Saudi Arabia to grant Yemen $1.2 billion in economic aid
1 year, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia to grant Yemen $1.2 billion in economic aid

Associated Press  

SANAA, Yemen — Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it will grant $1.2 billion in financial aid to Yemen’s internationally recognized government in a bid to bolster the country’s struggling economy. Riyadh said in a statement the cash injection is part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing efforts to help stabilize Yemini food prices, address the country’s budget deficit and support salary payments. The conflict in the South Arabian country broke out in 2014 when Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized Yemen’s capital Sanaa, along with much of the north of the country, forcing the internationally recognized government into exile. In a corresponding statement Tuesday, Yemen’s government said the $1.2 billion aid package would be used to address its budget deficit, support salaries and ensure food security.

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Aid groups call for renewed attention on Yemen
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Aid groups call for renewed attention on Yemen

China Daily  

As the Israel-Palestinian conflict had taken up much of the attention on the region in recent months, humanitarian organizations made an appeal this week to bring Yemen back into the spotlight, calling for fresh action to support humanitarian needs in the crisis-hit nation where, they say, donor support had "collapsed". In a statement released on May 7, the Norwegian Refugee …

‘Yemen at a crossroads’: Nearly 200 aid groups issue urgent funding appeal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Yemen at a crossroads’: Nearly 200 aid groups issue urgent funding appeal

Al Jazeera  

Only a fraction of funds needed to provide aid to millions in the war-torn country is secured, the groups say. Dozens of aid groups have called for more donor funding to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of Yemen, warning that inaction would lead to “catastrophic consequences” for people in the war-ravaged country. “Underfunding poses a challenge to the continuity of …

Saudi Arabia praises 'positive results' after Yemen's Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi Arabia praises 'positive results' after Yemen's Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks

The Independent  

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Threats to return to war in Yemen hinder efforts to start peace talks, UN envoy says
1 year, 4 months ago

Threats to return to war in Yemen hinder efforts to start peace talks, UN envoy says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Threats to return to war in Yemen are hindering efforts to start peace talks as the Arab world’s poorest country faces an increasingly dire economic situation, a senior U.N. official said Wednesday. Grundberg said his recent talks with both sides showed “general willingness to seek solutions, but this still needs to translate into concrete steps, in particular, …

Yemen’s rivals are not only clashing on the ground but battling economically for revenue from ports
1 year, 5 months ago

Yemen’s rivals are not only clashing on the ground but battling economically for revenue from ports

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Sporadic armed clashes between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and government forces are straining peace efforts, and the rivals are now also battling over revenue from ports, trade, banking and natural resources, the country’s U.N. envoy said Monday. Special Representative Hans Grundberg told the U.N. Security Council that the fight over economic wealth “has become inseparable from the political …

The long road to finding true peace in Yemen
1 year, 5 months ago

The long road to finding true peace in Yemen

The Hindu  

In April this year, just as the Saudi-led war in Yemen completed eight years, a diplomatic delegation from the kingdom reached Sanaa airport for talks with its Houthi enemies. Death and destruction in Yemen Saudi Arabia, leading a coalition of some Arab forces, had initiated military operations on March 26, 2015, to prevent the Houthis, a Shia militia representing the …

No breakthrough yet in Saudi-hosted Sudan talks, says Saudi diplomat
1 year, 7 months ago

No breakthrough yet in Saudi-hosted Sudan talks, says Saudi diplomat

Firstpost  

Riyadh: A Saudi official on Monday said that ceasefire talks between Sudan’s warring generals in Saudi Arabia have yielded “no major progress” so far, dampening hopes for a quick end to the fighting. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the Sudanese army, and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, his former deputy and current adversary and commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, …

Decoding the reorientation in Saudi foreign policy engineered by MBS | In Focus podcast
1 year, 8 months ago

Decoding the reorientation in Saudi foreign policy engineered by MBS | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

There finally seems to be some movement towards a peace settlement in the Yemen civil war, which has been raging for nine years now. Although the negotiations are expected to take time before they yield results, there is some optimism in the air as the talks are happening in the aftermath of a China-mediated agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia …

