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9 Mar 2021 5 minute read

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Yemen is not starving, Yemen is being starved

While the UN calls for international aid to avert famine in Yemen, the UK slashes its contribution. Sam Perlo-...

A girl wears a protective face mask amid fears of the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sanaa, Yemen March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

27 Mar 2020 4 minute read

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Yemenis must not be forgotten in this pandemic

Marcus Skinner of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) on the looming impacts of coronavirus on the...

12 Sep 2019 4 minute read

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How a London arms fair shields the war on Yemen

As the world’s largest arms fair takes place in London, Lydia Noon talks to Yemeni artist Ahmed Jahaf about living under a...

Three displaced Yemeni girls stand by the shredded remains of their tents in Abs settlement, which is regularly damaged by passing sandstorms.

31 Mar 2018 12 minute read

This article is more than five years old.

Who cares? Humanitarianism under threat

Hazel Healy investigates the challenges facing 21st century disaster response.

1 Sep 2017 3 minute read

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Keeping schools open in Yemen

The courageous efforts of Yemeni teachers, as reported by Sawsan al-Refaei.

22 May 2017 4 minute read

This article is almost six years old.

Trump's deals with Saudi Arabia will fuel the war in Yemen

The arms deals should not be viewed in isolation, they will make an unstable region even more dangerous, Andrew Smith...

18 May 2017 4 minute read

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UK General Election: What are the foreign policy implications?

Voters are caught between choice and media disinformation, writes Mark Curtis.

5 Apr 2017 4 minute read

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Human rights in the Yemeni Civil War: a word with Radhya Almutawakel

The Yemeni human rights defender talks to Lydia Noon about Britain's arms deals, drones and gender...

1 Mar 2016 9 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

'Our friends': Saudi Arabia and the West

Vanessa Baird takes a look at this ‘special relationship’.

1 Mar 2016 3 minute read

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Saudi Arabia: Arming up…

Its not just for show, as the bombing of Yemen illustrates, writes Vanessa Baird.

2 Dec 2015 3 minute read

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Bombs with a British accent

The UK is guilty of war crimes for selling arms to Saudi Arabia which have been deployed in Yemen, says Felicity...

31 Mar 2015 3 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Step back from a dangerous path

Pakistan can’t afford to get involved in Saudi Arabia’s assault on Yemen rebels, argues Syed Hamad Ali.

6 Mar 2015 5 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

‘A woman can be whatever she likes’

Lydia James talks to Yemeni women who are taking a stand against their patriarchal society.

13 Feb 2015 5 minute read

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‘Thinking loudly’: blogging for Yemen

Human rights advocate Afrah Nasser talks to Lydia James about revolution, censorship and the...

15 Nov 2014 2 minute read

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‘I want to leave Yemen’

With Shia rebels on the rise and top politicians waging war against each other, the country is once again in turmoil. ...

Understanding the threat of Yemeni terrorism

10 Nov 2010 2 minute read

This article is more than 12 years old.

Understanding the threat of Yemeni terrorism

Our leaders would have us believe it’s a simple matter of al-Qaeda extremism, but the West may be complicit.

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