Most of the oil on board a rusting supertanker off war-torn Yemen has been moved to a replacement vessel in a bid to avert a catastrophic spill, the United Nations has said.”More than half the oil …
Roadside bomb kills 2 gov’t soldiers in southern Yemen
Two soldiers of Yemen’s government forces were killed Saturday when a roadside bomb ripped through their vehicle in the southern province of Abyan, a local officer told Xinhua. The officer, who …
She’s 12. A rocket took her leg. She defines the pain and resilience of Yemen
Shaimaa Ali Ahmed lost her leg at age 6 after happening upon an unexploded rocket. Children like her bear an outsized burden from the civil war, where land mines and ordnance litter the landscape.
A ship-to-ship oil transfer: How the UN seeks to prevent a catastrophe near Yemen
A supertanker off the coast of Yemen has been decaying since 2015, and crews are removing oil to prevent a catastrophic spill. Visuals explain how.
Yemen’s street vendors struggle amid deepening economic crisis
After eight years of war in Yemen, the poorest country in the Arabian peninsula is experiencing an economic crisis made worse by two competing currencies backed by the conflict’s opposing …
Houthi attacks on oil facilities deepen Yemen’s economic woes: gov’t
During the past months, the Houthi militia in Yemen carried out drone attacks on government-controlled oil ports in the provinces of Hadramout and Shabwa. These strikes led to the suspension of …
Saudi Arabia to grant Yemen $1.2B in economic aid
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it will grant $1.2 billion in financial aid to Yemen’s internationally recognized government in a bid to bolster the country’s struggling economy.
Saudi Arabia Approves $1.2 Billion In Yemen Aid – Officials
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia has approved a $1.2 billion grant to Yemen’s internationally recognised government, two officials told AFP on Tuesday, the lat …
Saudi Arabia to Give Yemen $1.2 billion Support to Back Budget
Saudi Arabia will provide a new $1.2 billion financial support package to Yemen, the latest aid provided by the kingdom to its war-torn neighbor as it looks to move a long-standing truce into a formal …
Suspected militant attack in Yemen kills 5 troops loyal to secessionist group, spokesperson says
A suspected militant attack early Tuesday in southern Yemen killed at least five troops loyal to a secessionist group, in the …