Chewing qat, a green narcotic leaf, is so widespread and ritualistic that even the fighting in Yemen’s civil war can fall silent in the afternoons.
U.N. says U.S. blacklisting of Yemen group may hinder bid to avert oil spill
The United Nations is concerned that a U.S. plan to blacklist Yemen’s Houthi movement on Tuesday will hinder its efforts to assess a decaying oil tanker that is threatening to spill 1.1 million …
U.N. says U.S. blacklisting of Yemen group may hinder bid to avert oil spill
The United Nations is concerned that a U.S. plan to blacklist Yemen’s Houthi movement on Tuesday will hinder its efforts to assess a decaying oil tanker that is threatening to spill 1.1 million …
U.S. Blacklisting of Yemen’s Houthis May Cause ‘Large-Scale Famine,’ U.N. Warns
U.N. officials say that the designation of the Houthis as a terrorist organization could choke food deliveries to Yemen, where millions face starvation.
US rejects UN plea to reverse Yemen rebel terror designation
The U.N. chief and top officials urged the United States on Thursday to reverse its decision to declare Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels a terrorist group to prevent massive …
UN predicts ‘famine not seen in 40 years’ due to Pompeo’s Yemen policy
Mike Pompeo’s designation of Houthis as foreign terror group will block food and other aid, senior humanitarian says …
Top U.N. Officials Urge U.S. to Revoke Blacklisting of Yemen’s Houthis, Warn of Famine
Three top United Nations officials all called on the United States on Thursday to revoke its decision to designate Yemen’s Houthis a foreign terrorist organization, warning it would push the country …
Starvation As “Weapon Of War”: Oscar Contender ‘Hunger Ward’ Shows How Children Bear Brunt In Yemen Conflict
Abeer, one of the main subjects of Skye Fitzgerald’s short documentary Hunger Ward, is as pretty as a fairytale princess, with eloquent brown eyes and a smile—when it appears—to melt the heart. But …
The UAE’s unprecedented role in helping reunite Jewish family is symbolic
The UAE reunited one family of 15 members in Abu Dhabi after the government helped fly some from Yemen and London. A second family, the Salem family, was reunited after 15 years apart.
‘A famine not seen in 40 years’: US Yemen decision will lead to disaster, predicts UN
The US designation of the Houthi movement in Yemen as a terrorist organisation is likely to lead to a famine on a scale not seen for 40 years, the UN’s most senior humanitarian official said on …