Humanitarian workers fear the detention of staff and cuts in funding will be a "death sentence" for Yemenis.
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Unlike Biden, Trump gave up very little to secure the release of an American held on overly harsh drug charges in a Russian prison.
The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, which had launched airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, struck a commercial vessel near Port Said on Wednesday, Navy officials said.
A lasting peace is still possible in Yemen but requires commitment, courage, and action from all sides, the UN Special Envoy for the country told the Security Council on Thursday.
Once a largely local threat, Houthis now challenge Israeli and Western interests, leading to increased focus.
The United Nations has suspended humanitarian operations in northern Saada after rebels detained eight more U.N. staffers, during one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Flags at all UN offices in Yemen are flying at half-mast this week following the death of a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member who had been arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities in the north since last month.
The U.N. food agency says one of its staffers detained last month by Houthi rebels in Yemen has died in prison ...
The leader of the Houthi rebels in Yemen warned Tuesday that they are ready to mount an attack on Israel if the war in Gaza resumes after a recent breakdown of the fragile cease-fire agreement.
Announcement comes after Hamas said it would pause release of captives, citing Israeli violations of ceasefire.