Yemen
Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal
Middle East
April 27, 2020
Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi-led coalition mired in a yearslong war in Yemen on Monday urged Emirati-backed…
Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance
Middle East
April 26, 2020
Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance
Yemeni separatists early Sunday declared self-rule of the country’s south as a peace deal with the government crumbled, complicating a…
Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire
Middle East
April 25, 2020
Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition on Friday said it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month…
Companies give Yemen tens of thousands of coronavirus test kits to ease shortage
Middle East
April 22, 2020
Companies give Yemen tens of thousands of coronavirus test kits to ease shortage
DUBAI (Reuters) – A group of multinational companies said on Wednesday it was donating tens of thousands of coronavirus testing…
US readying ‘substantial’ aid to help Yemen fight coronavirus
Middle East
April 21, 2020
US readying ‘substantial’ aid to help Yemen fight coronavirus
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States is preparing a “substantial contribution” to help Yemen combat the coronavirus, but it…
UNICEF seeks more aid for at-risk Middle East kids amid pandemic
Middle East
April 20, 2020
UNICEF seeks more aid for at-risk Middle East kids amid pandemic
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The UN children’s agency appealed Monday for an additional US$92.4 million to help fight the coronavirus…
Security Council backs UN chief’s call for Yemen cease-fire
Middle East
April 18, 2020
Security Council backs UN chief’s call for Yemen cease-fire
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council on Friday endorsed the secretary-general’s call for the warring parties in Yemen…
As first COVID-19 case detected, Yemen braces for fresh humanitarian disaster
Middle East
April 17, 2020
As first COVID-19 case detected, Yemen braces for fresh humanitarian disaster
After the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Yemen, authorities and humanitarian aid organizations fear that the war-torn country…
Yemen’s war-scarred hospitals gear up to combat coronavirus threat
Middle East
April 16, 2020
Yemen’s war-scarred hospitals gear up to combat coronavirus threat
TAIZ/SANAA (Reuters) – In a hospital in the Yemeni city of Taiz, medics scarred by five years of war are…
Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East: Red Cross
Middle East
April 16, 2020
Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East: Red Cross
GENEVA (Reuters) — Coronavirus outbreaks across the Middle East threaten to shatter the lives of millions of already destitute people…