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UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021
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UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021

CAIRO (AP) — More than two million Yemeni children under the age of five are expected to endure acute malnutrition…
Despite Biden’s push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen
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Despite Biden’s push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen

CAIRO (AP) — Buthaina al-Raimi was five years old when a Saudi airstrike destroyed her home in the Yemeni capital…
US exempts UN, aid groups from effort to cut off Yemen’s Houthis
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US exempts UN, aid groups from effort to cut off Yemen’s Houthis

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday exempted aid groups, the United Nations, the Red Cross and the…
COVID-19 drives 40% spike in number of people needing humanitarian aid, UN says
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COVID-19 drives 40% spike in number of people needing humanitarian aid, UN says

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a 40% increase in the number of people needing humanitarian assistance…
In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder
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In multiple countries, alarm over hunger crisis rings louder

ABS, Yemen (AP) — The twin baby boys lay on a bed of woven palm leaves in a remote camp…
Warning of famine, UN releases $100M to seven countries
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Warning of famine, UN releases $100M to seven countries

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations humanitarian office is releasing $100 million in emergency funding to seven countries at…
Aid group warns that 700,000 children in Syria risk hunger
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Aid group warns that 700,000 children in Syria risk hunger

BEIRUT (AP) — An additional 700,000 children in Syria face hunger because of the country’s badly damaged economy and the…
Yemen’s president urges Houthis to allow humanitarian aid
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Yemen’s president urges Houthis to allow humanitarian aid

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Yemen’s embattled and exiled president on Thursday urged his government’s rival, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels,…
UN warns of Yemen famine, no aid from Saudis, UAE, Kuwait
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UN warns of Yemen famine, no aid from Saudis, UAE, Kuwait

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that “the specter of famine” has returned to conflict-torn Yemen…
UN funding crisis cuts aid to Yemen as it slides near famine
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UN funding crisis cuts aid to Yemen as it slides near famine

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A senior UN official warned Tuesday that war-torn Yemen is sliding toward famine as the coronavirus…
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