Yemen unrest
The civil war in Yemen has claimed over 10,000 civilian lives as Saudi-backed forces of the Yemeni government are fighting Shia Houthi rebels, who are allied with forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
- 20 killed in Saudi-led coalition strike on civilian vehicle in Yemen – reports
At least 20 people have been killed in Yemen, after the Saudi-led coalition reportedly struck a civilian vehicle in Taiz province on Friday.World News - ‘Yemen is one of the worst places to be a child right now’ – UNICEF representative
Unless there’s a peaceful, political solution to the conflict in Yemen, more children may die in 2018, says Dr. Meritxell Relano, UNICEF representative in Yemen. Millions of children in the country have nothing to eat, she adds.World News - Yemen crisis: ‘Unacceptable that people die from totally preventable reasons’
The world needs to respond to the urgent humanitarian situation in Yemen, otherwise millions won‘t be able to provide the basic necessities of a decent life for their families, said Ralph El Hage, ICRC regional spokesperson.World News - Trump calls on Saudi Arabia to lift Yemen blockade
US President Donald Trump called on Saudi Arabia to immediately lift the blockade of Yemen and allow in food, fuel and medicine, citing humanitarian reasons. The move comes a day after the UN called for a ceasefire.US News - Saleh’s death means a fresh hell beckons for Yemen
Yemen’s ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who was killed early this morning in a reported rocket attack, will be remembered by history as one of four dictators brought down by the Arab spring five years ago. - ‘US complicit, responsible for Saudi crimes in Yemen’ – Tehran
Iranian Foreign Ministry has accused the US of being “complicit, and responsible for” Saudi Arabia’s “crimes against Yemen.” At the same time, Washington’s allegations that Tehran militarily supports the Houthi rebels were summarily dismissed.World News
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