U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock will on Thursday urge the United States to reverse its plan to designate Yemen’s Houthi group as a foreign terrorist organization, warning the move would push the country …
Aid groups warn U.S. terror designation “a worst-case scenario” for Yemen
Mike Pompeo says designating Houthis, who control most of Yemen’s population, a terror group will hold them accountable, but many believe it’s civilians who will suffer.
Protests in Yemen’s Aden as currency value slashes
Scores of Yemeni people take to the streets in the country’s southern port city of Aden on Jan. 13, 2021 protesting against the sharp deterioration of their national currency. (Xinhua/Murad Abdo) …
UK spent £2.4m to help Saudi Arabia comply with international law
Over the last four years, the Gulf state has been accused of bombing and killing Yemeni civilians …
Yemen: Faction Satisfaction
January 13, 2021: About a quarter of 28 million Yemenis depend on food aid to avoid malnutrition or starvation. Most of the food aid comes in via the Red Sea port of Hodeida. The Shia rebels are still …
ISHKAR uses craft objects to show a different side to countries in conflict
Social enterprise ISHKAR provides a retail platform for designers and makers in countries like Afghanistan, Yemen and Pakistan. In this interview, co-founder Flore de Taisne says she hopes to change …
U.S. targets Iran but policy could worsen Yemen’s humanitarian crisis
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is continuing to step up pressure against Iran before the Biden administration takes over. The designation of Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist …
US Houthi Terrorist Designation Could Slow Yemen Aid, Analysts Say
The announced U.S. designation of Yemen’s Houthi rebels as terrorists could jeopardize diplomacy in the Gulf region and worsen Yemen’s already devastating humanitarian crisis, analysts say. U.S.
What next if the US labels Yemen rebels ‘terrorists’?
Washington plans to designate Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi rebels as “terrorists”, but experts warn outgoing President Donald Trump’s move could backfire — with Yemeni civilians bearing the …
U.S. to designate Houthis as a terrorist group, exacerbating Yemen’s woes
Aid groups fear the designation will worsen the suffering of millions of Yemenis by impeding the flow of humanitarian assistance.