Houthis try to reassure skeptics they won’t seek full control of Yemen, as Saudis eye exit
1 year, 8 months ago

Houthis try to reassure skeptics they won’t seek full control of Yemen, as Saudis eye exit

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. “We do not want to tyrannize anything,” he said, adding that it is keen to speak to other Yemeni factions and work with them to achieve what is in their interests and “in the interest …

Progress in Yemen peace talks hailed despite prisoner swap delay
1 year, 8 months ago

Progress in Yemen peace talks hailed despite prisoner swap delay

Al Jazeera  

The direct talks between Houthi and Saudi officials have raised hopes for peace in Yemen ravaged by nine years of war. A prisoner swap expected on Wednesday between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the internationally recognised government has been delayed, but the first remarks by warring factions on the latest peace talks to end the country’s nine-year conflict conveyed optimism. Saudi …

Saudi officials visit Yemen's capital for talks with rebels
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi officials visit Yemen's capital for talks with rebels

NPR  

Saudi officials visit Yemen's capital for talks with rebels Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP CAIRO — Saudi officials were in Yemen's capital Sunday for talks with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, as part of international efforts to find a settlement to Yemen's nine-year conflict, officials said. Sponsor Message Mohammed al-Bukaiti, a Houthi leader, said earlier on Twitter that Saudi …

Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels

The Hindu  

Saudi officials were in Yemen's capital on Sunday for talks with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, as part of international efforts to find a settlement to Yemen’s nine-year conflict, officials said. Mohammed al-Bukaiti, a Houthi leader, said on Twitter that Saudi and Omani officials would discuss “ways to achieve a comprehensive and lasting peace in the region.” He said achieving an …

Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Saudi officials were in Yemen’s capital Sunday for talks with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, as part of international efforts to find a settlement to Yemen’s nine-year conflict, officials said. Mohammed al-Bukaiti, a Houthi leader, said earlier on Twitter that Saudi and Omani officials would discuss “ways to achieve a comprehensive and lasting peace in the region.” He said …

Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels

The Independent  

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War-weary Yemenis greet Saudi-Iran deal with caution
1 year, 9 months ago

War-weary Yemenis greet Saudi-Iran deal with caution

Al Jazeera  

Riyadh and Tehran may have moved to bury some of their differences, but it is unclear whether the same will happen in Yemen. “It is not easy to end the Houthi takeover of Sanaa, retrieve the state weapons they seized and force them to abandon the use of weapons.” Commenting on the potential motives for reaching an agreement, he pointed …

United Nations seeks $4.3 billion to cover Yemen 2023 humanitarian needs
1 year, 9 months ago

United Nations seeks $4.3 billion to cover Yemen 2023 humanitarian needs

The Hindu  

The United Nations is seeking $4.3 billion at a pledging conference on February 27 to alleviate the suffering of millions of people in Yemen, where an eight-year civil war has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. More than 21 million people in Yemen, or two-thirds of the country's population, need help and protection, according to the U.N. Office …

Saudi Arabia deposits $1bn in Yemen’s Aden-based central bank
1 year, 10 months ago

Saudi Arabia deposits $1bn in Yemen’s Aden-based central bank

Al Jazeera  

The deposit comes as the Saudi-backed administration struggles to handle weak currency and high fuel and commodity prices. Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement to deposit $1bn in Yemen’s Aden-based central bank, state-run SPA news agency has reported, a move aimed at boosting the war-torn country’s economy. Riyadh intervened militarily in March 2015, months after the internationally recognised government was …

UN says $4.3B required for Yemen humanitarian needs in 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

UN says $4.3B required for Yemen humanitarian needs in 2023

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The United Nations said Wednesday it needs $4.3 billion to fund its humanitarian activities in war-torn Yemen this year. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the funds are required to help 17.3 million most vulnerable people in Yemen. In total, 21.6 million — two thirds of the country’s population — would need humanitarian assistance …

UN: Cost is new obstacle to oil transfer from Yemen tanker
1 year, 11 months ago

UN: Cost is new obstacle to oil transfer from Yemen tanker

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The rising cost of purchasing or leasing a vessel that can hold more than 1 million barrels of crude oil now in a rusting old tanker off the coast of war-torn Yemen is the latest obstacle to resolving the grave threat of massive environmental damage from a possible oil spill or explosion, the U.N. said Tuesday. U.N. …

