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Saudi Warplanes Worsen Famine in Yemen by Bombing Farms

Two citizens were killed Thursday by air raids conducted by the Saudi-led coalition targeting a farm in the governorate of Hodeidah, west of Yemen. The warplanes of the coalition launched nine raids on one of the farms in al-Tahita…

Saudi American airstrikes target Nehm District

The Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted four raids on Nehm District of Sana’ a governorate, a local official told YemenExtra on Wednesday. The fighter jets launched two raids on Maswarah area and two extra others on al-Hawl area in…

UN: 11 million children in Yemen desperately need aid

“Today it is fair to say that Yemen is one of the worst places on earth to be a child,” said Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF’s regional director for the Middle East and North Africa. “Two million children today in Yemen suffer acute…

UN World Health Org warns of diphtheria outbreak in Yemen

by Jim W. Dean, VT Editor  …with Press TV, Tehran This child’s swollen neck is a classic symptom of diphtheria [ Editor’s Note: Just when you don’t think things can get any worse in Yemen, they do, as the conditions are so ripe for…

UNHCR alarmed at deteriorating conditions in Yemen

GENEVA – UNHCR is alarmed at the worsening conditions in Yemen since its borders were closed last week, keeping out humanitarian and commercial supplies and restricting the movement of aid workers, the UN Refugee Agency said on Tuesday.…

Saudi-led coalition warplanes strike Taiz Governorate

The Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted four air strikes overnight on Hamily area and north of Khalad camp in Moza District, Taiz Governorate, a secretary official told YemenExtra on Saturday. Various Yemeni governorates are under…