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United States triples the number of deadly airstriks , causes most severe humanitarian crisiathis…
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The United States has tripled the number of airstrikes this year against what it claimed to fight Al Qaeda’s branch in Yemen. American allies have pushed the militants from their lucrative coastal strongholds. And the…
HRW: UAE violating human rights at home, aboard
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has blasted the United Arab Emirates for violating human rights by suppressing dissent and discriminating against citizens at home while committing war crimes in Yemen.
In its World Report…
Iraq, Syria terror fatalities almost halved in 2017: Study
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A new study has found a sharp drop in the number of people killed in Iraq and Syria due to terror attacks in 2017, which saw the territorial defeat of Daesh, the world’s most notorious terror group, in both Arab states.…
Diphtheria Outbreak Worsens Amid Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen
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International aid agencies published a joint statement on Tuesday (January 16), calling for the Yemeni port of Hudaydah to remain open past Friday, the end of a 30-day concession period to a blockade imposed…
Trump’s Big Saudi Arms Deal Will Cause More Misery for Yemen
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On Monday, the first day of trading since the announcement that Saudi Arabia had agreed to buy a hundred and ten billion dollars in U.S. weaponry, defense stocks jumped. “General Dynamics (GD.N), Raytheon (RTN.N), and…
How the U.S. Is Making the War in Yemen Worse?
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Since the war began, at least 13,000thousand Yemeni civilians have been killed, though the number is potentially much higher, because few organizations on the ground have the resources to count the dead. Some three…
Saudi Arabia Closes the World’s Ritziest Prison
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The Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh is due to resume life as a five-star hotel next month, but the purge that turned it into the world’s most luxurious prison still carries risks for Saudi Arabia’s young leader.
Crown Prince…
U.N. hopes imports will help stave off famine in Yemen as diphtheria spreads
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United Nations aid agencies called on Tuesday for the Yemeni port of Hodeidah to remain open beyond Friday, the date set by a Saudi-led military coalition, to permit continued delivery of life-saving goods.
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UNICEF: Over 5,000 kids killed by Saudi war on Yemen
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Over 5,000 children have been killed by Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen since it began in March 2015, says a report by the UN children's agency.
The report published by UNICEF on Tuesday, noted that the Saudi war had…
US withholds $65 million from UN agency for Palestinian refugees
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The United States has withheld tens of millions of dollars in money for a United Nations agency tasked with providing services for Palestinian refugees.
The administration of US President Donald Trump held back 65…