Humanitarian Crisis
Yemen officials say man has killed 12 in family dispute
Middle East
October 14, 2020
Yemen officials say man has killed 12 in family dispute
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni man killed at least a dozen people, including his wife and three children, in…
UN envoy condemns deadly clashes in Yemen’s key port city
Middle East
October 8, 2020
UN envoy condemns deadly clashes in Yemen’s key port city
CAIRO (AP) — A top UN official Thursday condemned recent clashes in Yemen’s strategic port city of Hodeida, which have…
Syrians linked to IS will be allowed to leave sprawling camp
Middle East
October 6, 2020
Syrians linked to IS will be allowed to leave sprawling camp
BEIRUT (AP) — The Kurdish-led authority in northeast Syria will allow Syrian citizens to leave a sprawling camp that houses…
Yemen’s war shifts focus to Marib, thousands of displaced at risk
Middle East
October 5, 2020
Yemen’s war shifts focus to Marib, thousands of displaced at risk
MARIB, Yemen (Reuters) – In Yemen’s gas-rich region of Marib, fighters loyal to the Saudi-backed government recited Koranic verses before…
Palestinian refugee agency warns of instability amid crisis
Middle East
September 17, 2020
Palestinian refugee agency warns of instability amid crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — The UN agency for Palestinian refugees is experiencing a financial crisis that could force it to halt…
Hunger stalks children in Yemen as UN cuts aid programs
Middle East
June 29, 2020
Hunger stalks children in Yemen as UN cuts aid programs
AL-HANABIYA, Yemen (AP) — When Issa Nasser was born late last year in a village in northern Yemen, his weight…
Worst virus fears are realized in poor or war-torn countries
Middle East
June 29, 2020
Worst virus fears are realized in poor or war-torn countries
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For months, experts have warned of a potential nightmare scenario: After overwhelming health systems…
UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children may starve amid pandemic
Middle East
June 26, 2020
UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children may starve amid pandemic
CAIRO (AP) — Millions of children could be pushed to the brink of starvation as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across…
UN aid chief: Yemen will fall off a cliff if no new funds
Middle East
June 25, 2020
UN aid chief: Yemen will fall off a cliff if no new funds
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN humanitarian chief warned that without massive financial support, Yemen will “fall off the cliff,”…
Yemen’s emergency coronavirus committee declares Aden an infested city
Middle East
May 11, 2020
Yemen’s emergency coronavirus committee declares Aden an infested city
CAIRO (Reuters) — Yemen’s emergency coronavirus committee declared Aden, the seat to Yemen’s internationally recognized government, an infested city early…