CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations says it has suspended its humanitarian operations in the stronghold of Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they detained eight more U.N. staffers.
UN pauses some Yemen operations over Houthi detention of staff
The United Nations has paused all operations in Yemen’s Sa’ada region after more U.N. staff were detained by the Houthi authorities, deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Monday.
Yemen to sign debt rescheduling deal with Arab Monetary Fund: Finance Minister
Salem bin Breik, Yemen’s Minister of Finance, said that his country is set to sign an agreement with the Arab Monetary Fund to reschedule its debt, including the repayment of certain loans and …
Electricity crisis sparks more protests in southern Yemen
The protest followed an announcement by the Aden Electricity Corporation on Tuesday night that the city’s electricity would be totally shut down due to lack of fuel. As of Thurs …
Yemen, Kuwaiti fund sign agreement to resume development financing
ADEN, Yemen, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — Yemen and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) agreed on Saturday to resume the fund’s financing for development projects and restructure overdue debt …
President Trump Must Keep America Out of Yemen
The Trump administration campaigned on no new foreign entanglements—especially in the Middle East. The White House must keep this promise.
Al-Qaeda in Yemen says senior official killed in blast
Abu Yusuf al-Muhammadi al-Hadrami died when a motorcycle packed with explosives detonated near where he worked in Marib, east of the rebel-held capital Sanaa.
Protests erupt in Yemen’s Aden over power outage
Widespread protests erupted Thursday in Yemen s Aden over persistent electricity interruption. Protesters took to the streets in …
UN suspends movements in Yemen after Houthis detain more personnel
The UN said on Friday it was suspending “all official movements” in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen after the rebel group detained a number of people employed by the world body. The office of the …
UN chief says seven more workers detained by Huthi rebels in Yemen
Yemen’s Huthi rebels have detained another seven UN employees, the United Nations chief said on Friday, their latest move to target aid workers. Following the latest swoop, the United Nations has …