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Humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains the worst in the world

Humanitarian crisis in Yemen remains the worst in the world

An estimated 24 million people – close to 80 per cent of the population – need assistance and protection in Yemen, the UN warned on Thursday. With…

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Yemen: 3000 cases filed for crimes against humanity

Yemen: 3000 cases filed for crimes against humanity

The National Committee to Investigate Alleged Violations of Human Rights in Yemen said yesterday that it has filed 3,000 cases against perpetrators…

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H1N1 flu kills 139 in Yemen

H1N1 flu kills 139 in Yemen

H1N1 flu has killed 139 people in Yemen's northern provinces since 2018, the local health authorities said in a statement on Tuesday. In…

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Yemen: Houthis blame Saudi-led coalition for death of conjoined twins

Yemen: Houthis blame Saudi-led coalition for death of conjoined twins

Yemen’s Houthis have blamed the Saudi-led coalition for the death of conjoined twins after they were refused permission to leave the country for me…

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Conjoined twins trapped in Yemen warzone as doctors plead for evacuation

Conjoined twins trapped in Yemen warzone as doctors plead for evacuation

Conjoined twin boys born in the chaos of Yemen’s war may be evacuated to Saudi Arabia for live-saving treatment, Saudi authorities said on Thursday…

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Yemen crisis: 85,000 children 'dead from malnutrition'

Yemen crisis: 85,000 children 'dead from malnutrition'

An estimated 85,000 children under the age of five may have starved to death in Yemen in the last three-and-a-half years as a result of the civil w…

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Cancer becomes ‘death sentence’ in Yemen: WHO

Cancer becomes ‘death sentence’ in Yemen: WHO

Cancer has become a death sentence in war-torn Yemen, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.  "Cancer should not be a death…

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 Hodeidah residents fear Yemen violence will rupture ceasefire

Hodeidah residents fear Yemen violence will rupture ceasefire

Houthi fighters resume planting landmines and aid workers say families are sifting through rubbish for food. Residents and aid workers in…

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Yemen: Famine Prevention Plan - January - June 2019

Yemen: Famine Prevention Plan - January - June 2019

The conflict in Yemen has escalated dramatically since nearly four years ago and is compounding an already severe protracted humanitarian crisis. S…

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About 19 million lack access to clean water in Yemen

About 19 million lack access to clean water in Yemen

According to the UN, two-thirds of the population of the war-torn country do not have access to safe drinking water. Potable water has be…

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Colossal death toll in Yemen compounded by cultural destruction

Colossal death toll in Yemen compounded by cultural destruction

Yemen’s humanitarian catastrophe has galvanised the international community to put pressure on the warring sides to cease fire and negotiate peace,…

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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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