• Category: Human Rights
As teachers get paid, learning returns to bombed-out Yemen school

As teachers get paid, learning returns to bombed-out Yemen school

Its books have been looted and walls blown out, but a school in war-torn southern Yemen is hopeful that the resumption of regular salary payments c…

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WHO: 24.4 million in Yemen need humanitarian assistance

WHO: 24.4 million in Yemen need humanitarian assistance

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday that 24.4 million Yemenis are in need of humanitarian assistance, 80 per cent of the country’s 2…

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Saudi Arabia is reportedly outsourcing its war in Yemen to child soldiers.

Saudi Arabia is reportedly outsourcing its war in Yemen to child soldiers.

According to a bombshell investigation from the New York Times’ David Kirkpatrick, the Saudis are dipping into their deep pockets to bankroll a mil…

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On the Front Line of the Saudi War in Yemen: Child Soldiers From Darfur.

On the Front Line of the Saudi War in Yemen: Child Soldiers From Darfur.

The civil war in Darfur robbed Hager Shomo Ahmed of almost any hope. Raiders had stolen his family’s cattle, and a dozen years of bloodshed had lef…

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Yemen crisis isn't over: War-torn nation remains on the precipice of a large-scale famine.

Yemen crisis isn't over: War-torn nation remains on the precipice of a large-scale famine.

On Dec. 14, Martin Griffiths — the UN Special Envoy for Yemen — briefed the UN Security Council about the talks that had just concluded in Sweden t…

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Children as young as 10 fight, kill and die in Yemen's war.

Children as young as 10 fight, kill and die in Yemen's war.

The number etched on the bracelet around Mohammed's wrist gave the 13-year-old soldier comfort as missiles fired from enemy warplanes shook the ear…

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A get well card for Yemen

A get well card for Yemen

The U.S. Senate this week passed two resolutions dealing with Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. One, using t…

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New Zealand humanitarian assistance for Yemen

New Zealand humanitarian assistance for Yemen

New Zealand is providing a further $3 million in humanitarian funding to Yemen. Three years after the esca…

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Coffee and coffeehouses among the Ottomans

Coffee and coffeehouses among the Ottomans

The story of coffee drinking is a curious matter. The beverage can be dated to around 800 B.C. Homer and Arabian legends refer to it and the Persia…

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