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Attack on Yemen port ‘will draw famine closer’

YemenExtra Y.A  An attack on Yemen's Hodeidah port will take the war-torn country a step closer to famine, a United Nations official warned on Thursday. The Red Sea port, which is the target of a planned assault by the Saudi-led…

ICRC: Cholera Leaves 115 Yemenis Dead in 17 Days

YemenExtra Y.A The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says cholera has claimed the lives of at least 115 people in Yemen and left thousands of others ill as hospitals struggle to cope with an influx of patients in the…

The next Geneva talks on Syria will last for 3 days: De Mistura

YemenExtra M.A. The UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura announced on Thursday that the sixth round of Geneva talks which will begin on May 16th will be short to “hit the iron while it’s hot” after the last round of Astana talks.…

Saudi Arabia elected to UN Women’s Rights Commission

YemenExtra M.A. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been elected to the United Nations’ Women’s Rights Commission, letting this Gulf nation join the 45 countries on this council. Sparking rage from human rights organizations around the…