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 …
Saudi in talks with COVID vaccine makers to supply Yemen, African states – finance minister
Saudi Arabia’s finance minister said on Tuesday his country was talking to manufacturers to provide COVID-19 vaccines to low-income countries including Yemen and African states.
Indiana Green Party condemns the war in Yemen
The Indiana Green Party (INGP) is holding a virtual day of action on January 25th to demand an end to US involvement in the War on Yemen. Yemen is currently the largest humanitarian crisis in the …
Biden administration suspends some sanctions on Yemen rebels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday suspended some of the terrorism sanctions that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo imposed on Yemen’s Houthi rebels in his waning days …