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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.…

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…

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…

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 •…

HIGHLIGHTS • 11.3 million children across Yemen now need humanitarian assistance, and 55 per cent of IDPs are children. • OHCHR verified civilian casualties have reached 13,920, including 5,159 people killed and 8,761 injured…

Statement by Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides on the humanitarian situation in Yemen Published on 11 Nov 2017 On 6 November the Saudi led military coalition closed air, sea and land…

Statement 9 NOVEMBER 2017 | GENEVA - For the fourth consecutive day, WHO’s operations in Yemen have been severely hampered due to the closure of all land, sea and air ports. “WHO and the other humanitarian agencies need…

The U.N. warns that famine in Yemen will be the largest in decades if the Saudi-led coalition doesn’t lift its blockade of the country’s ports: United Nations aid chief Mark Lowcock warned on Wednesday that if a Saudi-led military…

Abstract: The warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition always target innocent civilians and civil installations, committing several crimes without respecting  any international human rights or international humanitarian law. One of these…

Abstract: On Sunday, November 5, 2017, at approximately 02:00 local time, the warplanes of the Saudi alliance launched three air raids on Al- Rabia'ah area in Razih district of Sa'ada governorate targeting two fuel stations of  the…