Yemen
Japan, UNICEF Join Forces to Enhance Education for 12,000 Children in Yemen
February 25, 2025
Japan, UNICEF Join Forces to Enhance Education for 12,000 Children in Yemen
The Government of Japan and UNICEF have announced a $4.2 million partnership aimed at improving education for over 12,000 children in Taiz Governorate, Yemen, UNICEF website reported. This two-year initiative will strengthen educational services for both in- and out-of-school children,…
UN: 17.1 million Yemenis face acute food insecurity in 2025
February 10, 2025
UN: 17.1 million Yemenis face acute food insecurity in 2025
The United Nations has reported that over 17 million people in Yemen will face acute food insecurity this year, with the majority located in the northern regions of the country. In its “2025 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan” report released on…
Poverty forces Yemenis to sell burial plots to meet daily needs
January 30, 2025
Poverty forces Yemenis to sell burial plots to meet daily needs
The worsening economic and living conditions in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, have forced some residents to make difficult decisions, including selling burial plots reserved for their loved ones to meet basic needs. Amid growing poverty, unpaid salaries, and dwindling savings, many…
UN: 40% of Yemeni children deprived of education due to war
January 23, 2025
UN: 40% of Yemeni children deprived of education due to war
The United Nations reports that 40% of children in Yemen are denied access to education due to nearly a decade of conflict, deepening the country’s humanitarian crisis. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), only…
Tragic Capsizing Claims Lives of 20 Ethiopian Migrants off Yemen Coast
January 23, 2025
Tragic Capsizing Claims Lives of 20 Ethiopian Migrants off Yemen Coast
A boat carrying 35 Ethiopian migrants capsized off the coast of Yemen’s Dubab District, resulting in the deaths of 20 individuals, including nine women, Anadolu Agency reported citing the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The vessel, which also had a…
Gas station explosion in Yemen’s Al-Bayda kills 10, injures over 65
January 12, 2025
Gas station explosion in Yemen’s Al-Bayda kills 10, injures over 65
An explosion at a gas station in Yemen’s Al-Bayda province on Saturday claimed at least 10 lives and left more than 65 injured, according to a local government official. The blast occurred in Zaher district, triggering a chain reaction that…
Rights group: Over 650 civilians killed and injured in direct attacks in Yemen in 2024
January 7, 2025
Rights group: Over 650 civilians killed and injured in direct attacks in Yemen in 2024
The National Commission to Investigate Alleged Violations of Human Rights (NCIAVR) reported that over 650 civilians were killed or injured in direct attacks by warring parties in Yemen during 2024. The commission called on all parties to the conflict to…
Al-Qaeda in Yemen executes 11 people, including a journalist
December 30, 2024
Al-Qaeda in Yemen executes 11 people, including a journalist
Al-Qaeda in Yemen announced yesterday that it had executed 11 individuals it had previously abducted, including journalist Mohammed Al-Maqri, who was kidnapped from his home in Hadhramaut Governorate in mid-October 2015 during the group’s control of the city, media outlets…
US and UK Conduct Airstrikes in Yemen’s Hajjah Province
December 29, 2024
US and UK Conduct Airstrikes in Yemen’s Hajjah Province
The Houthi group reported that US and UK forces carried out two airstrikes in the Bahis area of the Midi district in Yemen’s Hajjah province, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The announcement was made by the pro-Houthi TV channel, Al-Masirah, which…
UN Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Disaster in Yemen
December 28, 2024
UN Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Disaster in Yemen
The UN has issued a grave warning regarding the worsening humanitarian crisis in Yemen, exacerbated by recent Israeli airstrikes, Arab News reported. Julien Harneis, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, stated on Saturday that if attacks on critical infrastructure, such…