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UAE Transforms Yemeni Island to Military Base, Desires Control Over Strait of Bab Al-Mandab
A press report confirmed that the UAE had turned the Yemeni island of Mayon into a military base and a passage for its mercenaries delivering support to Aden and the rest of the occupied areas in southern Yemen. According to the report…
One Million Yemenis Risk Losing Shelter Due to Lack of Funds
The United Nations refugee agency says nearly one million displaced people in Yemen risk losing their shelter due to torrential rains and seasonal floods, warning about a dire lack of funding at a time when the county is already threatened…
Turkish police kill young Syrian refugee in cold blood
A young Syrian refugee, named Ali Hamdan al-Asaei (19 years old), was killed on Monday by Turkish police bullets in the southern Turkish province of Adana, which caused angry reactions on social media.
Turkey’s Anadolu Agency quoted the…
One million people in Yemen will lose aid: UN
UNHCR’s spokesperson Shabia Mantoo on Tuesday said that a million displaced people and refugees in Yemen are at risk of losing humanitarian aid because of lack of access to funding.
During a press conference held in Geneva, Mantoo…
Afghanistan: Civilian casualties down, but hundreds still killed, despite US-Taliban deal
In the first quarter of 2020, the number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan fell by nearly a third from the same period a year earlier, representing the lowest first quarter figure since 2012, according to a UN report released on…
COVID-19 putting routine childhood immunization in danger: UN health agency
As the new coronavirus continues its relentless march across the planet, with nearly 2.9 million cases reported as of Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) remains concerned about the pandemic’s impact on other health…
FROM THE FIELD: How refugees are helping overwhelmed health systems’ COVID-19 response
With many European health services struggling to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients, many refugees and migrants with experience in the sector, are being drafted in to help respond to the crisis.…
Protect workers during and after lockdowns, urges UN labour agency
Marking the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has urged States to take action to prevent and control COVID-19 in the workplace.
“The…
Yemen needs cooperation between parties more than ever, says top UN negotiator
The needs of Yemen’s people should be put first, ahead of actions that risk escalating the already dire situation inside the war-shattered country, UN Special Envoy for the war-weary country, Martin Griffiths, said on Monday.…
UAE Reports 490 More Coronavirus Cases, 6 Deaths
Emirati Health Ministry announced 490 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases to 10,839.
The Health Ministry said that they have conducted 29,984 tests.
The ministry said 112 cases recovered virus, bringing the total…