Yemen rebels, Saudis in back-channel talks to maintain truce
1 year, 11 months ago

Yemen rebels, Saudis in back-channel talks to maintain truce

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Amid Yemen’s longest-ever pause in fighting — more than nine months — Saudi Arabia and its rival, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, have revived back-channel talks, according to Yemeni, Saudi and U.N. officials. It has been shaken by Houthi attacks on oil facilities and fiery rhetoric from Yemen’s internationally recognized government, allied with Saudi Arabia, which complains it has …

Yemen rebels, Saudis in back-channel talks to maintain truce
1 year, 11 months ago

Yemen rebels, Saudis in back-channel talks to maintain truce

The Independent  

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Millions of Yemenis to go hungry as UN forced to slash food aid
2 years, 5 months ago

Millions of Yemenis to go hungry as UN forced to slash food aid

Al Jazeera  

UN’s World Food Programme says it will have to ration the food aid it sends to Yemen as a result of a lack of funding. The World Food Programme has announced further dramatic cuts to food aid in Yemen, leaving millions of Yemenis already suffering through war unable to get enough food. The WFP provides food aid to 13 million …

Yemen: A glimmer of hope in a devastating war
2 years, 7 months ago

Yemen: A glimmer of hope in a devastating war

Al Jazeera  

Al Mahrah, Yemen – A two-month truce has brought some hope to Yemen. The United Nations-brokered deal between a Saudi-led coalition and the Yemeni government on one side, and the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, is a significant step towards ending a conflict that has killed tens of thousands and pushed millions into hunger. Although the bombs have stopped falling, seven years …

Yemen: Saudi Arabia to release 163 Houthi prisoners
2 years, 7 months ago

Yemen: Saudi Arabia to release 163 Houthi prisoners

Al Jazeera  

Saudi officials say the move is aimed at solidifying a two-month truce that went into effect in early April. The Saudi Arabian-led coalition fighting in Yemen has said it would release 163 prisoners from Yemen’s Houthi rebel group who fought against the kingdom, as part of a humanitarian initiative. The coalition had already begun taking measures to release the prisoners …

World Bank allocates $300 million to help Yemen key services
2 years, 8 months ago

World Bank allocates $300 million to help Yemen key services

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The World Bank has approved an additional $300 million for desperately needed aid for the poorest and most vulnerably households in war-torn Yemen, as well as for helping the country fight the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement released Thursday. Humanitarian efforts in Yemen were dealt a blow earlier this month when the United Nations raised only $1.3 …

UN seeks $4.27 billion in appeal for war-ravaged Yemen
2 years, 9 months ago

UN seeks $4.27 billion in appeal for war-ravaged Yemen

The Hindu  

A United Nations appeal for Yemen on Wednesday is aiming at raising $4.27 billion to alleviate what it describes as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with 1,61,000 people likely to experience famine there in 2022. “The Ukrainian crisis could also dramatically impact Yemenis’ access to food," said Erin Hutchinson, Yemen director at the Norwegian Refugee Council. The UN chief called …

Yemen hunger crisis: $4.3bn needed, says UN
2 years, 9 months ago

Yemen hunger crisis: $4.3bn needed, says UN

Al Jazeera  

An estimated 19 million Yemenis will go hungry unless funds are raised, UN officials say ahead of a pledging conference. Three out of four Yemenis will depend on food assistance in 2022, United Nations officials said ahead of a high-level pledging conference that aims to raise funds for the war-torn country. At the beginning of the year, the UN’s World …

‘Harrowing figures': Yemen report says 161K to face famine
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Harrowing figures': Yemen report says 161K to face famine

Associated Press  

CAIRO — More than a dozen U.N. agencies and international aid groups said Monday that 161,000 people in war-torn Yemen are likely to experience famine over the second half of 2022 — a fivefold increase from the current figure. “These harrowing figures confirm that we are on a countdown to catastrophe in Yemen and we are almost out of time …

UN: Yemen war escalating, 8 million could lose aid in March
2 years, 10 months ago

