TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
TRAVELING THE WORLD, WRITING WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW.
Famine stalks Yemen because of US/UK supported bombing raids coupled with a naval blockade – ignoring the laws of war. On Thursday, UN humanitarian official in Yemen Lise Grande said war in the country continues taking an “incalculable human” toll, adding: Conditions “deteriorated dramatically in (recent) days. Families are absolutely terrified by” endless terror-bombing and shelling, countless Read More…
Within days of starting the war, Saudi Arabia imposed a total land, air and sea blockade, along with targeting vital agriculture and food supply infrastructure that sustains life for the 29 million Yemenis — all of which constitute war crimes under international law. The UN estimates that nearly 20 million Yemenis could die of starvation by the Read More…
According to a group of NGOs, including the International Rescue Committee and the Norwegian Refugee Council, over 10,000 people seeking life-saving treatment abroad have died from critical health conditions since the Sana’a airport was closed. SANA’A, YEMEN— The U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition has devastated Yemeni lives on all fronts: beyond the airstrikes and cholera, thousands of Read More…
The World Food Program has warned that the war has left eight million Yemenis in dire need of food assistance to survive, Al Jazeera reported. WFP Communications Officer, Frances Kennedy, said that around 22 million Yemenis need humanitarian aid, be it shelter or health-related support. She added that the country’s infrastructure has been greatly damaged in several Read More…
The U.S. backed Saudi-led coalition has repeatedly, systematically and deliberately attacked water and sewage treatment infrastructure in Yemen since it began its military campaign against the country in 2015. SAADA, YEMEN — Four Saudi warplanes launched airstrikes against the UNICEF-funded al Asayed Water Network, destroying water pumps, an electric generator, a nearby solar energy system, and Read More…
Citizens in Hodeidah took to the streets to condemn these blatant attacks on human rights and the U.S.-Saudi invasion of Yemen. Sana’a – The coalition against the tiny Arabian country of Yemen has carried out dozens of airstrikes each day for the past two weeks. (Keep in mind, that’s only slightly more than usual.) Coalition countries Read More…