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Stampede in Yemen's capital kills at least 80

At least 80 people were killed and more than 220 others injured in a stampede Wednesday at an aid center in the Bab Al-Yemen area of Sanaa, Yemen's capital, according t

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UN envoy says Yemen at 'critical juncture' for peace

One year on since the parties in Yemen agreed to a truce, the country is again at a critical juncture with unprecedented chance for peace, a United Nations envoy said o

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APD | Suffering of small nation in game of big powers

By APD writer Shristi KafleWar is never an answer or the solution, everyone agrees with this statement. But it is unfortunate that a war has almost broken down quickly

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Yemenis cornered by soaring commodity prices

A boy is seen in front of the stall of his family selling vegetables at a temporary fair in Hayran District, Hajjah province, north Yemen on Aug. 5, 2021. (Photo by Mohammed Al-Wafi/Xinhua) At

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Will Biden's new policy resolve the conflict in Yemen?

Buildings destroyed in an airstrike carried out during the war by the Saudi-led coalition's warplanes, in Sana'a, Yemen, February 5, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Guy Burton is an adjunct profes

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UN says it welcomes U.S. intent to revoke terrorist designation

The United Nations on Saturday welcomed the announcement of U.S. intention to revoke the designation of the Houthi movement in Yemen as a terrorist organization.The revocation will provide profound r

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Dramatic drop in Saudi executions after laws changed in 2020

Saudi Arabia, for years one of the world's most prolific executioners, dramatically reduced the number of people put to death last year, following changes halting execu

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Top UN officials urge U.S. to revoke blacklisting of Yemen's Houthis

Displaced Yemenis receive humanitarian aid provided by the World Food Programme in the northern province of Hajjah, Yemen, January 12, 2021./CFP Three top United Nations officials called on th

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U.S. to designate Yemen's Houthis as foreign terrorists, raising fears

Members of the Houthi movement take a selfie near the grave of senior Houthi official Saleh al-Sammad at al-Sabeen Square in Sanaa, Yemen, January 11, 2021. /Reuters The outgoing U.S. administ

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UN envoy: Aden Airport attack 'potentially amounts to a war crime'

FILE PHOTO: A gas station in the outskirts of Aden destroyed by airstrikes. /VCG On the last day of a year that has continued to brutalize the war-torn people of Yemen, UN Special Envoy Martin

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U.S. policy in Yemen needs humanitarian lens

Trucks carry coffins of Houthi fighters killed in the ongoing battle against forces of the government, during a funeral ceremony in Sanaa, Yemen, November 25, 2020. /Getty Editor's note:Hannan

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Chinese envoy urges more actions, synergy to fight terrorism, organized crime

Video:Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the UN says on Aug. 6, 2020 that it is imperative to enhance actions and synergy at international and regional levels to fight terrorism and organi

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A pandemic stops the world, but not its wars

A security man wearing a protective mask walks on a street during a 24-hour curfew amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sanaa, Yemen May 6, 2020. /Reuters phot

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UN: Yemen programs fighting virus might stop by end of June

The United Nations warned Wednesday that its programs to fight the coronavirus in war-torn Yemen might have to stop by the end the month unless they get an immediate in

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Middle East braces for bleak Ramadan as virus threat lingers

Ramadan is considered an auspicious period to travel to Mecca to perform the year-round umrah pilgrimage, which Saudi authorities suspended last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. /AFP From c

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UN to shut down aid programs in Yemen for lack of money

UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock warned on Thursday that the world body will have to close 31 of its 41 aid programs in Yemen in a few weeks as a result of lack of fund

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UN envoy for Yemen urges warring parties to seize opportunity for peace

UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths on Thursday asked the warring parties to seize the opportunity for peace. An opportunity has emerged to bring peace to Yeme