Red Cross

President of the Red Cross (ICRC) Makes an Urgent Appeal After Visiting Yemen

Jul 28, 2017

YemenExtra M.A. The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, made an urgent appeal after a visit to Yemen, which lasted several days. He visited several governorates and learned about the suffering of…

Aid Coordinator in Yemen Had Secret Job Overseeing U.S. Commando Shipments: The New York Times

Jun 6, 2017

Yemen Extra The New York Times said that an American kidnapped two years ago in Yemen while helping coordinate aid for Unicef and the Red Cross also had a second, secret role: He was shipping materials for elite military commandos under…

United Nations (UN) and the Red Cross say Saudi is behind a cholera epidemic

May 16, 2017

YUemenExtra United Nations (UN) and the Red Cross say the Saudi-led war on and embargo against Yemen are behind a cholera epidemic. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said 11,000 confirmed cases of cholera had been…

ICRC Announces Double Aid Budget for Yemen

Apr 25, 2017

YemenExtra M.A. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said in a statement that it is strengthening its operations and doubling its budget this year to reach $90 million, with 70 per cent of Yemen's population in need of one…