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UN: 258 Million People Faced Acute Food Insecurity in 2022

More than a quarter-billion people in 58 countries faced acute food insecurity last year due to conflicts, climate change, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, according to a report published Wednesday. The Global Report on Food Crises, an alliance of humanitarian organizations founded by the…

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UN, US Envoys to Yemen Kick off New Regional Tour

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg and United States’ envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking kicked off this week a new tour of the region to support Saudi Arabia and Oman’s efforts to restore peace in the war-torn country. Grundberg arrived in Yemen’s Sanaa on Monday for talks with the…

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U.S. envoy visits Gulf to push new Yemen agreement, peace process -statement

U.S. special envoy Tim Lenderking began a trip to Oman and Saudi Arabia on Monday in an effort to advance Yemen peace efforts, the State Department said.

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Houthis Release Faisal Rajab 8 Years after his Arrest

The Iran-backed Houthi group unilaterally released on Sunday Yemeni military commander Major General Faisal Rajab eight years after his arrest. Rajab’s release is stipulated in United Nations Security Council 2216. He was detained by the Houthis in 2015 when they were attempting to occupy Aden city, now the interim capital.

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Saudi Ship Carries Out Largest Evacuation Since Sudan Fighting Broke Out

A Saudi-flagged ship arrived Saturday at the King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah, carrying the largest number of evacuees since evacuations from Sudan kicked off. The Saudi-flagged ship “Amana” carried 20 Saudi citizens, as well as 1,866 nationals of brotherly and friendly countries from different nationalities, including: Thailand, Australia, Rwanda,…

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Houthi-Linked Financial Entities Trigger Cash Crisis

Mahmoud Naji, a Sanaa-based Yemeni citizen, was told by a currency exchange employee that he had to collect a financial transfer from his brother in Yemeni riyals due to a lack of foreign currency liquidity. He did not fully comprehend what had happened until he randomly checked four different stores.

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Bringing football home to Iraq could represent a return to global stage

The last time a World Cup qualifier was hosted in Baghdad was in 2001 but their Gulf Cup success represents a chance to show Iraq is ready to stage matches

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Security Council Lauds Saudi-Omani Efforts to Achieve Peace in Yemen

The members of the Security Council welcomed the recent visit to Sanaa by the Saudi Arabian and Omani delegations. In a statement, the Council hailed the Saudi-Omani ongoing support to the mediation efforts of the United Nations.

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New York repatriates three antiquities to Yemen after seizing them from Met board member

New York will return three antiquities worth $725,000 to the people of Yemen, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Friday, as part of a criminal investigation into a Manhattan-based private collector.

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Lenderking to Asharq Al-Awsat: There Is Real Progress in Achieving Peace in Yemen

US Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking stressed that American President Joe Biden is leading an intense diplomatic campaign to permanently resolve the conflict in Yemen. In an interview to Asharq Al-Awsat, the vetern US diplomat spoke of “real” progess in the Yemeni file, revealing that efforts are ongoing to ensure…

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Vessel 'attack' off south Yemen downgraded to 'incident': British maritime agency

Britain's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Friday a vessel off Yemen's southern coast was involved in an "incident" with a government boat, downgrading the event from its initial assessment of an attack.

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Rohingya, Yemeni and Syrian refugees plead for help in Sudan

People had fled to Sudan to escape conflict and persecution in their home countries, but are now on the move again.

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Saudi Arabia's KSrelief Center Provides Humanitarian Aid in Syria, Yemen

The mobile medical clinics of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) provided medical services in Yemen's Hajjah governorate. KSrelief clinics offered medical aid to 294 people who suffered different health conditions. Also, 286 individuals were provided with medications.

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Yemen Faces Flood Warnings as Second Season Starts

With an air of confidence and a palpable sense of elation in his voice, Khalid Mohsen Saleh declared that this year’s farming season in Yemen will surpass all previous ones. Yemeni farmers have attested that the country has not experienced such persistent and abundant rainfall in years. Despite it sounding…

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Yemen Hopes for Speedy Peace, End to Coup Nightmare

Yemeni politicians remain hopeful that an expedited pace towards a practical roadmap will ultimately lead to the restoration of peace and the end of the coup that began in late 2014, despite concerns about the Houthi group’s evasiveness and the typical opportunism of the Iranian regime. Recent regional developments, including…

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Five Saudis, More than 190 Foreigners Evacuated From Sudan Arrive in Jeddah

Five Saudi nationals and 198 citizens from ten different countries arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday following their evacuation from Sudan. Among those evacuated from Sudan under directives from Saudi Arabia were nationals from Russia, the United Kingdom, China, the United States of America, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Pakistan.…

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These three videos have nothing to do with the clashes in Sudan

Fighting between the army and paramilitary forces has wracked Sudan since April 15, resulting in civilian casualties due to bombings, gunfire, and other forms of deadly violence. In the midst of this crisis, various social media posts are claiming to document events in Sudan using videos as evidence. However, some…

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Yemeni detainees recount torture after release in prisoner swap

Prisoner swap earlier in April was one of the biggest of the war in Yemen so far, allowing detainees to finally be free.

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The Guardian view on hopes for Yemen: a long road to peace

Editorial: After years of devastating conflict, the UN sees an opportunity to end the war. But the risks of deterioration remain

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Yacht missing in Red Sea with five aboard, owner says

A private yacht with three Russians and two Egyptians on board has been reported missing in the Red Sea near the coast of Yemen for several days by its owner and the Russian embassy in Saudi Arabia.

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UAE, Lebanon, Yemen, Libya Hail Saudi Role in Evacuating Nationals from Sudan

The United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Yemen and Libya praised on Monday the role played by Saudi Arabia in evacuating their citizens and other foreign nationals from Sudan in wake of the ongoing clashes between the military and Rapid Support Forces. UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan telephoned…

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Houthi Escalation in Taiz, Marib Undermines Peace Efforts, Truce

The Iran-backed Houthi militias kicked off Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Yemen by committing more crimes in violation of the fragile calm that had prevailed in the country and that had given hope that the militants would agree to a permanent peace roadmap sought by Saudi Arabia and Oman. The Houthis…

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Yemen's Houthis Use Food Aid to Lure African Refugees

Refugees in Yemen are willingly returning to their countries after Houthi militias used various practices against them and began using food aid to lure and kidnap them, according to informed sources in Sanaa. Last month, the Houthis announced a project to distribute food baskets to African refugees.

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KSrelief Distributes Tons of Food Aid in Syria, Lebanon, Yemen

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has distributed 41,032 bags of flour in the Syrian governorates of Aleppo and Idlib, benefiting 246,192 people as part of the project to distribute Zakat al-Fitr in Syria for 2023. It also distributed 127 tons and 200 kg of food baskets in…

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UN Official: Yemenis Need Lasting Peace More than Ever

Torrential rains have affected over 100,000 people in Yemen in recent weeks, a UN official revealed, warning that the worst is yet to come. “But more than anything, Yemenis need lasting peace. Now is the time to deliver it,” said Ghada Eltahir Mudawi, Deputy Director, Operations and Advocacy Division, Office…

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