U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said the State Department was taking a “very urgent and very close look” at the Trump administration designation of Yemen’s Houthi movement as a …
Biden administration places hold on weapons sales to UAE, Saudi Arabia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen has contributed to that country’s humanitarian crisis.
Economic profiteering fuelling war in Yemen: UN
Analysts estimate Houthi rebels diverted at least $1.8bn in 2019 allocated for citizens’ basic services and salaries.
Economic profiteering fuelling war in Yemen: UN
Analysts estimate Houthi rebels diverted at least $1.8bn in 2019 allocated for citizens’ basic services and salaries.
Myanmar: 2021 Humanitarian Needs Overview (Issued January 2021)
English Analysis on Myanmar about Disaster Management, Education, Epidemic and more; published on 27 Jan 2021 by OCHA and UNCT Yemen …
Exclusive: U.N. Report Accuses Yemen Government of Money-Laundering, Houthis of Taking State Revenue
Independent U.N. sanctions monitors accused Yemen’s government, in a report seen by Reuters on Tuesday, of money-laundering and corruption “that adversely affected access to adequate food supplies” …
UN panel: Yemen’s war being fueled by economic profiteering
Economic profiteering is fueling the catastrophe in Yemen, where a six-year war has involved attacks on civilians, forced disappearances and other violations of human …
US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions
The announcement comes as Saudi-American relations remain strained by the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and the kingdom’s ongoing war in Yemen.
Biden administration authorizes financial transactions with Yemen’s Houthi rebels to let aid flow
The Treasury’s move effectively delays implementation of former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s last-minute designation of the group as a terror organization.
U.N. says still concerns about Yemen trade despite U.S. allowing Houthi deals
The United Nations is still hearing concerns that companies are planning to cancel or suspend business with Yemen despite a U.S. decision to allow all transactions with the Houthi movement “given this …