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A Saudi-led coalition launched its Yemen campaign in March 2015 to oust Houthi rebels who control the capital and much of the north and restore to power the internationally-recognised government of Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi. (AFP/File)

September 5th, 2017 - 01:13 GMT

Should Saudi Fund All Humanitarian Aid To Yemen? This UN Official Thinks So

A Saudi-led coalition launched its Yemen campaign in March 2015 to oust Houthi rebels who control the capital and much of the north and restore to power the internationally-recognised government of Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

A Yemeni youth suspected of being infected with cholera receives treatment at a hospital in Sanaa on May 25, 2017. (AFP/Mohammed Huwais)

May 31st, 2017 - 03:00 GMT

UN: World Watches as Yemen Slides Toward Total Collapse

Syrian government fighters raise the country's flag after a previous evacuation of opposition fighters in 2014. (AFP)

April 2nd, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Hundreds leave besieged Homs in third phase of evacuation

UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien earlier this month described the situation in Yemen as "the largest humanitarian crisis in the world". (AFP)

March 25th, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

Yemen on the brink of famine, says UN

A medical officer of the International Rescue Committee examines a woman suffering from cholera on March 4, 2017, in a clinic in Ganyiel, Panyijiar county, in South Sudan. (AFP/Albert Gonzalez Farran)

March 13th, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

South Sudan slammed by aid groups after hiking visa fees to $10,000

Aid agencies said 100,000 people were affected by the famine, which threatens to affect a further one million people in the coming months. (AFP/Albert Gonzalez Farran)

March 6th, 2017 - 06:17 GMT

In the shadow of famine, South Sudan offers 'unimpeded access' for $10,000 visa fee

According to UN officials, about 10,000 civilians have died in the war thus far. (AFP/File)

February 28th, 2017 - 03:00 GMT

Yemen at 'serious risk of famine' - UN

The UN has called repeatedly for a ceasefire in Yemen to allow the delivery of relief supplies. (AFP/File)

February 13th, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

UN calls for ‘resurrection’ of Yemen peace talks

Yemeni women sit with their malnourished children on September 26, 2016 in an impoverished coastal town. (AFP/File)

February 9th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Yemen on the brink of famine: $2 billion in aid desperately needed, says UN

The UN has said it will need around $2 billion (1.8 billion euros) this year to confront what it calls the world's "largest food security emergency". (AFP/File)

January 28th, 2017 - 09:00 GMT

Yemen only three months away from major food shortages

A Yemeni man seals a bag of firewood, used for cooking purposes as gas prices remain high, at a shop in the capital Sanaa on January 18, 2017. (AFP/Mohammed Huwais)

January 27th, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

UN warns Yemen teetering on the edge of famine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (AFP/Oli Scarff)

October 18th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

Russia proposes ‘humanitarian pause’ of eight hours to Aleppo carnage

Iraqi forces gather at the Qayyarah military base, about 60 kilometres (35 miles) south of Mosul, on October 16, 2016. (AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

October 17th, 2016 - 05:46 GMT

Iraq’s battle against Daesh reaches turning point as operation to retake Mosul begins