Yemen

Thousands of jobs to be created through humanitarian operations

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Yemen, Mohamed al-Jaber, said in a tweet on Tuesday that the humanitarian operations that will be implemented in Yemen will produce thousands of direct job opportunities for Yemeni people. He added that these operations will include all Yemen’s provinces “without exception or discrimination”. Al-Jaber also said that they will keep all ports open, as well asRead more

UN Yemen envoy to step down next month

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

The UN Yemen envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will step down as top negotiator for the war-stricken country next month, the international body announced on Monday. A statement released by the United Nations did not name a successor for Cheikh Ahmed, who was appointed special envoy for Yemen in April 2015. Cheikh Ahmed "does not intend to continue in his positionRead more

Saudi-led coalition announces $1.5bn

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has pledged $1.5bn (£1.1bn) in new humanitarian aid for the country. It will also increase the capacities of Yemeni ports to receive aid and cargo shipments, and set up 17 "safe-passage corridors" for humanitarian groups. Three years of conflict and a blockade imposed by the coalition have caused what the UN calls "the worst man-made humanitarianRead more

Yemeni army thwarts Houthi attempt to plant mines on coast of Midi

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

The Yemeni army killed five Houthi gunmen and arrested another while they were trying to plant naval mines on the coast of Midi, adjacent to the Red Sea, in the Hajjah Governorate, West of Yemen. A military source said Yemeni soldiers on four boats clashed on Sunday with Houthis on three other boats while they were trying to plant theRead more

Saudi-led Arab Coalition announces $1.5 bln in aid for Yemen

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

The Saudi-backed Arab Coalition in Yemen announced the provision of $1.5 billion in aid to the country on Monday. The coalition added that they will make sure to keep all ports open including the Hodeidah port in order to continue receiving humanitarian aid for the Yemeni people, in light of the Houthis still blocking any aid to come into theRead more

Parties involved in Yemen to begin peace talks

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

The Arab Coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen will hold a meeting in Riyadh on Monday to discuss new political negotiations and call on all parties to take proactive steps to ensure the success of this critical stage in Yemen. Yemen’s UN envoy, Ismail Weld al-Sheikh, said that the Arab Coalition was willing to be involved in the discussions. Weld al-ShiekhRead more

UN appeals for nearly $3 bn to save

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

The United Nations on Sunday made what it said was a record appeal for aid to Yemen, calling for nearly $3 billion in humanitarian relief for the war-torn country. The $2.96 billion will be used to respond to an ever-broadening crisis in Yemen, where war, looming famine and cholera have killed thousands and put millions of lives at risk. The appeal, madeRead more

Yemen’s Houthis ‘help prisoners escape in exchange for joining fight’

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

The Houthi militia intensified their activities aimed at helping prisoners escape from Yemen’s central prison in the Ibb governorate in an attempt to increase their numbers on battlefronts. According to sources inside the central prison, the militia made deals with a number of prisoners saying that they would get them out if they agree to join the militia and fightRead more

Yemen government announces first budget after three years

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

The Yemeni government on Sunday released its first official budget since the Houthi rebels overran the capital Sanaa in 2014 and following a bailoutfrom ally Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Ahmed bin Dagher said spending in the 2018 budget is projected at 1.5 trillion Yemeni riyals ($3.9 billion), with revenues estimated at 978 billion riyals ($2.6 billion). The Aden-based government projectedRead more

Yemeni army liberates areas in al-Jawf governorate

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

Yemeni army forces have liberated several areas in the Bart al-Anan District, northwest of al-Jawf governorate, which is adjacent to Saada, the major stronghold of Houthi militias on the Jawf front. Commander of the First Brigade Brigadier Haykal Hantaf said the Yemeni army liberated the areas of Eafi, Quaif and al-Tamr in addition to the strategic Habash mountain which overlooksRead more