A handful of coronavirus cases in Aden appeared to confirm fears that the virus has been spreading, stoking concerns of an outbreak that could quickly overwhelm Yemen’s devastated health system.
UN, ICRC plan ‘potential’ prisoner swap in Yemen
Officials say the swap, involving approximately 1,000 prisoners, awaits green light from Yemen’s warring parties.
Humanitarian Group Warns Yemen Fighting Threatens COVID-19 Containment
The International Rescue Committee said Wednesday fighting has escalated in Yemen, despite an announced peace agreement, disrupting efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the Arab world’s most …
War-torn Yemen braces for worst as five more virus cases reported
Yemen’s internationally recognised government reported five new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, as health and aid organisations warned the outbreak could have dire consequences in the war-ravaged …
Saudi calls on Yemen’s southern separatists to rescind emergency
The Saudi-led coalition described the STC’s announcement of emergency rule in Yemen’s south as an ‘escalatory action’.
Women who dare dissent targeted for abuse by Yemen’s rebels
Huri’s fellow activists were disappearing, one by one. When she asked their families, each gave the same cryptic reply: “She’s traveling.” A few of the women re-emerged.
US official welcomes Saudi announcement of ceasefire in Yemen: Al-Arabiya
The United States welcomes the announcement by the Saudi-led coalition of a ceasefire in Yemen, the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV channel reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. Assistant Secretary of State …
Pompeo says U.S. ‘concerned’ over south Yemen separatist self-rule declaration
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday Washington was ‘concerned’ over the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a separatist group, declaring self-rule in Yemen’s south, warning such …
Coronavirus Probably Circulating in Yemen, U.N. Says, Amid Funding Shortage
There is a “very real probability” the new coronavirus is circulating in Yemen, the United Nations said on Tuesday, warning that an aid funding shortfall would compromise efforts to combat the virus …
War Within War: As Saudi Prince Edges Away from Yemen, His Allies Feud
After five years of war, the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, appeared to be inching away from his ruinous campaign in Yemen in recent weeks, seizing on the coronavirus pandemic to declare a …