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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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WFP Warns Situation In Yemen May Spin Out Of Control Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

WFP Warns Situation In Yemen May Spin Out Of Control Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic might have a devastating influence on the humanitarian situation in war-torn Yemen, a spokesperson of the United Nations W…

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Yemen gov't to begin first evacuation flights for stranded citizens

Yemen gov't to begin first evacuation flights for stranded citizens

Yemen’s internationally recognized government will begin the first evacuation flights for citizens who have been stranded abroad since the outbreak…

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COVID-19 :16 new confirmed cases in Yemen ,249 in total

COVID-19 :16 new confirmed cases in Yemen ,249 in total

On Wensday, Yemen affirmed the existence of 16 new coronavirus cases, increasing the overall number of people tested positive for the virus in the…

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Yemen aid lifeline near ‘breaking point’: UN food agency

Yemen aid lifeline near ‘breaking point’: UN food agency

Humanitarian aid projects to war-torn Yemen are reaching breaking point, and some $870 million is needed to continue giving life-saving assistance…

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UNHCR: Child labour, marriages on rise in Yemen as Covid-19 spreads

UNHCR: Child labour, marriages on rise in Yemen as Covid-19 spreads

UNHCR said Yemen's health care system "has in effect collapsed", with the virus thought to be spreading throughout the country, and appealed for ur…

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Coronavirus: "During Ramadan", UAE sends 770 tonnes of food aid to Yemen

Coronavirus: "During Ramadan", UAE sends 770 tonnes of food aid to Yemen

The Emirates Red Crescent has distributed more than 770 tonnes of food aid to the residents of Hadramaut governorate in Yemen, during the holy mont…

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KSRelief continues water supply project in Yemen

KSRelief continues water supply project in Yemen

 The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) continued the implementation of its water supply and environmental sanitation p…

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