The Iran-backed fighters have long held the capital Sanaa which lies just 120 kilometres (75 miles) away and are mounting a fierce campaign to take the oil-rich province. If they are successful, it …
UN slashes healthcare in Yemen due to lack of funding
UN humanitarian coordinator for Yemen Lise Grande says only $1bn of the $3.2bn needed funding has been received.
Famine Emerges as U.N. Theme, Crystallized by Yemen Disaster
Starvation again threatens war-afflicted Yemen, where the U.N. has halved food rations for lack of funding. “If we get the money, we still may have famine,” the head of the U.N. anti-hunger agency …
UN Forced to Cut Food and Health Programs in Yemen Due to Lack of Funding
The United Nations’ critical, life-saving programs in Yemen are in jeopardy because of a severe lack of funding.
President Hadi to Houthis: Stop blood-letting in Yemen
Yemen’s exiled president is urging his government’s rival, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, to stop impeding the flow of urgently needed humanitarian aid. He also is asking that they allow a UN team …
The Latest: President: ‘stop the blood-letting in Yemen’
The Latest from the U.N. General Assembly (all times EDT): 11:07 a.m. Yemen’s embattled and exiled president is urging his government’s rival, the …
MPs slam Tories for ‘pretending to be an honest broker’ in Yemen
In a Commons debate on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, MPs criticised the Tory government for “pretending to be an honest broker” in the crisis, while licensing billions of pounds worth of weapons …
Yemen rebels mark 2,000 days of ‘resistance’ with stacks of cash
Huthi rebels marked 2,000 days of “resistance” against the Saudi-led coalition in war-torn Yemen on Thursday with a display of stacks of cash, food and other donations presented to their fighters. The …
Watch live: Libya, Yemen leaders speak at U.N. on Day 3 of debate
The leaders of several Middle Eastern nations will deliver prerecorded speeches Thursday at the 75th United Nations General Assembly.
U.S. War Crimes in Yemen: It’s Time to Stop Looking the Other Way
The longstanding involvement of the United States in the conflict in Yemen is facing renewed scrutiny. On September 16, State Department officials testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee …