... Verbrechen und Rechtsverletzungen im Südjemen – „Erfolg“ der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate im Jemen – Muwalladeen im Jemen: Rassismus, Stigmatisierung und Diskriminierung – Jemenitische politische Eliten in Kairo – und mehr
July 21, 2022: UN presses Yemen warring parties for six-month truce extension – UN humanitarian response in Yemen 'unacceptably poor', warns review – The crushing weight of Yemen’s public debt – Crimes and violations in Southern Yemen – The United Arab Emirates’ “success” in Yemen – Muwalladeen in Yemen: racialization, stigmatization and discrimination – Yemeni political elites in Cairo – and more
Schwerpunkte / Key aspects
Kursiv: Siehe Teil 2 / In Italics: Look in part 2: https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose/jemenkrieg-mosaik-782b-yemen-war-mosaic-782b
Klassifizierung / Classification
Für wen das Thema ganz neu ist / Who is new to the subject
cp1 Am wichtigsten / Most important
cp1a Am wichtigsten: Coronavirus und Seuchen / Most important: Coronavirus and epidemics
cp2 Allgemein / General
cp2a Allgemein: Saudische Blockade / General: Saudi blockade
cp3 Humanitäre Lage / Humanitarian situation
cp4 Flüchtlinge / Refugees
cp5 Nordjemen und Huthis / Northern Yemen and Houthis
cp6 Separatisten und Hadi-Regierung im Südjemen / Separatists and Hadi government in Southern Yemen
cp7 UNO und Friedensgespräche / UN and peace talks
cp8 Saudi-Arabien / Saudi Arabia
cp8a Jamal Khashoggi
cp9 USA
cp9a USA-Iran Krise: Spannungen am Golf / US-Iran crisis: Tensions at the Gulf
cp12 Andere Länder / Other countries
cp12b Sudan
cp13a Waffenhandel / Arms trade
cp13b Söldner / Mercenaries
cp13c Kulturerbe / Cultural heritage
cp13d Wirtschaft / Economy
cp14 Terrorismus / Terrorism
cp15 Propaganda
cp16 Saudische Luftangriffe / Saudi air raids
cp17 Kriegsereignisse / Theater of War
cp18 Kampf um Hodeidah / Hodeidah battle
cp19 Sonstiges / Other
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A = Aktuell / Current news
B = Hintergrund / Background
C = Chronik / Chronicle
D = Details
E = Wirtschaft / Economy
H = Humanitäre Fragen / Humanitarian questions
K = Krieg / War
P = Politik / Politics
pH = Pro-Houthi
pS = Pro-Saudi
T = Terrorismus / Terrorism
Für wen das Thema ganz neu ist / Who is new to the subject
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Yemen: Where the Hungry Seek Peace
One of the worst repercussions of the “catastrophic war” has been the collapse of the economy, economics journalist Muhammad al-Haddad told The Media Line.
The relocation of the Central Bank of Yemen from Sanaa to the city of Aden along with the failure to “neutralize the economy” from the effects of ongoing conflict has exacerbated the misery of the country’s approximately 30 million residents, he said.
“This was reflected in the creation of several problems by the parties to the conflict, such as the nonpayment of [public sector] salaries, the decline of the Yemeni riyal against the US dollar, and the high prices of foodstuffs. All of these factors led to an increase in poverty rates in Yemen,” added Haddad.
Forty-seven percent of Yemenis lived below the poverty line in 2014, and the war drove that figure to an estimated 75% by the end of 2019, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
No reliable current figures are available, but the UNDP projected that “if the fighting continues through 2022, Yemen will rank as the poorest country in the world, with 79% of the population living under the poverty line.”
Haddad added that the aid provided by the UN and other organizations covers barely 40% of the need in Yemen.
“You can imagine that a citizen has not received his monthly salary for five years and, in addition, he is unable to be self-employed due to the costs and paperwork, and then ask yourself: How is this person alive,” Haddad said.
The Media Line toured several internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in the Yemeni governorate of Hajjah, which hosts more than 300 such camps.
Othman Khamis, an IDP living in one of the camps, said: “I was living with my family in the well-to-do border city of Harad. My children were able to go to school, play, and get most of their needs met before the civil war began in Yemen.”
“The city of Harad was subjected to bombing by Saudi warplanes, in a way that forced most of the residents to leave their homes and jobs and flee toward the unknown,” he said.
He added that the meals he and his family consume are insufficient and that the camp lacks the most basic necessities of life.
“We only dream of going back to those days before the war, but here we are in a giant cemetery where you can sense and talk about the suffering of others,” Khamis said.
Researcher Wafaa al-Marouni holds the view that, although the war has caused many immediate economic problems, it also has produced a disaster with an impact that may last for decades, namely the emergence of a black market, money laundering, and the increasing effects of global crises on the local scene.
“We can talk about the $30 billion mentioned in statistics about instances of money laundering in Yemen which resulted from black markets for the Yemeni riyal and oil derivatives. These black markets later expanded to include airline tickets,” Marouni told The Media Line.
“The parallel markets, the impact of crises, and the failure of the parties to the conflict in Yemen to ‘neutralize the economy’ have led and will continue to lead to the expansion of poverty,” she said.
“If the problem persists, we need decades to return to the point where we were before this war,” Marouni said.
Under normal conditions, Yemen imports 34% of its total annual wheat from Ukraine, in addition to another 22% which is imported by NGOs from Ukraine as humanitarian aid, “which means that there is a threat to 56% of the total wheat imports to Yemen” due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, according to Fouad Huwaidi, the head of the Commercial Exchange Department in the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
https://themedialine.org/top-stories/yemen-where-the-hungry-seek-peace/
cp1 Am wichtigsten / Most important
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U.N. presses Yemen warring parties for six-month truce extension -sources
The United Nations is pushing Yemen’s warring parties to agree a six-month truce extension, two sources familiar with the talks said, which would be the longest in the seven-year-old conflict as international pressure grows on both sides to end.
The United Nations is pushing Yemen’s warring parties to agree a six-month truce extension, two sources familiar with the talks said, which would be the longest in the seven-year-old conflict as international pressure grows on both sides to end the war.
Peace efforts gained a boost after U.S. President Joe Biden visited Saudi Arabia last week, where he announced agreement with the Saudi leadership to “deepen and extend” the ceasefire expiring on August 2. The war has pitted a coalition led by Riyadh against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis since 2015.
However U.N. Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has to address strong grievances from both sides before they accept a further renewal of the existing two-month truce deal that first took hold in April, the sources said.
If agreed, the six-month extension would be the biggest step so far in the U.N. process towards resolving a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and left millions facing famine in a severe humanitarian crisis.
“The proposal (for a six-month extension) has been with the parties for some time now,” one of the sources said.
Grundberg will in coming days travel to Oman, where the Houthis’ chief negotiator is based, and to Yemen’s southern port city of Aden, where the Saudi-backed government is headquartered, for discussions, the source added.
Ismini Palla, spokesperson of Grundberg’s office, said the U.N. envoy has been discussing with the parties the renewal of the current truce, including the possibility of extending it for a longer period but “cannot discuss details at this time”.
“Mr. Grundberg will continue his extensive engagements with the parties in the coming days,” Palla told Reuters by email. “We hope that the parties will engage with his efforts constructively… that they do not miss this opportunity to reach a just and sustainable end to the conflict in Yemen.”
Both sides have been frustrated about implementation of the full terms of the deal.
There was no immediate response from Yemen’s government, Houthi officials and Egypt’s foreign ministry to Reuters requests for comment.
Representatives from the United States, Britain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, a group known as “Quint”, held virtual talks on Monday to discuss the truce extension, and U.S. Envoy for Yemen Timothy Lenderking is expected to begin a visit to the region on Tuesday, one of the sources said.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-presses-yemen-warring-parties-six-month-truce-extension-sources-2022-07-18/ = https://www.fxempire.com/news/article/u-n-presses-yemen-warring-parties-for-six-month-truce-extension-sources-1067565
and also https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/un-urges-yemen-warring-parties-6-month-truce-extension
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Press release on the implementation of the truce and prospects of its renewal
The UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg has intensified his engagements with the parties to support the implementation of all elements of the truce, and to explore possibilities for an expanded and extended truce beyond 2 August. “An extended and expanded truce will increase the benefits to the Yemeni people. It will also provide a platform to build more confidence between the parties and start serious discussions on economic priorities, particularly on revenues and salaries, as well as security priorities, including a ceasefire. Ultimately, the aim is to move toward a political settlement that comprehensively ends the conflict”, Mr. Grundberg said.
Mr. Grundberg noted that thanks to the continued commitment of the parties, the truce has largely held for almost four months, marking the longest period of relative calm in more than seven years and a significant decrease in the number of civilian casualties. Both sides have nevertheless raised concerns about alleged violations and incidents across multiple frontlines. “The warring parties have obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians. I take reports of military escalation very seriously, especially when it involves civilian casualties. My office is working through the Military Coordination Committee to facilitate dialogue and support de-escalation. I hope the parties will continue their work under the committee and establish the joint coordination room to address incidents in a timely manner.”
At the outset of the negotiations, both parties put forward proposals to open roads in Taiz and other governorates, a positive sign of their willingness to engage in the talks. The latest UN proposal included three roads put forward by Ansar Allah and one advocated for by civil society. The Government accepted this proposal but Ansar Allah did not. Recently, the parties have also announced their intention to open some roads unilaterally.
“Unilateral actions alone are not enough to ensure the safe and sustainable passage of civilians along roads that cross frontlines under the control of different parties, said Mr. Grundberg. “The parties need to negotiate, coordinate and communicate with each other. I will not stop pursuing my efforts to bring the parties closer together to reach agreement to sustainably and safely open key roads in Taiz and other governorates. This will remain a priority for this truce period and any future extension of it.”
As part of the truce, the parties agreed to two commercial flights per week between Sana’a, Amman and Cairo, amounting to 36 flights total during the four-month period. 20 round trip flights so far have been operated between Sana’a and Amman and one roundtrip flight between Sana’a and Cairo carrying in total over 8,000 passengers. OSESGY is exploring options for connecting Sana’a airport with more destinations as a possible part of an extended truce beyond 2 August.
From 2 April to date, 24 out of 36 fuel ships received clearances to enter Hudaydah port during the four -month truce period carrying 663,781 metric tons of fuel derivatives. During the whole year of 2021, 23 fuel ships carrying less than 470,000 metric tons entered Hudaydah port.
"As global fuel prices are on the rise, it is more important than ever to ensure a smooth flow of fuel to support essential services,” said Mr. Grundberg. “A renewal of the truce would see regular and timely entry of fuel ships."
“Moving away from seven years of war to a state of relative calm will not be without challenges, and there have been some shortcomings in fully implementing the elements of the truce. Nevertheless, the truce has been transformational for Yemen. It has made a tangible difference to people’s lives. The Yemeni people and the international community want and expect the truce to be fully implemented, renewed and strengthened. I hope the parties will engage constructively with my efforts and recognise the gains that an extended and expanded truce can deliver to Yemeni people. They must rise to the occasion and not miss this opportunity", Mr. Grundberg said.
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/press-release-implementation-truce-and-prospects-its-renewal
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UN humanitarian response in Yemen 'unacceptably poor', warns review
Half-built roads, lack of sanitation and 'bunkerisation' of staff among issues raised in damning criticism of United Nations involvement in the conflict
The United Nations's response to the ongoing crisis in Yemen has been branded "unacceptably poor" in a report produced by an independent evaluation team.
Findings released by the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation (IAHE) of the Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen provide a damning assessment on the UN's work in Yemen since 2015, citing a severe lack of appropriate equipment and failure to provide proper infrastructure for displaced Yemenis (IDPs), including a lack of toilets, half-constructed roads and faulty agricultural equipment.
Although the report acknowledged that the UN's humanitarian response had managed to reduce malnutrition and boost food security, overall the $16bn mobilised by UN agencies had been inadequately used to alleviate what has been described as the world's worst humanitarian disaster.
However, a major problem outlined in the IAHE report is how the "conservative security posture" used by the UN has led to "bunkerisation", whereby staff end up confined to protected offices and have limited interaction with the communities they are supposed to be working with.
The report said the UN had chosen to regard the whole country as "extremely high risk" for staff, while in reality the situation is varied across different regions, leading to a reliance on outsourced monitoring and assessment.
“The UN has managed to keep the life-support switched on in Yemen for the past six years, but we found that the short-term humanitarian funding is ultimately not suited to a much longer-term protracted crisis," said Philip Proudfoot, a research fellow at the Institute of Development Studies and member of the Yemen Inter-Agency evaluation team.
“In cases like Yemen, there must be a shift towards longer-term development funding and support that can make sustainable improvements in areas such as nutrition, health, education, protection and livelihoods.”
Last month, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) announced it would be forced to reduce food aid to Yemen citing a number of reasons including funding gaps, price rises and the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Around 13 million Yemenis are reliant on food aid and the IAHE reported that food was "consistently the number one need" mentioned to the team by Yemenis.
But they said many Yemenis were unaware of how to access aid and that the "lists" used to assign food aid were frequently not updated and that humanitarian agencies "had not consulted the population systematically about their needs".
On top of this, the report said infrastructure provision was poor. The team noted that "new schools were badly built, roads half finished, agricultural machinery not working, supplies out of date, sewage tanks over-flowing and IDP sites without toilets or basic amenities".
It added that their investigation suggested these problems were not confined to "a few isolated examples".
Abeer Alabsi, an IAHE team member based in Yemen, said the end result of all these problems was that "the most vulnerable groups - women, children, elderly and people with disabilities - have suffered the most, but their basic needs have not been addressed".
"For instance, we have seen that women are still deprived of the most basic rights of safety and dignity because protection is not at the centre of the humanitarian response in Yemen," she said.
"In the future, vulnerable groups must be put at the heart of all humanitarian programmes.”
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/yemen-un-response-unacceptably-poor-warns-review
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Addressing the Crushing Weight of Yemen’s Public Debt
For decades prior to the ongoing conflict, Yemen had been vulnerable to recurring budget deficits due to a lack of meaningful fiscal reform, high recurrent expenditures – mainly public sector salaries and fuel subsidies – and an overdependence on oil revenues. Within a year of becoming a unified republic in 1990, the country had already defaulted on its debt obligations to foreign creditors. While Yemen’s fiscal fortunes improved through the 1990s and most of the 2000s, overwhelmingly due to increased oil export earnings, the credit risk the county presented continued to restrict its access to international lenders. This helped keep its foreign debt obligations low, relative to other regional countries, with government budget shortfalls largely met through domestic means, such as overdraft from the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) and issuing debt instruments priced in Yemeni rials, such as treasury bills, government bonds and Islamic sukuk. The debt market, however, remained poorly diversified, with treasury bill holders narrowly concentrated within the banking sector and government bonds held almost exclusively by public pension funds.
The escalation of the ongoing conflict in 2015, and the dramatic economic decline that ensued, have had a profoundly negative impact on Yemen’s debt position. Large-scale oil exports ceased, leading to a collapse in public revenues, while banks and pension funds stopped purchasing government debt instruments. To cover the Yemeni government’s expenses, the Central Bank in Aden has printed massive amounts of new currency bills, which has spurred exchange rate depreciation and inflation, eroded consumer purchasing power and led to a rapid deterioration in living standards. Management of the public debt became bifurcated between rival CBY administrations in Aden and Sana’a, affiliated with the Yemeni government and Houthi authorities, respectively, both of whom suspended payments on foreign and domestic debt obligations. Unable to receive interest payments, public debt holders faced a liquidity crisis, leaving banks unable to honor customer obligations and threatening their solvency, while pension funds have struggled to support retirees. The underlying value of their principal investments in treasury bills and bonds has also shrunk in step with the rial’s precipitous collapse, which has made existing foreign debt obligations far more onerous to meet as well.
On January 25-27, 2021, senior Yemeni experts and professionals convened virtually for the 7th Development Champions Forum (DCF), as part of the Rethinking Yemen’s Economy initiative, to discuss the evolution and structure of Yemen’s public debt, the dynamics during the conflict that have led to its colossal expansion, and the macroeconomic risks it poses. This was followed a week later with a briefing for international stakeholders on February 2. These discussions formed the basis for the research presented in this paper and its recommendations for addressing Yemen’s public debt crisis.
https://sanaacenter.org/publications/main-publications/18247
Paper in full: https://sanaacenter.org/files/Rethinking_Yemens_Economy_No12_En.pdf
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High Rate of Crimes, Violations Committed by Tools of US-Saudi Aggression in Southern Governorates
The rate of crimes and violations related to the raging conflict between the tools and militias of US-Saudi aggression has increased, a report revealed.
This is a result of the struggle for influence and control between the Saudi-US-Emirati occupation in the occupied southern governorates during the second quarter of 2022 by about 90 per cent compared to the first quarter.
The report issued by the Media Center for the Southern Governorates monitored 2,951 crimes committed during the past three months, at a daily rate of 32, compared to about 1,400 crimes committed during the first quarter of 2022. It attributed this to the clash of Saudi and Emirati interests and agendas in the occupied governorates.
The report clarified that the total number of assassinations and attempted assassinations targeting military, civilian and party leaders and academics amounted to 368 crimes, killing 194 people, of which 147 survived. It pointed out that explosive devices, car bombs, ambushes and live clashes were used in these crimes.
According to the report, the total number of arbitrary arrests reached 256 operations against activists and trade unionists, and 47 crimes of kidnapping, some of which involved women and children. Activists and trade unions were subjected to 79 threats, and 37 raids on citizens' homes in the cities of Aden and Lahj.
The report indicated a significant increase in robbery and extortion crimes, which amounted to 357 crimes against public and private property. As for the exchanged armed ambushes between the occupation militias, in which the Takfiri group participated, they amounted to 231 crimes targeting military convoys, crews, and vehicles, and others whose victims were civilians.
“As a result of the absence of the government, the multiplicity of militias, and the interruption of public supply lines on the roads linking the northern and southern governorates, extortion crimes by force of arms rose to 401 crimes, including 278 crimes against merchants, businessmen, factories, shops and investment companies in a number of southern cities, foremost of which is Aden,” the report said.
The Center monitored 123 crimes of extortion and looting committed by criminal gangs against pedestrians and travelers on the roads of Tur Al Baha and Mudharaba. As a result, a number of innocent citizens were killed and traffic accidents were caused due to direct fire on heavy transport drivers by those gangs that spread extensively on the roads of Lahj - Taiz.
The Media Center recorded for Southern Governorates 124 armed clashes between militias affiliated with the aggression and the occupation, in which light and medium weapons were used, and led to the death and injury of more than 131 people. In addition to seven rapes committed in Aden, Shabwa, Abyan and the West Coast.
The Center also monitored 86 explosions, most of which were carried out in Aden and Shabwa. The operations carried out by Al-Qaeda members with a green light from the Saudi-led aggression amounted to 35 operations that were monitored in Abyan, Shabwa, Lahj, Al-Dhalea and Hadramout.
The number of citizens of the northern governorates who were subjected to identity violations by the militias of the Emirati-backed Southern Transitional Council in Aden and the areas of Yafa and Radfan reached 147 cases.
The report stated that public and private facilities were subjected to 19 attacks. 62 cases of violations were monitored by the Saudi and Emirati forces in Mahra and Socotra, including crimes of displacement that affected the citizens of Abd al-Kuri Island, and the arrest of a number of them.
It explained that 27 crimes of violation and incitement against journalists and the media were monitored, most notably targeting the life of journalist Saber Al-Haidari and his companions with an explosive device, harassment and threats against those close to him.
38 attacks on protests in Aden and Mukalla were monitored
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The United Arab Emirates Success in Yemen Essay
Although the UAE withdrew its forces from Yemen recently, it achieved great success in its intervention and reaped many benefits. The UAE can claim to have been successful in its intervention in Yemen because of different factors. These include establishing a solid footing in the south and learning a lot about projecting its power in a country that was marred with war (Clausen, 2019). This paper examines the factors that led to the UAE’s success in the Yemen intervention.
The UAE worked hard to manage its relations with Washington and made this its a most significant priority. The Emiratis aligned with the American administration, especially on the Iran policy and the Saudi government, an approach distinguished as bandwagoning (Dogan-Akkas, 2021). Bandwagoning relates to the act of abiding by a powerful opponent’s foreign policy choices to avoid or prevent military or political clashes concerning regional affairs (Dogan-Akkas, 2021).
The UAE also used the buck-passing strategy to ensure its success in the intervention. Dogan-Akkas (2021) identifies the above-mentioned method as a deterrence approach typified by war as its default recourse. The UAE’s policymakers attained its objectives in Yemen by merchandising the underlying war conditions; this, in turn, reinforced its economic role instead of accomplishing its military coalition’s tasks. As a small power, the UAE used a great power approach to acquire a dominant power position over the intervention. The UAE also combined its economic goals and its internal power consolidation in Yemen to succeed. The country’s motivation to engage in foreign policy approaches was to acquire dominance by reinforcing Yemen’s security (Dogan-Akkas, 2021). This approach would guarantee power balance, which would, in turn, generate significant economic gains for the UAE.
Furthermore, the UAE recognized the main threats to its security convergence in Yemen. It, therefore, reinforced the main drivers of its foreign policy through the Muslim Brotherhood. The Emiratis feared the Brotherhood’s alternative blueprint and the challenges that it posed to its monarchies (Clausen, 2018). Therefore, in Yemen, the UAE put implemented systematic efforts to weaken the Islah, which was the Yemeni version of the Brotherhood and the primary partner of the Hadi government. Weakening the Islah proved successful because Islah played a crucial role in enhancing and increasing the war in Yemen (Clausen, 2018).
In its intervention in Yemen, the UAE realized that it had two crucial enemies that it needed to fight. These were the Houthis and the Al-Qaeda in the Arabia Peninsula (AQAP) (Dogan-Akkas, 2021). Therefore, the UEA increased its efforts to fight these two forces and pursue peace in the region.
These episodes support the theory that the UAE was successful in its intervention in Yemen. This is because the UAE did not just use political forces to become successful but also an economic development model. This model is premised on the UAE’s position as a logistic hub for international and regional trade (Dogan-Akkas, 2021). Therefore, maritime security is of significant interest, especially in the U-shaped region surrounding the Arabian Peninsula that encompasses the Gulf of Aden, the Oman and Arabian seas, and the Persian Gulf. In Yemen, this economic development model translated to the UAE achieving massive influence over the ports and other surrounding regions on the country’s western and southern coasts. The UAE premised its strategy on its connections to the southern actors such as the Southern Transitional Council (Clausen, 2019). The Emiratis also mobilized, equipped, and trained southern militia to help counter the deadliest enemies.
Additionally, in 2019, the UAE realized that its involvement in Yemen was costlier than beneficial and that this negative ratio would worsen in the future. Therefore, in 2019, the UAE announced a partial withdrawal of its forces from Yemen (Dogan-Akkas, 2021). Despite this withdrawal, the UAE continued to maintain its presence in the south of Yemen and majorly focused on counterterrorism (Dogan-Akkas, 2021).
In conclusion, over the years, the UAE has worked hard and has risen to become one of the most respected players in war and conflict interventions. In the Yemen conflict, the UAE put in place effective strategies that drove its success. Even after its withdrawal from Yemen in 2019, the UAE continued to influence how the war in Yemen would turn out significantly. Not only did this earn the country respect and prominence, but it also placed it at the top of the hierarchy as among the most influential nations in counter-terrorism.
https://ivypanda.com/essays/the-united-arab-emirates-success-in-yemen/
My comment: “Successful” for the own UAE’s benefit, but not at all for the benefit of Yemen.
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Muwalladeen in Yemen: Racialization, Stigmatization and Discrimination in Times of War
Executive Summary
The term Muwalladeen (m. sing. Muwallad; f. sing. Muwallada) refers to Yemenis whose families have historical links outside of Yemen, and who are in some cases of mixed origins (with a Yemeni father or grandfather and a non-Yemeni mother or grandmother). The term is often used in a derogatory way, and Muwalladeen have been the target of discriminatory practices for decades. They were, and still are, often denied citizenship rights, discriminated against in the labor market, socially stigmatized and sometimes lack access to education. Muwalladeen often deny their non-Yemeni roots in order to avoid stigmatization and exclusion. This is particularly so for those whose families have links with Africa; Muwalladeen of mixed Yemeni-African descent are more racialized than Muwalladeen of other backgrounds, such as those whose families have historical links with Asia or Europe.
This report examines the experiences and perceptions of stigmatization, discrimination and racialization of Muwalladeen of Yemeni-African descent, with particular attention to social, economic and security concerns in contemporary war-torn Yemen. The research comprises a desk study, interviews with key experts and 36 interviews with male and female Muwalladeen in Sana’a, Aden and Hadramawt. Additionally, two interviews were carried out with Muwalladeen based outside Yemen and a focus group was held with six male Yemenis of Somali descent in Amman, Jordan.
The study findings show that most Muwalladeen experience racialization and stigmatization at school and work, and in society more broadly. Yet, there are important differences between regions, with Muwalladeen in southern Yemen, particularly in Aden, being less stigmatized and discriminated against than those elsewhere, such as in Sana’a. Interestingly, many interviewees were of the opinion that the war has not exacerbated racialization and discrimination, arguing instead that all Yemenis have suffered from the war regardless of their (ethnic) background.
Yet, under the surface of this general statement, many interviewees shared experiences of discrimination, in the past and in the present. They often face obstacles obtaining legal documents because they must provide proof of their father’s birthplace in order to obtain identity cards and passports. Some interviewees mentioned that Muwalladeen lose their jobs more easily than other Yemenis. With regard to gender, interviewees stated that male Muwalladeen face greater discrimination because they are more active in the public domain, yet women also spoke about the difficulties of having to take up paid work due to the deteriorating economic situation and shared their experiences of racism. Leaving Yemen was regarded as a way to improve one’s life by both men and women. Younger people were found to embrace their Muwallad status more easily than older people.
In order to improve the situation of Muwalladeen in Yemen, this research proposes the following key recommendations:
https://sanaacenter.org/publications/main-publications/18105
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Politics despite the war: Yemeni political elites in Cairo
Introduction
Seven years of war in Yemen have wrought widespread destruction and economic devastation and seen hundreds of thousands flee from their home country. Like many of their compatriots, a great number of Yemeni politicians now live abroad, where most struggle to maintain their power and relevance. While attention often centers on leaders of warring factions, this paper examines the situation of (once) influential Yemeni politicians as they try to preserve their positions and local connections in exile,[1] eyeing the challenges and opportunities of a post-war environment.
In order to do so, this paper focuses on Cairo, one of the regional hubs where Yemeni politics has reorganized since the conflict’s outbreak, and where many political elites have found refuge. It examines how their geographical resettlement has impacted their lives and capacity to act politically. Political elites here are defined as individuals who consider themselves (and are considered) “professional” politicians. They have made a career and generated an income from their activities and positions within political parties or central, specialized institutions of government. This includes elected representatives as well as senior civil servants and leaders of major political parties, active and retired. Rather than dismissing them as irrelevant to the dynamics of the war, this paper studies political elites sociologically. This means examining their practices, resources and discourses, as well as their roles in remodeling institutional orders.
Today, there are two main rival political authorities in Yemen: the Houthi de facto authorities based in Sana’a, and the internationally recognized government (IRG) mainly based in Riyadh. The Southern Transition Council (STC), who participates in the IRG, also wields important influence in the South where it acts since its establishment in 2017 as a semi-autonomous entity.[2] Each has institutions, such as a presidency and an assembly, and representatives, in Yemen as well as in other countries. Since the beginning of the war, Yemeni politics has played out in two complementary spaces: exopolitics, defined as an oppositional political space outside the territory of political reference;[3] and endopolitics, defined symmetrically as a political space located within the territory of political reference but created and maintained from abroad. Interestingly, there is no clear break between the country’s interior and exterior. Yemeni political elites think of domestically-based politics and foreign-based politics as being in constant interaction rather than blunt opposition. To them, exile is temporary, and they strive to (re)position themselves in local politics through both exopolitics and endopolitics.
Cairo has found itself at the center of this new political geography, while other regional cities play host to a range of Yemeni political factions. Among them are Riyadh – long the foreign political center of the IRG – as well as Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, Amman, Beirut and Istanbul. Istanbul,[4] and to a lesser extent Doha, are home to many Islah party representatives, Beirut and Muscat to some pro-Houthi figures, while loyalists of former President Saleh and his son Ahmed, as well as Southern factions, can be found in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Yemeni political elites’ foreign residencies are indicative of economic and social hierarchies (for instance, living in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi or Amman requires greater financial resources than living in Cairo) and opportunities (Amman has become a privileged location for meetings with the United Nations, the European Union and international donors/actors, while Muscat is the entrypoint for mediations with the Houthis). Political elites circulate frequently between these regional hubs, in contrast with the limited mobility affecting the vast majority of Yemenis.[5]
This research is part of a broader sociological study on the transformation of the Yemeni ruling class since 2011. It draws on more than 25 interviews conducted with Yemeni MPs, members of the IRG parliament presidency, members of the STC assembly, former members of the IRG, presidential advisors and members of Tareq Saleh’s National Resistance forces, as well as leaders of Yemeni political parties based in Sana’a, Aden and Marib, and direct observations of these political actors in the arenas of peacebuilding, diplomacy and in their daily sociabilities.[6] Based on these research materials, this paper shows that political elites in exile cannot be understood simply through their respective political labels and the fixed identities these connote. In an environment where there is a tendency to read political dynamics through a pre-war lense, familiar actors are now playing a different game. They do not occupy the same positions because politics itself has changed, and its rules and principles have evolved. They lean on uneven combinations of tribal, political, economic and social resources, which have risen and fallen dramatically due to war and forced expatriation. These elements are indispensable to understanding how exiled political elites navigate the turmoil, remodel their activities, initiate professional transitions or withdraw into the family sphere.
https://sanaacenter.org/publications/analysis/18228
cp1a Am wichtigsten: Coronavirus und Seuchen / Most important: Coronavirus and epidemics
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Yemen records notable increase in Covid-19 infections
The Yemeni health ministry has recorded a notable increase in Covid-19 infections in the government-held areas, health deputy minister said on Sunday in remarks carried by the Aden-based Saba news agency.
The ministry documented Covid-19 cases, Ali al-Walidi said, calling on people to adopt precautious measures, socially distance, wash hands and wear masks.
The health official also called all the Yemenis to take anti-corona vaccine, as the best way to protect themselves against the virus infection.
According to the government-run counter-corona committee, the war-torn country registered 11,848 cases until Sunday evening, including 2,149 deaths of the pandemic.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30235.html
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Film by WHO: Health Care Workers in their Fight Against COVID19 in Yemen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R18uXPpbwo
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[Aden] Health Ministry calls for precautionary measures against covid 19
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35344
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CHOLERA IN SANA'A, YEMEN: CLINICAL FEATURES, RISK FACTORS AND ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY OF VIBRIO CHOLERAE
Aim: This study aimed to determine the risk factors associated with cholera outbreaks, clinical presentations, and antibiotic susceptibility of the V. cholerae strains isolated among inpatient in Diarrheal Treatment Centers (DTCs) in Sana’a City. Methods: This is a matched case-control study carried out on 134 DTC inpatients (cases) aged from 2 to 85 years who had a mean age of 26.8 years; and 134 community healthy individuals (control), ranged in age from 2 to 85 years with a mean age of 27.1 years in Sana'a.
Conclusion: Cholera affects all age groups in Sana’a, with females and persons of the age group greater than 35 years mostly affected. The most common clinical presentations were watery diarrhea and abdominal pain. Consumption of unwashed fruits, vegetables, outside food, unrefrigerated food, use of breakdown sewage system, dilapidated sewage near the home, running of street sewage, and contact with diarrhea in the home were risk factors, while cholera vaccination was protective against it. Therefore there is need to ensure that proper hygiene and sanitation to prevent infection. (paywalled)
cp2 Allgemein / General
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Interactive Map of Yemen War
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The State of Yemen: Q1 2022 – Q2 2022
A map of key developments in the conflict between the first and third quarter of 2022.
https://acleddata.com/2022/07/20/the-state-of-yemen-q1-2022-q2-2022/
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MILITARY SITUATION IN YEMEN ON JULY 19, 2022 (MAP UPDATE)
https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-yemen-on-july-19-2022-map-update/
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Yemen [Aden gov.] Welcomes Jeddah Summits, Houthis Apprehensive
The Yemeni crisis, as expected, was present at all meetings held in Jeddah last week between Saudi, American and Arab Gulf leaders.
The crisis was present in the joint statement after Saudi-US talks on Friday and the concluding statement of the Gulf-US summit on Saturday. Head of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi also met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the summit.
The statements were welcomed by the legitimate Yemeni government, while the Iran-backed Houthi militias were apprehensive of them.
Secretary of the Yemeni media ministry Abdulbaset al-Qaedi told Asharq Al-Awsat that the most important outcomes related to Yemen declared at the summit were the support to the Leadership Council and urging the Houthis to return to peace talks.
The summit also underscored the importance of reopening the main routes to Taiz city, which has been besieged by the Houthis since 2015.
Above all else, the Houthi reaction to the summit will be the most important, said al-Qaedi, adding that the militias have long rejected the peace process.
Yemeni analysts, meanwhile, have questioned the American intentions behind the truce. They said Washington isn’t really serious about ending the crisis as much as it is exploiting it to achieve interests related to the upcoming midterm elections.
Analyst Mahmoud al-Taher said the war in Yemen has not received the attention it deserves from the US in that it has failed to address the real causes of the conflict and ways to end it.
All the Americans proposed was extending the truce, which the Houthis have not respected for three months, he told Asharq Al-Awsat.
Washington’s repeated statements over the truce and its extension reveal that it is not concerned about ending the war, but it is using it to support US President Joe Biden and his party in the midterm election, he added.
He explained that Biden is on the verge of losing the Congressional majority after his failure on all fronts, such as confronting Russia and China and in domestic affairs.
Biden has no other pledge he can claim to have fulfilled except for stopping the war in Yemen, al-Taher remarked, predicting that the conflict will heat up again after the midterms are held in November.
https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3764101/yemen-welcomes-jeddah-summits-houthis-apprehensive
My remark: Saudi news site.
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Joint Response to Yemen’s Supertanker Crisis
An Open Letter to US, UK, EU Member States, and other UN Donor Countries
The FSO Safer, an oil storage tanker moored 32 nautical miles from the key Yemeni port city of Hodeida, could explode or rupture at any time, threatening an environmental and humanitarian catastrophe, the United Nations has said. On June 13, 2022, the UN announced that salvage operations could not begin due to insufficient funding and opened a US$20 million crowdfunding campaign to make up the funding gap.
We, the undersigned organizations, urge you, as key donor governments to immediately support the salvage operation that would prevent the supertanker from spilling hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil into the Red Sea. We call upon you to honor your prior funding commitments and increase those commitments as much as is necessary to begin the salvage operation immediately.
The Safer has been stranded without maintenance off Yemen’s coast since 2015 and holds an estimated 1.14 million barrels of light crude oil – four times the amount of oil spilled from the Exxon Valdez and enough to make the Safer the fifth largest oil spill in history. The UN estimated that the cost of cleanup for an oil spill from the Safer would be at least $20 billion, excluding broader economic consequences.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/07/18/joint-response-yemens-supertanker-crisis
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Yemen: Act to Avert Humanitarian Catastrophe
Oil Tanker Salvage Operation Requires Immediate Funding
Governments should immediately support a salvage operation to prevent a supertanker moored off Yemen’s coast from spilling hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil into the Red Sea, 20 human rights and humanitarian groups said in a joint statement released today.
The FSO Safer, an oil storage tanker moored 32 nautical miles from the key port city of Hodeida, could explode or rupture at any time, threatening an environmental and humanitarian catastrophe, according to the United Nations. On June 13, the UN announced that salvage operations could not begin due to insufficient funding and opened a US$20 million crowdfunding campaign to make up the funding gap.
“The lack of urgency from governments has brought Yemen perilously close to a new humanitarian and environmental disaster,” said Michael Page, deputy Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch. “It’s incomprehensible that the UN is now reduced to crowdfunding $20 million when the potential damages could be a thousand times greater. Donors should immediately step up to address this looming risk.”
The Safer has been stranded without maintenance off Yemen’s coast since 2015 and holds an estimated 1.14 million barrels of light crude oil, four times the amount of oil spilled from the Exxon Valdez, and enough to make the Safer the fifth largest oil spill in history.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/07/18/yemen-act-avert-humanitarian-catastrophe
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UK steps up support to prevent major oil spill off the coast of Yemen
The £2 million announced by the UK for the UN appeal today is in addition to £4 million pledged in May, making the UK one of the leading donors.
My comment: Propaganda for peanuts.
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Why Americans excluded Al-Alimi from Jeddah summit?
It seems that the Western-Russian war in Ukraine has forced Washington to take precautionary measures towards the Yemen war.
According to an analysis issued by Yemeni Press Agency, the US administration was keen to exclude the participation of the Head of Saudi-formed Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, loyal to the Saudi-led coalition from participating in the Jeddah summit that brought together US President Biden with the leaders of the Gulf states, along with Egypt, Iraq and Jordan. Although Riyadh had announced earlier that Al-Alimi would participate in the summit.
There is no longer domain for compliments
It looks that the delicate situation which Saudi Arabia is living, due to its defeat in Yemen, can no longer tolerate any compliments showing Al-Alimi as a recognized leader in Yemen just because of the childish desires of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Observers believed that the American sacrifice of Al-Alimi and the embarrassment of the Saudi regime in front of the world by excluding Al-Alimi from participating in the summit, was a matter imposed by the necessities of the stage, in order to avoid any hostile positions by Sanaa
https://en.ypagency.net/266542/
My remark: A Houthi viewpoint.
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Die Zeit für Frieden im Jemen scheint gekommen«
Der Bürgerkrieg im Jemen zählt zu den vergessenen Katastrophen der Welt – und geht in sein achtes Jahr. Amjad Yamin von »Save The Children« sagt, warum ihn die Waffenruhe hoffnungsfroh stimmt und wie es im Land weitergeht. [im Abo]
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New Book: Yemen: Poverty and Conflict
By Helen Lackner
Book Description
Focusing on the fundamental reasons underlying the lasting crisis of the Yemeni Civil War, this book frames contemporary Yemen and assesses prospects beyond the conflict, identifying the factors which will determine its future internal and international characteristics.
Building on Helen Lackner’s profound experience in Yemen, this volume discusses Yemen’s history and state formation, the main political institutions emerging since the Republic of Yemen was established and their role in the war, including the significance of current fragmentation. The volume goes on to discuss climate change, including the water scarcity issue, in the context of resource constraints to economic development and the role of migration. Rural and urban life, as well as the impact of international development and humanitarian aid, are also covered, together with Yemen’s international relations – its interaction with its neighbours as well as Western states. Looking forward, it suggests the type of policies able to give Yemenis the conditions needed for a reasonable standard of living.
Thanks to analysis of determining events, the book will appeal to politicians, diplomats, humanitarian organizations, security analysts, researchers on the Middle East and those generally interested in Yemen. It will also be an essential text for students of international relations, political economy, failing states, development studies and contemporary Middle Eastern history.
https://www.routledge.com/Yemen-Poverty-and-Conflict/Lackner/p/book/9780367180508
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Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Britain and U.S.A Hold Virtual High-Level Meeting on Yemen
https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2370994
Readout: https://twitter.com/Dr_E_Kendall/status/1549376617973161985
My comment: Apart from Oman, all are warring parties miming peace brokers.
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Yemenis divided on Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia
Yemen will be on the agenda during the US president’s visit to Jeddah, but Yemeni politicians are not invited.
With a country so divided by war, it is perhaps not surprising that the Yemeni reaction to United States President Joe Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia, an active participant in the war in Yemen, is not monolithic.
Ezaddin Mahdi, a 23-year-old university student in Sanaa, told Al Jazeera that he was hopeful about the outcomes of Biden’s Saudi trip.
“The end of the war in Yemen requires a resolute American decision,” Mahdi said. “When Washington decides to stop the conflict, it can do that.”
Mahdi attributed his faith in Washington’s role to the US’s leverage in the Middle East.
“I think the US has the military, economic and political power to end the war in Yemen,” Mahdi said.
Many in Yemen, where the Houthis and their supporters regularly attack the US at mass protests, disagree.
Ammar Saleh, a 32-year-old teacher in Sanaa, argues that Biden’s rapprochement with Saudi Arabia has frustrated human rights defenders in Yemen and beyond, who were hoping for more accountability.
“This trip will enhance the Saudi leadership’s morale and may encourage them to continue their violent military involvement in Yemen. Accordingly, I do not see any long-term benefit for Yemen from Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia,” Saleh said.
The continuation of the war has made many Yemenis pessimistic about Biden’s chances of bringing peace.
“No power can end this dilemma overnight after seven years of bloodshed and fragmentation. Neither Biden nor [Mohammed] bin Salman can establish peace here. It will take time to remedy what the war has destroyed,” Fawaz Ahmed, a 35-year-old from Aden, told Al Jazeera.
He added, “The conflict has ruined the social fabric in Yemen, spread hatred among different factions and deepened the foreign intervention. Therefore, I would be naive if I say Biden’s Saudi trip will repair these internal problems in Yemen.”
Biden’s visit to the kingdom was motivated by regional and international developments: the rising military power of Iran and its allies in the region and the Russia-Ukraine war, Khalil Muthana al-Omari, a Yemeni political analyst and editor-in-chief of Raialyemen news website, told Al Jazeera.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/15/yemenis-divided-on-bidens-visit-to-saudi-arabia
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Yemenis say Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia shows he doesn't care about their plight
"Yemenis know for sure that Biden and US administrations are only serving their own interests," Adel al-Hasani, a Yemeni political activist based in Sanaa, told MEE.
Hasani said Biden's visit to the region had little to do with extending the truce and was more closely aligned with securing Gulf countries' oil and gas supplies amid rising global demand following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"Yemenis don't expect much from his visit," Hasani said.
Anees Mansoor, a Yemeni activist and head of the Hona Aden Center for Strategic Studies, said the protracted conflict could be blamed squarely on Biden and several other senior US officials who played a key role in facilitating the war when they served in the administration of President Barack Obama.
"Biden doesn't give a hoot about the Yemeni people's suffering and the bloodshed," he said.
"His visit could likely result in the US reinstating the previous military support of anti-air defence systems, the refuelling of Saudi fighter jets, and also further intelligence support. There's no end in sight to the war."
Aisha Jumaan, the president of Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, said Biden's visit to the kingdom amid a land, air and naval blockade of Yemen could be seen as an approval of the economic war tactics that aim to subdue the Yemeni people into surrender.
"This visit will cement that belief and widen the mistrust that Yemenis feel towards the American government. People in Yemen don’t consider the US an honest broker for negotiating peace, and this will harden their position," she said.
"This will complicate the peace negotiations because this mistrust will impact UN peace negotiations since Yemenis view the UN as another arm of the US government."
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/yemen-war-biden-visit-saudi-arabia-shows-does-not-care
cp2a Saudische Blockade / Saudi blockade
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Arrival, departure of Yemen Airlines aircraft from Sana'a Inte'l Airport
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3195490.htm
and also https://en.ypagency.net/266849/
(A P)
[Sanaa gov.] Land Transport Authority: Aggression mercenaries cut off roads, causing damage to cargo trucks
The General Authority for Regulating Land Transport Affairs on Wednesday condemned the severe damage suffered by the locomotives and trucks due to cutting off roads between Sana'a and the occupied provinces by the aggression mercenaries.
The authority explained in a statement issued today, received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), that the blocking of roads has caused great suffering to the drivers and owners of locomotives and cargo trucks.
The authority confirmed that the aggression mercenaries continued to block roads and did not accept the initiative of the Supreme Political Council to open roads, which greatly doubled the suffering of drivers and owners of locomotives and cargo trucks.
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3195435.htm
and also https://en.ypagency.net/266818/
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Fines for coalition’s detention of fuel ships during armistice exceed $4.5 million
The Yemeni Petroleum Company in Sanaa on Wednesday revealed the material losses due to the Saudi-led coalition’s seizure of fuel ships during the UN-brokered armistice period.
The company confirmed in a statement Wednesday that all ships arriving at the port of Hodeida have been subjected to piracy and detention for varying periods of more than 200 days, and the fines for delays during the two periods of armistice amounted to more than 4.5 million dollars.
The statement referred that the number of ships that arrived at the port of Hodeida during the two truce periods amounted to 24 fuel ships out of 36 ships, while 3 fuel ships are still under detention, including two loaded with petrol and diesel ships and a third carrying a gas.
“The percentage of ships arriving at the port of Hodeida during the truce extension period, compared to what was included in the terms of the armistice, does not exceed 44%, as the coalition allowed only 8 ships to reach the port out of a total of 18 ships,” the statement added.
The YPC condemned the coalition’s continuation of piracy and the detention of fuel ships
https://en.ypagency.net/266839/
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YPC condemns aggression coalition's continued detention fuel vessels
The Yemeni Petroleum Company (YPC) in a statement condemned the continued detention of fuel vessels destined for Hodeida port, and piracy by the US-Saudi aggression coalition, in light of the entry into force of the armistice agreement.
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3195476.htm
and
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YPC Accuses UN Envoy of Misleading International Community
Yemen Petroleum Company in Sana'a denounced the recent briefing given by the UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg to the Security Council regarding the smooth entry of fuel tankers, stressing that it is misleading.
The Executive Director of the Company, Ammar Al-Adra'i, in a press statement, Monday, condemned the US-Saudi’s continued detention of fuel tankers in the Red Sea, despite the announced UN-sponsored truce.
He said, "There are gasoline and gas tankers held for more than 10 days by the US-Saudi aggression."
Al-Adra'i added, "Today, a gasoline ship was released after it was detained for more than 15 days, during which it incurred delay fines."
The UN envoy had told the Security Council in a recent briefing on Yemen that fuel ships had flowed into the ports of Hodeidah, as a result of the UN-sponsored truce, ignoring the fact that the aggression is still holding fuel ships coming to the ports of Hodeidah in flagrant violation of the truce.
(A P)
YPC: Aggression coalition seizes diesel ship "Viviana"
YPC's official spokesman Essam al-Mutawakel stated that the aggression coalition seized the ship "Viviana" loaded with more than 28,000 tons of diesel.
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3195286.htm
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Saudi-led coalition releases gasoline ship “Sundus”
https://en.ypagency.net/266593/
(A P)
261 passengers depart from Sana'a Airport to Jordan
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3195116.htm
and also https://en.ypagency.net/266574/
(A P)
258 passengers arrive Sana'a Int'l Airport from Jordan
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3195187.htm
(A P)
264 passengers leave Sanaa heading for Amman
https://en.ypagency.net/266369/
and also https://www.saba.ye/en/news3194838.htm
(A P)
Yemeni Airlines flight arrives in Sanaa Airport carrying 279 passengers
https://en.ypagency.net/266367/
cp3 Humanitäre Lage / Humanitarian situation
Siehe / Look at cp1
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The cost of living crisis, Yemen style
The truce has stopped the fighting but the situation for the vast majority of Yemenis after more than seven years of war continues to worsen.
While the irregularly received monthly income of a teacher or medical staff is about YR 50,000, the per capita minimum food basked cost YR 9000 in Houthi controlled areas and YR 15,000 elsewhere. Given that the average household includes about 7 people, normal people’s incomes, everywhere in Yemen, are significantly below what is needed for basic survival. A sheep suitable for slaughtering for Eid this year cost upwards of YR 120,000.
Overall, prices in IRG controlled areas are double those in Houthi areas because of the IRG’s transfer of the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) to Aden in September 2016, worsening the financial crisis. While exchange rates are important everywhere, in a country which imports about 80% of its basic necessities their importance is overwhelming. The Houthis forbid use of new notes printed for the IRG in their part of the country, so the US dollar is worth about YR 600 there by contrast with YR 1700 per US dollar in January 2022 in IRG areas. The Saudi-Emirati promise in April of a contribution of US$ 2 billion to the Aden-based CBY led to a temporary improvement, but this is waning as the prospects of these funds arriving becomes increasingly remote; in mid-July the rate was YR 1200 to the dollar.
The following examples give an indication of the volatility of prices and in particular of the differences experienced by people according to who controls the area. Most people in urban areas now depend on trucking for their domestic water supplies: between December 2020 and June 2022, the cost of one cubic metre of trucked water in Houthi areas dropped from YR 3300 to YR 2600 while in IRG areas it rose from YR 2800 to YR 6100. Cooking gas rose from YR 7000 to YR 7900 in Houthi areas and from YR 4500 to YR 12,000 in IRG areas. In the same period, petrol rose of YR 390 to YR 640 per litre and diesel from YR 410 to YR 706 under the Houthis, while it rose from YR370 to YR 1100 and diesel from YR 420 to YR 1300 in the IRG area. In addition to private domestic solar electricity supply, local private networks charge about YR 450/kwh. Given the importance of fuel to operate generators, transport food, extract water from wells and provide power, these give an indication of the severity of the cost of living crisis.
Coming to wheat, following the Russia-Ukraine crisis, existing stocks are expected to run out in coming weeks.
https://arabdigest.org/sample-newsletters/the-cost-of-living-crisis-yemen-style-2/
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UNOCHA: Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan 2022
https://fts.unocha.org/appeals/1077/summary
(A H)
Pictures taken during @monarelief's food aid distribution in Al-Dhaher district of Sa'ada governorate near Saudi border where 700 families approximately 4900 individuals received food aid supplies funded by @monareliefye's fundraising campaign in Patreon for 350 families
https://twitter.com/Fatikr/status/1549498692788518914
https://twitter.com/Fatikr/status/1549498698798866433
https://twitter.com/Fatikr/status/1549498650166005763
https://twitter.com/Fatikr/status/1549500719195095042
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UNFPA Response in Yemen Situation Report Issue #2 (April - June 2022)
Yemen remains the site of one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. A staggering 23.4 million people — 73 per cent of the population — require some form of humanitarian assistance in 2022. Millions have been uprooted from their homes, the economy has collapsed and nearly the entire health system has cratered, allowing preventable diseases, such as cholera and COVID-19, to spread unchecked.
Women and girls are among the hardest hit. An estimated 77 per cent of the 4.3 million people displaced in Yemen are women and children. An estimated 8.1 million women and girls of childbearing age require help accessing reproductive health services. Among them are 1.3 million women who will deliver in 2022, of whom 195,000 are projected to develop complications, requiring medical assistance to save their lives and that of their newborns. In addition, an estimated 6.5 million women and girls will require services to prevent and address genderbased violence in 2022. However, such services remain overstretched across Yemen, and completely absent in some hard-to-reach areas.
Amid growing humanitarian needs, the aid operation in Yemen remains severely underfunded. By the end of June, the 2022 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan received only 26 per cent of the requested US$4.27 billion to provide lifesaving assistance and protection services to 17.9 million people, forcing aid organizations to reduce or close critical assistance programmes.
Since the beginning of the year, lack of funding has forced UNFPA to scale back lifesaving reproductive health and protection interventions across the country by 25 per cent, with maternal and newborn deaths recorded in health facilities where support has been suspended. To keep reaching the most vulnerable women and girls, UNFPA requires US$100 million in 2022. To date, only 20 percent of this funding appeal has been received.
From January to June 2022, UNFPA's response reached 1.3 million individuals with life-saving reproductive health services, protection information and services and emergency relief, with support to 99 health facilities, 35 safe spaces, seven shelters and eight specialized mental health centres.
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/unfpa-response-yemen-situation-report-issue-2-april-june-2022
(B H)
Yemen Women Protection AoR Services, June, Jan–June 2022
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-women-protection-aor-services-june-2022
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-women-protection-aor-services-jan-jun-2022
(B H P)
USAID: Yemen: USG Response to the Complex Emergency (Last Updated 07/19/22)
https://reliefweb.int/map/yemen/yemen-usg-response-complex-emergency-last-updated-071922
Yemen - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #9, Fiscal Year (FY) 2022
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-complex-emergency-fact-sheet-9-fiscal-year-fy-2022
(B H)
Boosting Access to Affordable Solar Energy in Yemen
Between 2018 and 2022, the World Bank’s Yemen Emergency Electricity Access Project (YEEAP), sought to leverage solar energy facilities to improve access to electricity in rural and peri-urban areas. Yemenis suffered from severe energy poverty, especially people living in rural areas and the poor, who accounted for about half the country's population of around 30 million. Since the conflict in Yemen widened in 2015, life has worsened in rural communities, where destruction did not spare the electricity sector. The few rural and peri-urban areas that received power from the electrical grid before the war began no longer did, either because electrical infrastructure was destroyed or because the grid no longer had the capacity to generate enough power for it to reach them.
Peri-urban and rural populations will benefit directly from the improvements in access to modern household energy, as well as indirectly from better access to services. The project is designed to reduce gender gaps related to access to energy and finance, thus benefiting women and girls. Critical service providers — including health facilities, schools, and rural water corporations — also stand to benefit from grant-financed solar systems. The project ultimately strengthens the service delivery capacity of the public sector.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2022/07/18/-boosting-access-to-affordable-solar-energy-in-yemen
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Jemenitische Mütter und Babys mit „unvorstellbarem Horror“ konfrontiert, warnt Rotes Kreuz
Die humanitäre Situation im Jemen sei „unvorstellbarer Horror“, warnte der Sprecher des Internationalen Komitees vom Roten Kreuz (IKRK) und sagte, dass zwei Drittel der jemenitischen Bevölkerung aufgrund des verheerenden, von Saudi-Arabien geführten Krieges und der Belagerung des verarmten Landes grundlegende Gesundheitsversorgung vorenthalten wird.
Basheer Omar äußerte sich am Samstag in einem exklusiven Interview mit dem russischen Nachrichtensender RT und forderte die internationale Gemeinschaft auf, das jemenitische Volk nicht „allein mit seinem Schicksal“ zu lassen.
Basheer Omar, Sprecher des Internationalen Komitees vom Roten Kreuz (IKRK): „Es ist einfach ein unvorstellbarer Horror … Wir tun unser Bestes, um die Aufmerksamkeit der internationalen Gemeinschaft auf die Notlage des jemenitischen Volkes zu lenken. Wir sagen, dass die Welt nicht die Augen vor dem verschließen sollte, was passiert.“
Das IKRK veröffentlichte diese Woche einen Bericht, aus dem hervorgeht, dass etwa 66% der 30,5 Millionen Menschen im Jemen keinen Zugang zu grundlegender Gesundheitsversorgung haben und dass diejenigen, die medizinische Hilfe benötigen, oft den Tod riskieren, wenn sie 51% der noch im Land tätigen Gesundheitseinrichtungen besuchen.
Dem Bericht zufolge haben Frauen und Kleinkinder die Krise am stärksten zu spüren bekommen.
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Hochwasser in Jemen im Juni 2022: Ein Lagebericht
Natur und Menschen in Jemen leiden unter dem Hochwasser vom Juni 2022. Ein Situationsbericht zur aktuellen Lage in Jemen.
Jemen leidet aktuell unter einem Hochwasser. Dies geht aus einer am 08.06.2022 veröffentlichten Meldung von YRCS hervor. Geschädigt wurden vor allem Amran, Hodaidah, Hajjah , Hadramout und Almahrah Govs..
Hochwasser in Jemen: Die Situation aktuell im Juni 2022
Die jährliche Regenzeit im Jemen beginnt im Mai und dauert normalerweise bis August. In diesem Jahr gab es im Jemen im Mai 2022 jedoch stärkere Regenfälle als normal, die von Gewittern begleitet waren. Am 8. Juni wurde aufgrund der verstärkten Regenfälle in verschiedenen Gouvernements, darunter Ibb, Amran, Hodaidah, Hajjah und , Hadramout und Almahrah Govs, Hochwasserwarnung ausgegeben. Die meisten waren in spontanen Vertriebenenlagern untergebracht. Auf der Grundlage der CCCM-Cluster-Masterlisten gibt es 2.286 Standorte, an denen insgesamt 265.945 1(1.861.615) Menschen untergebracht sind, was sie anfälliger für Katastrophen macht.
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Assessing the Impact of War in Yemen: Pathways for Recovery
The protracted conflict in Yemen has led to urgent, widespread humanitarian and development crises and resulted in significant damage to the economy, physical infrastructure, service provision, health, and education systems, as well as social fabric. It has also caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. While many of these are the result of war’s direct violence, others are due to the war’s indirect effects, including a lack of food and degraded living conditions.
Released in November 2021, the report explores postconflict recovery and finds that war has continued to devastate the country; the conflict’s death toll has already grown 60 per cent since 2019. However, if a sustainable and implementable peace deal can be reached, there is still hope for a brighter future in Yemen. Seven different recovery scenarios were modelled to better understand prospects and priorities for recovery and reconstruction in Yemen. The analysis identified key leverage points and recommendations for a successful recovery – including empowering women, making investments in agriculture, and leveraging the private sector. Moreover, by combining these, it is possible to save hundreds of thousands of additional lives and put Yemen on a path not only to catch up with – but to surpass – its pre-war SDG trajectory by 2050. Through achieving a peace deal, pursuing an integrated recovery strategy, and leveraging key transformative opportunities, it is possible for Yemen to make up for lost time and offer better opportunities to the next generation.
https://www.alnap.org/help-library/assessing-the-impact-of-war-in-yemen-pathways-for-recovery
cp4 Flüchtlinge / Refugees
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Three civilians have died in a fire accident in their displacement camp in eastern Yemen/Yemen Monitor
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57912
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Yemen - Expected Floods and Protection Facilities (June 2022)
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-expected-floods-and-protection-facilities-june-2022
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Over 13,000 displaced families affected by heavy rains in Yemen
Over 13,500 displaced families in Yemen have been affected by heavy and torrential rains since last Wednesday, according to reports.
The rains have caused varying levels of damage – from mild to extreme - to over 197 displacement camps in the Marib province, a report by the Executive Unit for the Management of IDPs Camps in Marib revealed.
Affected districts include Raghwan, Hairib, Al-Madina and Marib Al-Wadi.
Some of the displaced have been present in the camps for years, as Marib shelters over 2.2 million displaced people that have fled war in the country since 2014.
“2,577 displaced families were completely affected while 10,972 were partially affected… the most prominent losses… include tents, shelter materials, damage to water tanks, personal belongings and [damage to] sewage networks,” the executive unit say. (with film)
https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/over-13000-displaced-families-affected-heavy-rains-ye
and
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Two windstorms hit Yemen's IDPs in Marib: Sand and then rain
Weather extremes have reportedly forced dozens of families to evacuate their displacement camps in Yemen's eastern Marib causing them to seek emergency shelters within the beleaguered city in the past couple of days, local sources have said.
Four displaced men from Al-Jufayna and Al-Suwayda camps said the severe sand storm forced families to inflict themselves on relatives and acquaintances living in apartments in the city center and now the past two days' rains all over Marib (largely a flat land) has evacuated more people.
"Those who did not leave Aljufayna camp had a real terrifying brush with death last night," said Saeed Al-Sharaabi. "The floods swept away some tents and stopped short of taking people's lives. Last night was a nightmare to many. The flood surprised people at night and you could hear women and children scream in panic as the water torrent passes by or nearly encircles their tents."
Tens of thousands of people displaced by the terrorist Houthi militia live in Marib and struggle with a lot of challenges
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57836
and also https://en.ypagency.net/266332/
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IDP Hosting Sites in Yemen, January 2021
The initial findings presented here provide an overview of conditions, service access, and threats across 851 IDP hosting sites with a total population of 773471 people in Yemen, as well as providing basic information on population demographics and community needs.
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/idp-hosting-sites-yemen-january-2021-enar
cp5 Nordjemen und Huthis / Northern Yemen and Houthis
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Violent clashes renewed now btw Houthi rebels and tribal fighters in Khubzah village, Al-Bayda governorate, central #Yemen, according to two tribal sources. Houthis reportedly using heavy artillery.
10 days ago a Houthi checkpoint attacked by unknown gunmen near the village of Khubzah, 2 Houthis killed & wounded. For over a week Houthis hv besieged the village, demanding surrender of "attackers". On Tuesday, tribesmen ambushed Houthi pickups in a bid to break the seige.
Yesterday, clashes broke out btw Houthis & tribes in the village, but stopped as a tribal meditation intervened. After redploying further troops to the village, Houthis rejected the meditation & fighting re-erupted hours ago, tribal sources said.
So far, 8 from Khubzah village and 13 from Houthis have been killed and wounded. A Houthi armored vehicle, 3 pickups were also destroyed, according to tribal sources.
https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1549879896352096257
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Shia terrorists fight more than one war at this moment, storm Sunni village
The Houthis, backed by a covert western-Iranian alliance, stormed Khubza mountainous village in the Sunni province of Beidha, which is under the terrorists control, after besieging it and pulverized it with tanks and rocket shelling for a whole week.
The Shia terrorists reportedly executed and enforced the disappeared of several villagers upon controlling the village and planted bombs in three houses and remotely detonated them, a common practice by the Houthis since the start of their sectarian cleansing wars 18 years ago (2004).
Going viral today is a video of the militants laughing in pleasure after bombing one of the houses.
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57913
and also https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57896
Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beqMocWQndk
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Four villagers have been killed by the Houthi militia's drones in the embattled Khubza village in Al-Beidha province/Mandab Press
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57912
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Child Killed in Houthi Shelling in Al Bayda Province
https://republicanyemen.net/archives/31816
and also, with photos: https://twitter.com/h_alsarare/status/1549639684917268481
https://twitter.com/RepYemenEnglish/status/1549849759766159365
and as a reminder
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Khobza was the first area where hundreds of families were displaced when Houthis captured Baydha in late 2014
https://twitter.com/Ndawsari/status/1550153018695376902
while the Sanaa gov. side claims fighting “Al Qaeda” (sounds like an implausible pretense):
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Interior Ministry confirms capturing terrorist elements Khubza village in Bayda
Those terrorist elements affiliated with the so-called “Al-Qaeda” had carried out criminal operations targeting security points belonging to the Ministry of Interior, Al-Ajri added.
According to the spokesman, al-Qaeda elements sought to exploit an armed conflict that erupted between two parties from the village of Khubza due to a land dispute and a previous revenge to attack the security sites.
On Tuesday, 12-20-1443 AH, a group of “takfiri” elements located in the Khubza area attacked at 3:00 pm the security post and point near the entrance to the Khubza area, killing a security man and injuring five others.
https://en.ypagency.net/266994/
and also https://www.saba.ye/en/news3195650.htm
and
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Sanaa forces storm al-Qaeda stronghold in “Khubza” mountains in Bayda
Sanaa forces, with the support of Qaifa tribesmen, managed on Wednesday to storm the last strongholds of al-Qaeda terrorist organization in Bayda province, central Yemen.
Well-informed sources in Bayda told the “Yemen Press Agency” that the Sanaa forces launched a security campaign towards the locations of Al-Qaeda in Khubza mountains in Al-Qurayshiah district, the last strongholds of terrorist organization in Qaifa Radaa areas in Bayda.
https://en.ypagency.net/266835/
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Iran-backed Houthis abduct dozens of women in Northern Yemen
The Iran-backed Houthis abducted and arrested during the past few days, more than 90 women in Hajjah Governorate (Northern Yemen), without legal justification, in flagrant defiance of women's rights guaranteed in Yemeni law. Tribal customs and traditions in the country consider it a black defect. A human rights source said.
Hadi Wardan, a member of the monitoring team in the National Committee to investigate allegations of human rights violations, said in a statement that Houthi gunmen made during the past days a "campaign of raids on homes and abducted dozens of women".
Another human rights source in the same governorate confirmed that their number is more than ninety women, without any legal reason or justification.
The abducted women were detained in the "Nusayriah Central Prison". He said.
He called on human rights organizations to take a "clear position in condemning this flagrant act".
Earlier, statistics reported that the Houthi militia had abducted more than 1,714 Yemeni women from homes, universities, workplaces, roads, and others, during the period from 2014 to 2022.
The abducted women are detained in official and secret prisons.
https://www.khabaragency.net/news173986.html
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Houthis step up recruitment, mobilisation amid truce
The Iran-backed group has graduated thousands from its military training programmes in recent weeks, exploiting the truce to shore up its position.
The Iran-backed Houthis are taking advantage of the truce in Yemen to step up their recruitment and mobilisation efforts, recently announcing the graduation of more than 5,000 fighters, officials and experts said.
According to Houthi-affiliated media outlets, 3,000 fighters who took part in a June 27 graduation ceremony in the group's central military region are preparing to join all active units in the region.
A further 2,500 fighters graduated from military training in a July 3 ceremony held in Sanaa administrative district by the Houthis' Support Brigade Command.
In Sanaa and Hajjah provinces, meanwhile, the Houthis have been conducting sporadic military parades over the past three months.
"The recruitment and graduation of new batches of the Houthi army are not new," [Aden gov.] Yemen's Deputy Minister of Justice Faisal al-Majeedi told Al-Mashareq.
"The Houthis are taking advantage of the truce to mobilise, move their equipment around and direct their energies to war," he said (photos)
https://almashareq.com/en_GB/articles/cnmi_am/features/2022/07/19/feature-02
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Yesterday, in my district Raidah, #Yemen's north Amran, tribesmen put up a picture of their late tribal chief whom they gave allegiance to instead of Houthis leader Abdulmalek. Houthis hardly tried to turn this social gathering "Al-Nushur" into a religious day "al-Ghadir". (photo)
https://twitter.com/Alsakaniali/status/1549192438677381120
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PM: We will not allow Red Sea to be turned into Israeli lake
The Prime Minister of the National Salvation Government, Dr. Abdulaziz bin Habtoor, on Monday affirmed that Sanaa will not allow the Red Sea to be turned into “an Israeli lake.”
