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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Sanaa - Asharq Al-Awsat

Houthis Prevent Aid Delivery to Yemenis During Ramadan

Volunteers prepare food to be distributed for free as an iftar meal in the capital, Sanaa, during the month of Ramadan. (AFP)

Houthi militias have prevented merchants and donors from distributing aid to the poor in Sanaa and other regions since the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat Friday.

“More than 13 merchants and donors were arrested in the last five days on charges of violating these bans and of distributing aid to the poor,” the sources said.

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