Yemeni President Mehdi Al-Mashat, Head of the Supreme Political Council, said that “Yemen is ready to stop its rocket and air attacks against Saudi Arabia if Saudis do the same and facilitate the access of basic aid through seaports; hen start a political process in a calm atmosphere.”Continue Reading
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US-Backed Saudi Coalition Bombs Yemen School, Killing Mostly Children
With a War Powers resolution that would end U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia’s assault on Yemen currently on President Donald Trump’s desk, the Saudi-led coalition on Sunday reportedly bombed a residential area in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, killing at least 11 and injuring dozens more.Continue Reading
Yemen hospital airstrike under investigation amid resurgence of deadly cholera
UN human rights staff in Yemen are investigating an apparent airstrike on a hospital in opposition-held territory which reportedly killed at least seven civilians on Tuesday, amid fears that cholera is spreading “like wildfire”, one of the organization’s senior humanitarian officials has warned.Continue Reading
Humanitarian chiefs concerned over Saudi and UAE aid funding for Yemen
Aid leaders accuse the two Gulf states of double standards for both providing aid and instigating violence.Continue Reading
UAE’s reckless support of militias paving way for war crimes in Yemen
Amnesty International published an open source investigation on Wednesday, reporting on increasing violence and danger in the Yemen conflict, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ‘recklessly’ supporting militias with heavy and developed weapons.Continue Reading
Yemen’s humanitarian catastrophe, in one chart
“The only losers are the people — their grave suffering presents generational risk to Yemen’s future,” said an expert.