In this file photo taken on Jan 11, 2022, children warm by a fire at a camp for the displaced on the outskirts of Yemen's third city of Taez. (AHMAD AL-BASHA / AFP) UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg on Wednesday called on all warring parties to conduct dialogue and […]
In this file photo taken on June 1, 2021, Yemenis receive humanitarian aid provided by the World Food Programme in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. (MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP) The World Food Programme said on Wednesday it will reduce food rations for 8 million people in Yemen from January due to a lack of funds, warning […]
A passenger jet damaged in airstrkes by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition is seen on the tarmac of the Sanaa International Airport in Sanaa, Yemen, on Dec 21, 2021. (MOHAMMED MOHAMMED / XINHUA) TEHRAN – Iran on Tuesday blamed Saudi Arabia for foot-dragging in allowing Iran to bring home its envoy to Yemen, who later died […]
In this Dec 13, 2018 photo, Senator Bernie Sanders, flanked by Senator Mike Lee (left) and Senator Chris Murphy, speaks after the US Senate voted to withdraw support for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen, in the Senate TV studio at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (MANDEL NGAN / AFP) WASHINGTON – A group of […]
Security personnel prepare to remove a vehicle at the site of a deadly car bomb attack that targeted two senior government officials, who survived, security officials said, in the port city of Aden, Yemen on Oct 10, 2021. (WAEL QUBADY / AP) ADEN – A car bomb targeting the governor's convoy shook Yemen's southern port […]
This April 21, 2020, photo shows a general view of the historical quarter of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is currently listed as one of the world heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). (MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP) Newly appointed United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg may have a […]
In this April 27, 2021 photo, Houthi forces take part in funeral ceremony for Yahya Al-Shami, assistant supreme commander of the Houthi forces, a day after his death due to COVID-19 pandemic, in Yemen's capital Sanaa. (MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP) DUBAI – Yemen's warring parties are thrashing out terms for a peace deal that would […]
In this May 31, 2021 photo, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths speaks during a press conference at Sanaa's international airport in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. (MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP) UNITED NATIONS – UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths on Tuesday called for ending the war in Yemen without delay, while highlighting the […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks about priorities for administration of US President Joe Biden in the Ben Franklin room at the State Department in Washington, DC on March 3, 2021. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / POOL / AFP) WASHINGTON – The United States plans to reinvigorate diplomatic efforts, alongside the United Nations and others, […]
In this Sept 14, 2020 photo, a fighter loyal to Yemen's Houthi rebels stands guard during a rally commemorating the death of Shiite Imam Zaid bin Ali in the capital Sanaa. (MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP) SANAA – Yemen's Houthis spokesman said Friday night that the Houthi rebel group rejected the ceasefire plan proposed by the […]
In this Jan 12, 2021 photo, displaced Yemenis receive humanitarian aid provided by the World Food Programme (WFP) in the northern province of Hajjah. (ESSA AHMED / AFP) UNITED NATIONS – The UN World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley on Thursday warned the Security Council that Yemen is heading toward the biggest famine […]
In this Dec 9, 2020 photo, security forces loyal to the Houthi group walk while on duty during a mass wedding for thousands of couples including the poor, handicapped, and wounded, in Yemen's capital Sanaa. (MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP) TEHRAN – Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday called for the cessation of war and […]
In this file photo, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a joint press conference with the German Foreign Minister after a meeting in Berlin, on Dec 17, 2020. (MICHAEL SOHN / POOL / AFP) UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the outcome of Monday's high-level pledging conference for Yemen is disappointing. Pledges announced a […]
Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator attends a meeting about the situation in Venezuela at the United Nations in New York on April 10, 2019 in New York City. (JOHANNES EISELE / AFP) UNITED NATIONS – UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affair Mark Lowcock warned Thursday that Yemen is speeding toward the […]
In this Oct 16, 2018 photo, Yemeni soldiers loyal to the Houthi group march in the capital Sanaa to show support against the Saudi-led intervention in the country. (MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP) WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced that he would revoke the designations of Yemen's Houthi as a foreign […]
In this July, 7, 2020 photo, Yemeni gunmen loyal to the Houthi movement brandish their weapons during a rally in the capital Sanaa, to show support to the movement against the Saudi-led intervention in the country. (Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP) UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations on Saturday welcomed the announcement of US intention to […]
Displaced Yemenis, who fled fighting between Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed government forces, stay inside a school building in the town of al-Turba in Taez governerate on Feb 4, 2021. (AHMAD AL-BASHA / AFP) WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden on Thursday declared a halt to US support for a Saudi Arabia-led military campaign in […]