famine
UN: In war, 16 million Yemenis ‘marching’ toward starvation
Middle East
September 23, 2021
UN: In war, 16 million Yemenis ‘marching’ toward starvation
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. food agency is warning that 16 million people in Yemen “are…
‘I just cry’: Dying of hunger in Ethiopia’s blockaded Tigray
World
September 20, 2021
‘I just cry’: Dying of hunger in Ethiopia’s blockaded Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, people now eat only green leaves for days. At a…
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
Middle East
March 26, 2021
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had hoped to quickly crush Houthi rebels with Saudi Arabia’s intervention in the conflict in Yemen.…
War in Yemen is ‘back in full force,’ says UN mediator
Middle East
March 17, 2021
War in Yemen is ‘back in full force,’ says UN mediator
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The war in Yemen is “back in full force,” the United Nations mediator told the Security…
UN chief: Appeal for Yemen raises ‘disappointing’ $1.7B
Middle East
March 2, 2021
UN chief: Appeal for Yemen raises ‘disappointing’ $1.7B
CAIRO (AP) — A United Nations appeal for aid to Yemen to alleviate the world’s worst humanitarian disaster raised some…
UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021
Middle East
February 12, 2021
UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021
CAIRO (AP) — More than two million Yemeni children under the age of five are expected to endure acute malnutrition…
Despite Biden’s push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen
Middle East
February 11, 2021
Despite Biden’s push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — Buthaina al-Raimi was five years old when a Saudi airstrike destroyed her home in the Yemeni capital…
US exempts UN, aid groups from effort to cut off Yemen’s Houthis
Middle East
January 20, 2021
US exempts UN, aid groups from effort to cut off Yemen’s Houthis
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday exempted aid groups, the United Nations, the Red Cross and the…
COVID-19 drives 40% spike in number of people needing humanitarian aid, UN says
World
December 1, 2020
COVID-19 drives 40% spike in number of people needing humanitarian aid, UN says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a 40% increase in the number of people needing humanitarian assistance…
In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder
Middle East
November 21, 2020
In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder
ABS, Yemen (AP) — The twin baby boys lay on a bed of woven palm leaves in a remote camp…