May 11, 2019 : Houthi Rebels In Yemen Say They Have Begun Withdrawing From 3 Strategic Ports
“Houthi rebels in Yemen say they have begun a withdrawal from three key strategic ports that serve as a vital lifeline for food and humanitarian aid into the war-torn country.
If seen through, the withdrawal from the Red Sea port of Hudaydah, a key gateway for humanitarian aid into Yemen, as well as the ports of Ras Isa and Salif, would represent the first practical step by forces on the ground to implement an internationally-backed ceasefire agreed to in December.”
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NPR
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Gokh Amin Alshaif
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May 11, 2019
May 02, 2019 : Podcast: Empire and the War in Yemen
A Conversation with Afrah Nasser, Stacey Philbrick Yadav, and Adam Hanieh on The Dig Podcast
Click here to listen.
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Gokh Amin Alshaif
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May 02, 2019
April 26, 2019 : Yemen death toll to surpass 230,000 by end of 2019: UN report
UN report find that by the end of 2019, the war on Yemen would have claimed:
- 102,000 Yemeni lives as a result of fighting
- 131,000 Yemeni lives as a side effects of the conflict (disease, etc.)
- Combined death toll from fighting and disease will be 233,000
More details here.
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Gokh Amin Alshaif
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April 26, 2019
April 23, 2019 : Two decades of Human Development already lost says UNDP-commissioned study on impact of war in Yemen
“Ongoing conflict in Yemen has already reversed human development by 21 years, according to a UNDP-commissioned study released today. The study warns of exponentially growing impacts of conflict on human development. It projects that if the war ends in 2022, development gains will have been set back by 26 years — almost a generation. If it continues through 2030, that setback will increase to four decades.”
More details here.
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Gokh Amin Alshaif
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April 23, 2019
May 08, 2018 : Hundreds protest against UAE control of Socotra Island
Hundreds of Yemenis marched through Socotra’s capital to protest against UAE forces taking control of Socotra island. Four Emirati military aircrafts carrying armored vehicles and more than 50 soldiers have already arrived on the island. Once deployed, the UAE force seized control of the Socotra airport and port.
Middle East Monitor
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Gokh Amin Alshaif
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May 08, 2018