In a statement today to Al-Masirah TV, the Prime Minister indicated that “Bab al-Mandab is an international corridor, but it is part of Yemeni territory.”
He stressed that “Sanaa has the final say from the gate of the Bab al-Mandab Strait to preserve the Arab identity of the Red Sea in the face of the American conspiracy to turn it into a Zionist lake.”
Dr. Bin Habtoor pointed out that US President Joe Biden’s visit to the region reflected American weakness
https://en.ypagency.net/266611/
and also https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/27167/Bin-Habtoor-Yemen-will-not-allow-Zionism-to-Own-Red-Sea
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30233.html
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Yemenis gather in mass rallies to celebrate Eid al-Ghadeer
The Yemeni capital Sana’a and other provinces have on Sunday witnessed mass rallies in several main squares to celebrate the annual anniversary of Al-Walaya Day also Eid al-Ghadeer, the day on which the Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be upon Him) selected Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor.
In the capital Sana’a, thousands of people flocked from all villages and districts of the province, carrying slogans expressing the importance and the greatness of this anniversary and its place in the hearts of Yemenis.
A number of speeches were delivered, which confirmed that the commemoration is “considered a renewal of the covenant, belonging and linking to the approach of the Prophet Mohammed, peace and blessings be upon him, to achieve glory and honour in the life of the nation.”
The slogans denounced the US President’s recent moves and visits
and also https://en.ypagency.net/266493/
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3194997.htm
and
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Leader of Revolution: the Yemeni people's celebration of al-Welayah Day comes from their faith heritage
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3195050.htm
and
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Sayyed Abdulmalik: Biden Openly Declared Affiliation to Zionism in Recent Visit to Occupied Palestine
The Leader of Revolution Sayyed Abdulmalik Al-Houthi has lashed out at Washington’s efforts to normalize ties between Israel and Arab countries, saying US President Joe Biden demonstrated his loyalty to Zionists during a recent visit to the occupied Palestinian territories.
The Leader said Biden made his Middle East tour in hope of being treated by everyone as the one who leads humanity around the globe.
“However, he has openly declared his affiliation to Zionism,” he said. “The US is follower of Zionism and is reflecting its orientations and positions.”
Sayyed Abdulmalik said mercenary regimes in the region have misled the Islamic Ummah on the issue of distinguishing friend from foe, adding, “These regimes introduce the Zionists as those whose leadership and rule must be accepted by the Islamic Ummah.”
Houthi warned against plots by hypocrite elements to present the enemies of Israel as the main enemy of the Islamic Ummah, saying, “This is a very dangerous deviation.”
Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q7C0yRE6lY = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRmm4cRp53E
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Biden’s Regional Trip Aimed to Use Arab, Muslim Money to Serve Israel, Says Top Yemen Official
Mohammed Ali al-Houthi made the remarks while addressing a massive ceremony in the Yemeni capital Sana’a to mark Eid al-Ghadir, an occasion when Shia Muslims celebrate the anniversary of the day Prophet Mohammad appointed Imam Ali, the first Shia Imam, as his successor and the leader of Muslims, Yemen’s al-Masirah television network reported on Sunday.
Houthi said Biden, like his predecessors and former US presidents, did not come to West Asia “to serve Islamic causes, but he came to serve Jews and Israel ... [and] to spend Arabs’ and Muslims’ money to protect Israel.”
He also noted that the summit of the leaders of the United States and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which was held in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, was not on behalf of Islam, just as it was not focused on humanitarian issues.
“The whole summit was for Israel. We condemn whatever comes out of this insignificant summit that was held only to serve the usurper,”
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Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi comments on Biden’s visit to Arab region
Leader of the Yemeni revolution, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, commented on US President Joe Biden’s recent visit to the Arab region.
Sayyed Abdul-Malik said in a televised speech made on Sunday: “Biden has arrived these days to be dealt with by everyone as he is the one who leads humanity, and he has openly declared his affiliation with Zionism.”
He stressed that America was being subject to the Zionist trend and presented today as leading the rest in their orientations and positions.
Al-Houthi indicated that the puppet regimes tended to mislead the nation in the issue of determining who is the enemy and the friend, and they made the main enemy of the nation the one who is hostile to the Israeli entity.
“The hypocrites are keen to bring a person who is a symbol of normalization and made him lead the sermon for the pilgrims in Arafat,”
https://en.ypagency.net/266533/
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Oberste Politische Rat weist alle Ergebnisse von Bidens Besuch zurück, die die Souveränität des Jemen beeinträchtigen
Der Oberste Politische Rat hat seine Ablehnung aller Ergebnisse des Besuchs von US-Präsident Biden in der Region zum Ausdruck gebracht, die die Souveränität, Sicherheit und Stabilität des Jemen beeinträchtigen.
In einer heute veröffentlichten Erklärung bedauerte der Rat das Gerede über Vereinbarungen über die Verlängerung des Waffenstillstands und betonte, dass der Waffenstillstand, den die Aggressionspartei bei der Umsetzung seiner Bedingungen nicht eingehalten habe, eine schockierende und enttäuschende Erfahrung darstelle, die nicht wiederholt werden könne in der Zukunft, mit der ständigen Bereitschaft, alle glaubwürdigen Bemühungen zu verstärken, die garantiert zu echten Lösungen führen, und zwar in humanitärer und wirtschaftlicher Hinsicht.
Er wies darauf hin, dass die Einmischung von außen in die inneren Angelegenheiten des Jemen das größte Hindernis für den Frieden im Jemen darstellt.
https://www.saba.ye/de/news3194940.htm
and also https://twitter.com/aldemashqi_b/status/1549138913779924992
and English version:
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SPC rejects any outcomes issued by Biden's visit affect Yemen's sovereignty
The Supreme Political Council said on Saturday that it rejected any outcomes issued by US President Biden's visit to the region that affect the sovereignty, security and stability of Yemen.
In a statement, the SPC deplored the talk about understandings about extending the truce, stressing that the truce, which the side of the aggression did not abide by the implementation of its terms, represented a shocking and disappointing experience that cannot be repeated in the future, with the constant readiness to strengthen any credible and secured efforts to real and practical treatments in the humanitarian and economic aspects.
It pointed out that external interference in Yemen's internal affairs represents the major obstacle to peace in Yemen.
The SPC affirmed that peace in Yemen requires a clear and serious will and practical readiness by the countries of aggression to respect the sovereignty and independence of Yemen and to engage in a practical way in stopping the aggression, lifting the siege, ending the occupation and any form of military presence in Yemen, in addition to addressing all the effects and repercussions of the war, foremost of which is the release prisoners.
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3194941.htm
and also https://www.farsnews.ir/en/news/14010425000716/Yemen
and
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Houthis reject to extend "disappointing shocking" truce
The Houthi group rejects to extend Yemen's truce, the Supreme Political Council (SPC) said Saturday in a statement carried by Saba, dubbing the UN-mediated deal as "disappointing, shocking experience".
The statement criticized talk about understandings on extending the armistice, one day after President Joe Biden's remarks on plans to enhance and extend the 2-month truce that started on 2 April and was extended on 2 June.
The Houthi SPC refuses any outputs stemmed from the US President's "visit to the region and harming Yemen's sovereignty, security and stability."
The "aggressive" Saudi-led coalition failed to apply terms of the truce that "represented a shocking, disappointing experience and cannot be repeated in the future," according to the statement.
The SPC is "always prepared to enhance any trustworthy efforts reliably leading to real, practical solutions in humanitarian and economic aspects.
"Foreign interferences in Yemen's internal affairs pose the hugest obstacle for peace in Yemen"
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30214.html
and
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Denouncing Biden’s Trip to Region, Foreign Ministry Says US Directly Behind Suffering of Yemeni People
and also https://en.ypagency.net/266411/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/07/16/yemeni-foreign-ministry-condemns-us-insistence-on-continuing-war/
and
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Sanaa sends several messages to US President
Deputy Foreign Minister in Sanaa, Hussein Al-Ezzi, sent on Saturday several messages to the US President Joe Biden.
Al-Ezzi said on Twitter, addressing the US President Joe Biden,”Our country will not be stayed under siege and occupation and our oil and gas resources will not be left in the hands of thieves and corrupt people, as well as your crimes in Yemen are imprescriptible.”
Earlier, Al-Ezzi tweeted “the blockade and the restriction of living conditions against Yemen is a war crime and must stop.”
He noted that “lifting the siege on the Yemeni people is for Sanaa a strict priority and a legal and human right that cannot be bargained.”
Al-Ezzi added, “Any talk about peace or extension that does not take into account this priority in a practical and clear way is full of fraud, belittling and lacking in credibility.”
https://en.ypagency.net/266424/
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Houthi official Enemies convening in Jeddah should stop aggression
A Houthi senior official on Friday threatened to undermine the UN-brokered truce in Yemen, following remarks released by the US President Goe Biden during his trip to Saudi Arabia.
"Without ending the American-British-Saudi-Emirati aggression against Yemen, you decide whatever you want, and we have our own decision, as you know," member of the Houthi Supreme Political Council tweeted.
"We won't accept persistent crimes by aggressors... The enemies, who are holding a summit in Saudi Arabia, should stop aggression, blockade and terrorism they practice against the Yemeni people," Mohamed Ali al-Houthi added.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30196.html
and also https://en.ypagency.net/266397/
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Defense Minister: Aggression's countries have opportunity to move towards peace
Defense Minister Major General Mohammed al-Atifi affirmed on Friday that the countries of the aggression coalition have the opportunity to move towards a just and honorable peace.
"If the countries of aggression want to move towards peace, we are ready for that, and if they want to deceive us and continue the war, we are also ready to deal with that," the defense minister said during a visit to al-Mujahedeen in Jawf province.
https://www.saba.ye/en/news3194744.htm
and also https://en.ypagency.net/266351/
cp6 Südjemen und Aden-Regierung / Southern Yemen and Aden government
Siehe / Look at cp1
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Three members of STC injured in Aden attack
At least three members of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC)’s militias were injured on Wednesday, when gunmen attacked their police vehicle in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden.
According to the sources, the gunmen, whom they described as “outlaws”, attacked a group belonging to the security faction that runs Dar Saad directorate while it was tracking down explosives, which resulted in the injury of three soldiers and destruction of their vehicle.
https://en.ypagency.net/266796/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/07/20/at-least-three-mercenaries-injured-in-aden-attack/
and also http://en.adenpress.news/news/35354
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STC forces’ storming of citizens’ homes sparks wave of anger in Aden
A campaign of raiding dozens of houses in the city of Aden, southern Yemen, by a security force affiliated with the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) aroused widespread resentment among the residents, local sources said Wednesday.
The sources reported that members of the so-called “Security Belt” forces raided a number of citizens’ homes in Dar Saad district, under the pretext of searching for explosive materials, a few hours after an attack targeting a security belt patrol in the same district.
