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Drought, Floods Push Yemenis to Breaking Point

The International Committee of The Red Cross (ICRC) warned on Tuesday that the climate crisis is pushing Yemeni communities already reeling from almost eight years of conflict to the breaking point. Yemeni farmers, relying on agriculture and livestock for their survival, have seen their livelihoods destroyed by extreme drought, devastating…

Asharq Al-Awsat

More than 11,000 children killed or wounded in Yemen since 2015 - UNICEF

More than 11,000 children have been killed or wounded in the conflict in Yemen since 2015, the U.N. Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, a week after it launched a multi-billion global funding drive.

Reuters

Yemen Hails Washington’s Role in Curbing Iran’s Arms Smuggling

President of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Rashad al-Alimi held talks on Sunday with the US ambassador to Yemen, Steven Fagin, in the Saudi capital Riyadh. He hailed efforts by the United States that led to curbing Iran’s arms smuggling to the Houthi militias and its interception of more smuggling…

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Italian trapped in UAE embassy pleads with Giorgia Meloni to get him home

Andrea Costantino says he has been in tiny room since release from prison on ‘totally unfounded’ charges of funding terrorism

The Guardian - UK

Yemen Urges West to Exert More Pressure on Houthis

Yemeni officials have taken note of western statements that appeared to have taken a stiffer tone with the Iran-backed Houthi militias. Earlier this week, US envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking accused the Houthis of obstructing truce efforts. French Ambassador to Yemen Jean-Marie Safa had recently said parties no longer believe…

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75 Yemeni Artifacts Seized During Smuggling Attempt to US

The US authorities said 75 stolen Yemeni artifacts were seized during an attempt to smuggle them to the US. This coincides with the Yemeni government's call for Arab backup to preserve the Yemeni heritage and restore stolen artifacts. Ambassador of Yemen to the United States Mohammed Al-Hadhrami commended the efforts…

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Saudi Crown Prince: We Intend to Present New Stage to Boost Gulf Development

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, inaugurated on Friday the work of the 43rd Gulf Summit at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh. In his opening address, the Crown Prince said that the Kingdom intends to present the second phase of King…

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EXPLAINER: Why can’t Lebanon elect a president?

Lebanon has been without a president for over a month, and its legislators since late September have been unable to vote for a new president

The Independent UK

Child bride shares how she was sold aged 11 after her aunt set herself alight

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT Nada Al Ahdal, 20, was just 11 years old when she fled her her family home in Yemen because her parents had sold her to her sister's ex-husband

Daily Mirror

Yemen rivals ramp up economic war as U.N.-backed truce efforts limp

Yemen's Saudi-backed government and its Houthi enemies are escalating an economic war as peace efforts stall, with tit-for-tat moves aimed at disrupting state oil revenues and fuel flows, leading to more humanitarian pain.

Reuters

French Ambassador to Yemen Sounds Alarm Over Houthi Recruitment of Children

French ambassador to Yemen Jean-Marie Safa said that his embassy was in contact with the Houthis, but accused the group of communicating with the world through people who do not have a decision-making capacity. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Safa said that the Houthis’ recruitment of children have reached…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Former Irish Army general Michael Beary survives under-car bomb attack in Yemen

Exclusive: These dramatic photographs show the aftermath of the explosion on the general’s jeep – with local media claiming the mine was planted out by anti-government Houthi rebels.

Irish Mirror

Peace campaigners organise ‘Tour of Shame’ for Bristol arms factories

Saudi Arabia is the largest buyer of UK arms and the country has led a bombing campaign in Yemen since 2015

Bristol Post

Timeline: U.S.-Saudi ties through good times and bad

The U.S.-Saudi alliance has weathered many storms over the decades, but the relationship remains vital to both: Saudi Arabia is the world's biggest oil exporter and the United States' largest foreign military sales customer.

Reuters

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US Navy says trawler carrying arms haul was bound for Yemen

US Navy says boat carrying more than one million rounds of ammunition intercepted along a sea route from Iran to Yemen.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Navy Seizes Ammunition En Route from Iran to Yemen's Houthis

The US Navy's Fifth Fleet said on Saturday it had intercepted a fishing trawler smuggling "more than 50 tons of ammunition rounds, fuses and propellants for rockets" in the Gulf of Oman along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen on Dec. 1. "Navy personnel operating from expeditionary sea base…

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U.S. Navy intercepts fishing boat smuggling ammunition in Gulf of Oman -statement

The U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet said on Saturday it had intercepted a fishing trawler smuggling "more than 50 tonnes of ammunition rounds, fuses and propellants for rockets" in the Gulf of Oman along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen on Dec. 1.

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Bank Provides $150 Million Grant to Address Food Insecurity in Yemen

The World Bank approved an additional $150 million grant for the second phase of the Yemen Food Security Response and Resilience Project. The new funding is designed to address food insecurity, strengthen resilience, and protect livelihoods in Yemen. The financing comprises a $100 million grant from the World Bank's fund…

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Huge Revenues Push Houthis to Tighten Grip Over Yemeni Institutions

The huge revenues of several Yemeni institutions prompted the Houthi militia to implement new administrative and financial measures to control and manage the profit in their favor. The new measures introduced e-accounting systems and complex administrative control procedures, dismissed the head of these institutions, and replaced them with group members.…

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Al-Jaber, Lenderking Discuss Houthi Intransigence, Port Attacks

The US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, is pushing on relentless regional action to back the UN envoy’s efforts to renew the truce in the war-torn nation.

Daily Mirror

Interactive map shows the riskiest places to go on holiday next year

Yemen, Ukraine, Afghanistan and Haiti are among the riskier destinations to visit in the world, according to a global analysis by health and security services firm International SOS

Asharq Al-Awsat

Study: Desertification to Reach 86% in Yemen due to Climate Change

A study prepared by the Yemeni government and the UN warned of the impact of climate change during the next few decades, alerting that it would increase desertification to 86 percent of the country's total area. The study reviewed the impact of climate change on Yemen and was prepared by…

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Palestinians Welcomes UN Resolution to Commemorate Nakba amid Israeli Anger

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted to adopt a pro-Palestinian resolutions, including to commemorate the “Nakba,” a step welcomed by Palestine and slammed by Israel. The UN resolution calls for a “commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, including by organizing a high-level event at the General…

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Human Rights Organizations Warn of Houthis' Obstruction of Girls Education in Yemen

Arab and regional human rights organizations warned that the Houthis in Yemen, the Taliban in Afghanistan, and Boko Haram in Nigeria obstructed girls' education. Coinciding with the UN's awareness campaign of "16 Days against Gender-Based Violence," the organizations held a seminar on "Girls' Education in the Islamic World" in Cairo.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen, UAE Coordinate to Deter Houthi Attacks against Economic Facilities

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed with the Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi, coordinating efforts to deter Houthi terrorist attacks on oil export ports and economic facilities, according to Yemeni sources. Saba news agency stated that Alimi and the accompanying delegation discussed…

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