Yemen’s Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, say one of their senior commanders was killed as fierce battles rage along the front lines in the country’s central provinces …
U.S. Announces $225 Million in Emergency Aid to Yemen
The United States will provide $225 million in emergency aid to Yemen to support food programs, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, as aid groups there are forced to scale down …
Yemen’s Houthis Report First Coronavirus Case With Death in Sanaa Hotel
ADEN (Reuters) – Authorities in Houthi-held north Yemen confirmed their first case of the new coronavirus on Tuesday, a Somali national found dead in a Sanaa hotel, while the government in the south …
Separatist power grab throws Yemen’s south into turmoil
The latest bid for self-rule opens a new front in Yemen’s civil war, deepening tensions between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The fissure comes amid warnings of a coronavirus outbreak.
Yemen rebels report first coronavirus death in capital
Yemen’s Huthi rebels Tuesday announced the first coronavirus death in the capital Sanaa, which they control, stoking new fears of a major outbreak in the war-torn country. Yemen’s healthcare system ha …
Yemen’s south in turmoil after separatists’ self-rule bid
A bid by separatists funded by the United Arab Emirates to assert control over southern Yemen has reopened a dangerous front in the country’s civil war and pushed it closer to fragmentation …
“The virus is now in Yemen,” and there’s little left in the war-torn country to stop it.
“The virus is now in Yemen,” and health officials warn there’s little left in the desperately poor, war-ravaged country to stop it.
Coronavirus: Yemen medics braced for ‘unspeakable’ crisis
Yemen’s health system is in a state of collapse – leaving it unlikely to be able to cope with an outbreak of coronavirus. Dr Shalal Hasel is a hardworking official from the Department of …
Three new coronavirus cases in Yemen bring total confirmed to 10
Yemen has reported three new coronavirus cases, two in Aden city and one in Taiz province, the national emergency coronavirus committee said on Saturday, raising the number of diagnosed infections in …
UN: 150,000 Yemen Flood Victims at Risk of Deadly Disease Outbreaks
The United Nations says torrential rains and flooding have affected nearly 150,000 people throughout Yemen, causing serious damage to vital infrastructure and exposing thousands to potentially …