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As Millions Starve, Many Still Speak of a Yemen “On the Brink of Famine”

HAJJAH, YEMEN — For almost three years, the expression “on the brink of famine” has been repeatedly cited by relief agencies to describe one side of the humanitarian disaster in Yemen. It is an expression that has never been revised, even as it became increasingly inaccurate as the Saudi-led coalition tightened its blockade and ignored the pleas of governments and human rights organizations. Now famine is will entrenched in Yemen and the expression “on the verge of starvation” has become obsolete.

UAE recruiting Africans for Saudi-led war: Report

Press TV – October 3, 2018 The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia’s key partner in the ongoing Riyadh-led invasion of Yemen, has reportedly been recruiting tribesmen from northern and central parts of Africa to fight in the war. The campaign features Emirati envoys “seducing” the tribesmen across a vast area spanning southern Libya as […]

Saudi Coalition Faces Continued Retaliation As Yemeni Drone Again Strikes Dubai International Airport

SANA’A, YEMEN — Yemen’s air force said in a statement issued Sunday that an unmanned long-range drone, dubbed the Sammad-3 (Invincible-3), targeted the Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates for the second time, in retaliation for the Saudi coalition’s ongoing blockade of Yemen’s Sana’a International Airport.
A source said that the drone successfully bombed the airport, but did not mention whether the aircraft returned to its base in Yemen. There are no immediate reports about casualties or the extent of damage caused.

Methods of Torture at US-Backed Prisons in Yemen: Bone Smashing, Rape, Electrocution

(MEMO) — Al Jazeera received a secret report prepared by former military officials who worked with the Saudi-UAE alliance in Yemen on the conditions of prisons and secret detention centres and forced disappearances. The information in the report matched the testimonies of prisoners and abductees given to human rights activists. Such details also reinforced what had been revealed […]