UN: Yemen war escalating, 8 million could lose aid in March

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The seven-year war in Yemen has witnessed a dangerous escalation, with January’s civilian casualties the highest in at least three years and 8 million Yemenis likely to lose all humanitarian aid next month without urgent new funds, U.N. officials said Tuesday. Grundberg warned the U.N. Security Council that recent attacks by the Houthis on the UAE and …

UN says $3.9bn needed for help in Yemen as conflict escalates
2 years, 11 months ago

UN says $3.9bn needed for help in Yemen as conflict escalates

Al Jazeera  

UN says funds needed to help some 16 million people in the war-torn country amid rise in hostilities. Acting Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Ramesh Rajasingham told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that “the biggest constraint right now is funding” to help about 16 million people in Yemen, where a brutal conflict has raged …

UN to cut food aid to Yemen amid funding shortfall
3 years ago

UN to cut food aid to Yemen amid funding shortfall

Al Jazeera  

The World Food Programme says it has been forced to cut food aid to Yemen due to a funding shortfall, warns of a surge in hunger. The World Food Programme has said it has been “forced” to cut aid to Yemen due to a lack of funds and warned there will be a surge in hunger in the war-torn country …

Yemen’s humanitarian crisis growing as economy collapses: UN
3 years, 2 months ago

Yemen’s humanitarian crisis growing as economy collapses: UN

Al Jazeera  

Aid agencies are now helping nearly 13 million people across the country, already 3 million more than just a few months ago, the UN says. “Our best assessment is that this expansion has considerably pushed back the immediate risk of large-scale famine.” But he warned that aid agencies don’t have enough money to keep going at this scale and “in …

UN: In war, 16 million Yemenis 'marching' toward starvation
3 years, 3 months ago

UN: In war, 16 million Yemenis 'marching' toward starvation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. David Beasley said Wednesday at a high-level meeting on …

U.N. warns of mass famine in Yemen ahead of donor conference
3 years, 9 months ago

U.N. warns of mass famine in Yemen ahead of donor conference

LA Times  

A United Nations humanitarian agency Sunday warned that more than 16 million people in Yemen would go hungry this year, with already some half a million people in the war-torn country living in famine-like conditions. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA, said the risk of large-scale famine in the Arab world’s poorest country “has never …

More than 2 million children may starve in Yemen in 2021, UN says, with US to remove Houthi terror designation
3 years, 10 months ago

More than 2 million children may starve in Yemen in 2021, UN says, with US to remove Houthi terror designation

ABC  

More than 2 million Yemeni children under the age of five are expected to endure acute malnutrition in 2021, four United Nations agencies say, urging an end to the years-long conflict that has brought the Arab world's poorest country to the brink of famine. Key points: The UN says virtually all of Yemen's 12 million children require some sort of …

Economic profiteering fuelling war in Yemen: UN
3 years, 10 months ago

Economic profiteering fuelling war in Yemen: UN

Al Jazeera  

Analysts estimate Houthi rebels diverted at least $1.8bn in 2019 allocated for citizens’ basic services and salaries. Economic profiteering is fuelling the catastrophe in Yemen where a six-year war has led to repeated attacks on civilians, forced disappearances, and other gross violations human rights violations, UN experts said. The report describes a deteriorating situation in Yemen, where the panel of …

Aid chief: US naming Yemen rebels terrorists a famine threat
3 years, 11 months ago

Aid chief: US naming Yemen rebels terrorists a famine threat

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief is urging the United States to reverse its decision to declare Yemen’s Houthi rebels a terrorist group, warning that the designation will likely lead to “a large-scale famine on a scale that we have not seen for nearly 40 years.” Mark Lowcock planned to make the appeal in a speech to the U.N. …

UN warns 10 million face acute food shortages in Yemen
4 years, 5 months ago

UN warns 10 million face acute food shortages in Yemen

Al Jazeera  

World Food Programme says it needs $737m to avert a famine in the war-torn country. Nearly 10 million people are facing acute food shortages in Yemen and urgent action is needed to avert a famine, the United Nations’s World Food Programme has said. The WFP said on Friday it needed $737m to the end of the year to keep its …

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