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New Hope for a Deal in Yemen
YemenExtra
By: David Ignatius
The brutal war in Yemen may be moving toward a tipping point following a controversial siege of the port of Hodeida by a coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
A U.N. mediator and…
US-Backed Forces Claim to “Liberate” Yemenis, Instead Rape Detainees As an ally of the United…
By Randi Nord
The so-called “liberators” in Yemen are sexually and physically torturing detainees at secret prisons. Survivors recall disturbing stories laden with gruesome interrogation tactics for extracting false confessions. Meanwhile,…
Hodeidah and the Saudi Coalition’s Deliberate Starvation of Yemen
YemenExtra
By: DANIEL LARISON
Patrick Cockburn explains what the Trump administration’s support for the attack on Hodeidah will do to Yemen:
The US is encouraging the UAE and its allies to take Hodeidah to break the deadlock, by…
Yemen: A Bad Place for Failing Kidneys, as US-Saudi-Led War Cripples Treatment and Transit
Ahmed AbdulKareem
a Yemeni journalist. He covers the war in Yemen for MintPress News as well as YemenExtra
For two years now, 28-year-old Hafedh Hassan has made the wearying trip — 80 miles each way, on bad roads — from his village in…
Expanded War, Hunger, Disease, Death in Yemen No Big Deal to US
YemenExtra
By: William Boardman
"The United States is closely following developments in Hudaydah, Yemen. I have spoken with Emirati leaders and made clear our desire to address their security concerns while preserving the free flow…
What Happens if Mass Starvation Takes Hold in Yemen?
YemenExtra
By Alex De Waal
What Happens if Mass Starvation Takes Hold in Yemen?
Last-ditch diplomatic efforts could not stop the Saudi Arabian and Emirati coalition’s offensive on the Yemeni port city of Al Hudaydah this week. With no…
The battle for Hodeidah: Saudis plan to pull the plug on Yemen’s life support
YemenExtra
Y.A
If the initial blockade of humanitarian aid to Yemen wasn't enough to push the Houthi rebels there into submission, starving the civilian population through the destruction of Hodeidah port won't force surrender…
The Role of the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East
YemenExtra
By Keith Preston
The United Arab Emirates is rapidly emerging as an influential player in Middle Eastern politics, and geopolitical relationships in the region. The UAE has experienced a remarkable rise in…
The Trump Administration Is Backing the Saudi Coalition Attack on Hodeidah
YemenExtra
By: Daniel Larison
The UAE-led attack on the port of Hodeidah in Yemen appears to going ahead, and the U.S. isn’t trying to prevent it and is going to support it:
The Trump administration is now reluctantly getting…
Yemen’s unseen economic war is killing children by stealth
YemenExtra
By: Kevin Watkins
In an overcrowded nutrition clinic at Alsalkhana hospital in Hodeidah, one of Yemen’s largest cities, around 30 anxious mothers wait with resigned patience to have their children weighed and measured.…