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Yemen’s UNESCO-listed Old Sanaa houses collapse in heavy rains

Houses in Yemen’s UNESCO-listed Old City of Sanaa are collapsing under heavy rains, as months of floods and storms assail a country already reeling from war, food shortages and disease.…

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Photo Story – As UN seeks ceasefire in Yemen, poverty doesn’t stop football

Yemeni wears a shoe while taking part in a football match amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in Sana'a, Yemen, 11 July 2020. According to reports, the UN envoy to…

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UNICEF warns millions of Yemeni children could starve without urgent aid

Millions of children in Yemen could be pushed towards starvation by the end of the year as the humanitarian crisis is compounded by a lack of funding as the world…

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UNICEF airlifts COVID-19 testing kits to Yemen to boost response as cases soar

A first batch of 10,000 COVID-19 tests arrived in Sana’a on a UNICEF-chartered plane today, to increase the COVID-19 testing capacity amid the rapid increase of cases in Yemen. An…

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Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it destroyed missile targeting Saudi Arabia

The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said that on Saturday it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile targeting the Saudi Arabian border city of Najran. In a statement issued…

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Donors fall short of U.N. target to save aid operations in Yemen

International donors raised $1.35 billion in humanitarian aid for Yemen on Tuesday but the amount fell short of the United Nations' target of $2.4 billion needed to save the world's…

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Coronavirus having a devastating impact on Yemen

The impact of coronavirus on Yemen will be devastating after years of civil war, the head of the United Nations Refugee Agency in the country has told Sky News. Speaking…

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Pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden on British tanker deterred

Armed pirates attacked a British-flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday but were repulsed, the ship's manager Stolt Tankers has said. The pirates approached the Stolt Apal…

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Yemen declares Aden an “infested” city as coronavirus spreads

Yemeni authorities declared Aden, interim seat of the Saudi-backed government, an "infested" city on Monday after the number of coronavirus cases there jumped to 35, with four deaths. A five-year…

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Yemen ‘faces nightmare’ as first coronavirus case confirmed

Aid agencies have expressed alarm after the first virus case was confirmed in Yemen, where years of civil war have devastated health systems. Oxfam said it was a “devastating blow”,…

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Virus fears prompt halt to Saudi military operations in Yemen

Concerns about a potential outbreak in Yemen, where no cases have been reported so far, are partly behind a decision to call a halt to the military action there that…

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Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen killed in US strike

The United States has killed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), President Donald Trump said. Qasim al-Raimi, who has led the jihadist group since 2015, was killed…

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Photo Story: World Children’s Day in Yemen

A Yemeni child looks on on World Children's Day, in Sanaa, Yemen. World Children's Day is observed every year on 20 November to promote awareness among children worldwide and improving…

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Government and separatists in Yemen reach initial deal

Yemen's internationally recognized government and southern separatists have reached an initial agreement to end their infighting in the country's south, Yemeni officials said Friday. The two — forces loyal to…

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UN team oversees the deployment of observers in Yemen

Members of Houthi militia pass a destroyed building during the deployment of observers on front lines in Hodeidah, Yemen. According to reports, Lieutenant General of India Abhijit Guha, chair…

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Houthi rebels offer to end all attacks on Saudi Arabia

The UN has welcomed a proposal from Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels to end all attacks on Saudi Arabia as part of a peace initiative. A statement said the proposal could…

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Lack of funds forces UN to close life-saving aid programmes in Yemen

The United Nations announced that it is being forced to close down several humanitarian programmes in Yemen because money pledged by Member States to pay for them has “failed to materialize”. “We are desperate for the funds that were promised,” said Lise Grande, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen. “When…

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US military drone shot down over Yemen

A U.S. military MQ-9 drone was shot down in Yemen, U.S. officials have confirmed. The drone was shot down late on Tuesday in Yemen’s Dhamar governate, southeast of the Houthi-controlled…

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UN renews call to Yemen’s warring parties to down weapons

The UN’s top aid coordinator in Yemen has renewed her appeal for an end to the conflict. In a statement, Lise Grande insisted that every aid worker in Yemen understands…

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Photo Story: Eid al-Adha 2019 preparations in Yemen

A Yemeni boy displays toys for sale at a bazaar ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, in Sana'a, Yemen. Millions of Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate Eid Al-Adha,…

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Photo Story: Daily life in Sana’a

A Yemeni stand in front of a destroyed building allegedly hit by a previous Saudi-led airstrike, in Sana'a, Yemen, 25 July 2019. According to reports, US President Donald Trump has…

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Growing risk of locust swarms in Yemen and Horn of Africa

Yemen and several countries in the Horn of Africa region, are facing an increased risk of desert locust swarms, threatening agricultural production during the next three months, the UN Food and…

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Photo Story: Swarms of desert locusts invade Yemen

A Yemeni girl attempts to hit desert locusts flying over a neighbourhood in Sana'a, Yemen. Swarms of desert locusts are spreading throughout several Yemen cities, including Sana'a. Traditionally, many Yemenis…

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UAE scaling back military role in Yemen conflict

The UAE is beginning a partial military withdrawal in Yemen. Experts say the country is pushing for a political solution to end the conflict, but growing US-Iran tension in…

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Children in Yemen pay a heavy price, 7,500 killed or wounded since 2013

Over 7,500 children have been killed or wounded in Yemen in the last 5 1/2 years as a result of airstrikes, shelling, fighting, suicide attacks, mines and other unexploded ordnance,…

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Statement by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the UK and the US about the situation in Yemen and the region

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have expressed their concern over escalating tensions in the region. Statement…

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New attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport

Houthi rebels in Yemen on Monday launched a new attack targeting the Abha airport in southern Saudi Arabia. The news was given by the rebel's Al Masirah TV. There was…

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Saudi intercepts five drones in new airport attack

Saudi forces on Friday intercepted five drones launched by Iran-aligned Yemeni rebels in the second assault on an airport in the kingdom. The drones targeted Abha airport, where a rebel…

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26 injured in cruise missile attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels carried out an attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha airport on Wednesday using what has been described as a cruise missile and injured 26 people. Houthi-backed…

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Drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Najran airport

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched a drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Najran airport, the group’s Almasirah TV said early on Wednesday. It said it targeted hangars containing war planes.…

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Houthi rebels in Yemen take responsibility for drone attack in Saudi

Houthi rebels in Yemen have taken responsibility for the drone attacks that shut down one of Saudi Arabia's major oil pipelines further ratcheting up Gulf tensions after the mysterious sabotage…

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Yemeni Hudaida Airport captured by Saudi-UAE forces

Al Jazeera: Forces from a Saudi and Emirati-led coalition have captured the airport in Yemen's port city of Hudaida, military officials announced on Twitter. In a post on Saturday, an account…

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Saudi Arabia, UAE, launch attack on Yemen’s port city of Hudaida

AlJazeera: UN warns of devastating consequences for 250,000 Hudaida residents as coalition targets Houthi rebels in port city. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have launched an assault on…

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