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UN chief says Saudi war on Yemen ‘stupid,’ calls for lifting of blockade
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has described Saudi Arabia’s long-running war on Yemen as “stupid,” saying the blockade on the impoverished country must come to an end.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the…
Saudi siege of Yemen leaves three cities without clean water: Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the Saudi blockade has left three cities in Yemen running out of clean water due to a halt in the import of fuel needed for pumping and sanitation.
The ICRC said in a…
Nearly two dozen civilians dead in fresh Saudi airstrikes against Yemen
Nearly two dozen civilians have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries when Saudi fighter jets carried out two separate attacks in Yemen as Riyadh regime presses ahead with its devastating aerial bombardment campaign against…
The Violation and Crimes that are committed by the Saudi Arabia and its collation in 17_11_2017
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Hunger, disease kill 130 Yemeni children daily as Saudi-imposed blockade lingers: Charity group
A prominent international charity group says an estimated 130 children or more are losing their lives every day in Yemen due to “extreme hunger and disease,” warning the situation will deteriorate unless a crippling blockade imposed on the…
Besieged from abroad, blockaded at home, Yemenis’ suffering goes on 15/11/2017
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is deepening as the regime in Riyadh and its allies tighten the screws on all land, sea and air borders amid an international silence over the catastrophic situation in the impoverished Arab country.…
The Starvation of Yemen Hasn’t Stopped 13/11/2017
he Saudi-led coalition will keep Yemen’s main port shut for the foreseeable future:
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting in Yemen said it will continue to block the main aid route into the country until it is satisfied its Houthi…
Yemen’s Humanitarian Catastrophe Is Getting Worse 13/11/2017
Iona Craig reports on the appalling conditions that prevail throughout Yemen. Here she notes that progress made in combating the cholera epidemic is being jeopardized by the tightening of the blockade:
But the advances could be…
Yemen: Impact of the closure of seaports and airports on the humanitarian situation –…
Highlights
• The Saudi-led coalition closed Yemen’s borders on 6 November.
• Humanitarian flights in and out of Yemen have been grounded for six days in a row.
• Critical humanitarian supplies cannot be transported to Yemen
•…