The STC armed factions stormed the house of the former Defense Minister, Abdullah Ali Aliwa, early today in Aden city, and arrested his son and a number of his grandchildren.
https://en.ypagency.net/266843/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/07/21/popular-anger-rises-as-occupation-forces-launch-raids-across-aden/
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Officer loyal to ‘Abu Al-Abbas’ assassinated in Taiz
https://en.ypagency.net/266867/
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Saudi forces confiscate dozens of fishing boats in Mahra
Saudi occupation forces on Wednesday confiscated dozens of fishing boats in the occupied Mahra province, eastern Yemen.
According to local sources, Saudi forces launched a new campaign against fishermen on the coasts of al-Ghaydah, the provincial capital.
They confiscated more than 20 fishing boats for citizens in the city, the sources said.
Moreover, Saudi forces prevented fishermen from fishing on the city’s coasts.
https://en.ypagency.net/266863/
and also https://english.almasirah.net.ye/post/27220/Saudi-Forces-Confiscate-Fishermen-s-Boats-in-Al-Mahra
(A P)
Tariq Saleh militias abduct four members of al-Amaliqa forces in Mocha
https://en.ypagency.net/266865/
(A P)
Two soldiers injured in Brotherhood attack in Shabwa
http://en.adenpress.news/news/35352
and
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The situation is tense today in Ataq as clashes erupted between the local security (Gov) & the Shabwah defence forces (UAE) this morning after the head of the security forces "Laakab" convey has been fired at a check point of the SDF & one of his officers have unfortunately died
https://twitter.com/majd_gawdat/status/1549429097541107715
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Yemeni LC calls for higher alert at fighting fronts
Member of the Yemeni Leadership Council (LC) on Sunday called on the government troops to increase alert at combating fronts, threatening to take strict measures against the Houthi group if continues military escalation.
The LC "will have to take strict measures in case the Houthi group keeps on obdurate and escalating at combating fronts," Faraj al-Bohsoni said
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30234.html
and also http://en.adenpress.news/news/35358
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Yemen Satisfied with Jeddah Summit Outcomes, Gov’t Urges Pressure on Houthis
Yemeni authorities have voiced their satisfaction towards the outcomes of the Jeddah Summit, but warned that the track of a much-needed peace to alleviate the suffering of Yemenis is still held hostage by the Houthis and their lack of commitment.
According to the Yemeni government, added pressure from the international community is needed to bring Houthi militias around to committing to the peace process and implementing all the items on the fragile UN-sponsored truce that UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg is fighting hard to get extended.
Jeddah Summit’s outcomes have confirmed that peace is the option to most likely get Yemenis out of the tragedy they are experiencing, Yemeni Information Ministry Undersecretary Najib Ghallab told Asharq Al-Awsat.
Ghallab pointed out that every time Houthis reject the peace path, the suffering of Yemenis intensifies.
Despite acknowledging that peace is the only way forward, Ghallab noted that it must be achieved according to key references without which the war-torn country could see more destruction.
The Jeddah Summit has sent a clear message to everyone that the Houthis will be confronted with complete unanimity if it violates the ongoing armistice, sabotages the UN peace tracks, and impedes humanitarian efforts.
For his part, the Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Rashad Al-Alimi welcomed the outcomes of the Jeddah Summit, which he labeled as ‘historic.’
and
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Islah accuses Al-Alimi of making suspicious deals in Riyadh
In a report published by ‘Balqees TV’ said Rashad al-Alimi made suspicious deals during his stay in Saudi Arabia, noting that the deals were “unsuspecting and worrying.”
The concern was the result of efforts to sign suspicious agreements and deals that donot serve the interests of the Yemeni people, who are experiencing a severe economic crisis.
Earlier, pro-coalition media reports revealed that Al-Alimi had signed more than $250 billion in at the cost of the war in Yemen, acknowledging to Saudi Arabia that the money would be deducted from Yemen’s wealth revenues in the coming years.
https://en.ypagency.net/266657/
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Pro-Islah Security officer survives assassination attempt in Shabwa
https://en.ypagency.net/266748/
and
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Islah accuses Shabwa governor of being involved in Lakab’s assassination attempt
Media affiliated with Islah party on Tuesday accused the pro-UAE governor of Shabwa of being involved in the assassination attempt on the commander of the special security forces in the province.
https://en.ypagency.net/266752/
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Senior leader in Islah prepares to open his luxury project
Local media on Tuesday revealed that a member of the parliamentary bloc of the Islah Party, Mohammed al-Hazmi, who lives in Turkey, is ready to open his luxury project, at a panoramic cost of up to $4 million.
Al-Hazmi had recently completed the construction of the luxury hotel and was preparing to finalize its official opening.
This comes amid reports of Saudi Arabia’s recent frustrations over Al-Hazmi’s attempt to seize huge sums he raised during the hajj season under the name of buying 10,000 sacrifices for displaced people, according to Marib activists.
https://en.ypagency.net/266759/
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STC launches massive arrest campaign in Socotra
Pro-coalition forces on Monday launched a large-scale arrest campaign against citizens on the occupied Yemeni island of Socotra.
Local sources confirmed that in the past two days, the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC)’s militias gunmen have arrested dozens of citizens in Qalansiyah district, on charges of organizing protests demanding the departure of UAE occupation troops from the island.
Last month, UAE factions launched a massive arrest campaign against the Socotra’s residents, in a move to counter the escalating popular protests against coalition forces.
https://en.ypagency.net/266660/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/07/19/uae-occupation-launches-wave-of-arrests-in-occupied-socotra/
(A P)
Power outage increases to 16 hours in Aden
https://en.ypagency.net/266663/
(A P)
Al-Alimi back in Aden following Saudi trip
The chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi returned to the interim capital Aden on Monday, following a visit to Saudi Arabia where he had held talks with Arab and American officials.
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30228.html
and
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Al-Alimi prepares for new military confrontations in Yemen
Rashad al-Alimi, chairman of the Riyadh Presidential Council, returned to the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Tuesday, coming from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Al-Alimi called on all pro-coalition forces to rally around what he called the “goal of restoring the state” and rebuilding its destroyed institutions.
According to Yemeni observers, Al-Alimi’s remarks suggest that he received direct instructions from Saudi-led coalition leaders following the Jeddah summit meeting to resume military confrontations in Yemen.
This comes a day after the Coalition-backed Government raises combat readiness on all fronts.
https://en.ypagency.net/266667/
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Coalition forces deploy military reinforcements in Mahra
The US-backed Saudi-led aggression coalition’s troops deployed on Monday Saudi and UAE additional military reinforcements in Mahra province, east of Yemen.
Media sources affirmed that coalition’s forces deployed over 200 soldiers, including Saudi and UAE soldiers accompanied by dozens of military armored vehicles in areas near Al-Ghaidha airport.
The sources pointed out that there are reports of coalition’s countries starting to explore for oil.
https://en.ypagency.net/266581/
and
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Al-Harizi vows to thwart UAE’s attempts to take control of Qishn port
Sheikh Ali Salem al-Harizi, chairman of the peaceful sit-in committee in Mahra province, vowed to thwart the lease measures of the port of Qishn to the UAE.
“All attempts to lease the port of Qishn to the UAE for 50 years are false and illegal. The free people of Mahra will confront it and fail it as they have failed the movements of the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the past,” al-Harizi said at a meeting of the committee on Sunday.
He mocked the promises made by the vice president of the Saudi-formed presidential council, Faraj al-Bahsani, to companies to explore in Mahra
https://en.ypagency.net/266565/ = https://hodhodyemennews.net/en_US/2022/07/18/mahrah-protesters-vow-to-stop-lease-of-qishn-port-to-uae/
and
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The head of the sit-in committee in Al-#Mahra accuses Saudi Arabia of obstructing the arrival of international oil companies to Yemen to extract oil and gas, coinciding with the high selling prices of gasoline in #Socotra to 28 thousand riyals for a 20-liter tank.
https://twitter.com/GhalebM0nz1i7/status/1549816178415222785
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One soldier killed, four injured in Aden confrontations
The Yemeni interim capital of Aden on Sunday saw military infighting that left one soldier killed and 4 others injured.
Machineguns were used in the confrontations that set a force from the [UAE-supported] Giant Brigades against another from Areesh police in Khour Makser, local and security sources said.
The infighting led to the death of one soldier from the Giant Brigades and injury of four policeme
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30215.html
and also https://en.ypagency.net/266486/
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Yemen demands international pressure on Houthis to honor truce
The internationally recognized government in Yemen has reiterated its determination to achieve enduring peace in Yemen and strengthen the UN-brokered truce, calling upon the international community to demand that the Houthis implement the truce and end their siege on the city of Taiz.
The government issued a statement to that effect after a meeting between Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking in Jeddah on Saturday.
Al-Alimi told the American officials that the world, particularly the US, should put more pressure on the Iran-backed Houthis to fully honor the truce, and to open roads in Taiz.
He stressed that his government was committed to a true, “just and comprehensive” peace based on United Nations’ resolutions.
The Yemeni leader said that military, economic and humanitarian assistance from the Saudi-led coalition and the UAE have so far prevented the country from falling apart, the official news agency SABA reported.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2123471/middle-east
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Taiz protesters say the international community an accomplice in the Houthi siege on their city
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57856
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2 people killed, another injured in armed ambush in Shabwa
At least two people were killed and a third was wounded in an armed ambush on Saturday in Bayhan district of Shabwa province, southeast of Yemen.
Local media said that gunmen ambushed others against the background of a revenge case in the Bayhan district
https://en.ypagency.net/266431/
(A T)
Armed gang kidnaps young man from downtown of Taiz city
https://en.ypagency.net/266454/
(A P)
YOU internet stop prevents Yemeni families from income
https://debriefer.net/en/news-30198.html
(A P)
President Al-Alimi tells the US envoy to Yemen: We hope that Biden's visit will fix his distorted impressions on the situations in Yemen and the roots of the conflict. He called on the international community to pressure the Houthi militia to fulfill their obligations under the truce agreement./Saba
https://www.alsahwa-yemen.net/en/p-57838
(A P)
Woman injured due to clashes between pro-coalition factions in Shabwa
https://en.ypagency.net/266354/
Fortsetzung / Sequel: cp7 – cp19
https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose/jemenkrieg-mosaik-816b-yemen-war-mosaic-816b
Vorige / Previous:
https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose/jemenkrieg-mosaik-815-yemen-war-mosaic-815
Jemenkrieg-Mosaik 1-815 / Yemen War Mosaic 1-815:
https://www.freitag.de/autoren/dklose oder / or http://poorworld.net/YemenWar.htm
Der saudische Luftkrieg im Bild / Saudi aerial war images:
(18 +, Nichts für Sensible!) / (18 +; Graphic!)
http://poorworld.net/YemenWar.htm
http://yemenwarcrimes.blogspot.de/
Liste aller Luftangriffe / and list of all air raids:
http://yemendataproject.org/data/
Untersuchung ausgewählter Luftangriffe durch Bellingcat / Bellingcat investigations of selected air raids:
Untersuchungen von Angriffen, hunderte von Filmen / Investigations of attacks, hundreds of films:
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