Two United Nations aid ships have docked in Yemen’s devastated port city of Aden, bringing desperately needed relief supplies after four months of fierce fighting between Houthi rebels and loyalist fighters. The humanitarian aid, amounting to 7,000 tonnes of food
Read moreAs Yemen’s health system continues to struggle to cope with the ongoing crisis of the war, aid workers are reporting a deep wound affecting the nations children, a wound of trauma that grows ever deeper with the ongoing crisis. According
Read moreThe UN special envoy for Yemen has warned that the nation is “one step” away from famine, as he called for a humanitarian ceasefire during Ramadan as the first step towards a more lasting peace. The fighting, which is between
Read moreIn Sanaa, the Yemen Capital, dozens of people are reportedly dead and injured following Wednesday’s coordinated attacks on at least three mosques and the political bureau of the Ansarullah movement of the Houthis. An armed group linked to the ISIL
Read moreIn a temporary shelter made of corrugated iron and timber poles, about 70 people, mostly women and children, sit hiding from the blistering mid-afternoon sun as hot, humid air blows in from the Red Sea. They have come to the
Read moreAid agencies have begun delivering help to civilians in Yemen, where a five-day ceasefire is is currently holding, after nearly seven weeks of Arab coalition air strikes against Houthi separatist fighters. The humanitarian pause – which began at 11pm local
Read moreThe humanitarian situation in Yemen is deteriorating amid continued clashes and air raids targeting Houthi fighters. The situation on the ground is grim for many people, with Houthis stopping convoys of aid reaching Aden and an arms blockade by coalition
Read moreAs the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) seeks to deliver vital supplies of aid and medical supplies to Yemen, they are facing frustrating delays as Houthi rebels fighting for the control of Yemen and forces backing President continue
Read moreSaudi Arabia, in cooperation with several other Arab states, has started air strikes against Houthi controlled positions in Yemen. Currently it is not known how long the attacks will last, or what happens if the Houthis decide to resist the
Read moreAl Jazeera have reported an attack by suicide bombers on two mosques in the Yemeni capital during midday prayers on Friday, killing 137 people and injuring 345 others. “Dozens of people have been injured or killed. We will understand the
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