districts in Hudaydah.…

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Yemen Factsheet Field Office (FO) Ibb, June 2020

Yemen Factsheet Field Office (FO) Ibb, June 2020

UNHCR FO Ibb is responsible for the southern regions of Ibb governorate and the northern districts of Taizz and Al Dhale’e governorates. The area c…

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Yemen Factsheet Field Office (FO) Sa'ada, June 2020

Yemen Factsheet Field Office (FO) Sa'ada, June 2020

UNHCR FO Sa’ada covers both Sa’ada and Al Jawf governorates. The area borders with Saudi Arabia to the north and has more than 15 active frontlines…

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Yemen Food Security Outlook June 2020 to January 2021

Yemen Food Security Outlook June 2020 to January 2021

KEY MESSAGES * Ongoing conflict continues to disrupt livelihoods, reduce access to income, and drive poor macroeconomic…

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Yemen: Crisis reaches new low, top UN officials tell Security Council

Yemen: Crisis reaches new low, top UN officials tell Security Council

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen has never been worse, with conflict escalating, famine on the horizon, the economy in tatters and COVID-19 out of…

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