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UN Calls For Greater Support Of Refugees in Yemen
allafrica.com 10 hrs ago 9 related
The top United Nations refugee official, beginning a five-day visit to Yemen, today called on the international community to bolster its assistance to Somali refugees who have reached the Middle East country after making the perilous crossing of the Gulf of Aden.
Red Cross says thousands displaced in recent clashes between Yemeni troops and Shiite rebels
iht.com 1 hr ago 1 related
The International Committee of the Red Cross says thousands of civilians in northern Yemen have been displaced from their villages since February by sporadic clashes between government troops and Shiite rebels. A Yemeni military official says the most recent round of fighting started last...
UNHCR distributes aid to 40,000 displaced Somalis near Mogadishu
alertnet.org 1 hr ago 1 related
Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. AFGOOYE, Somalia, May 16 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency this week distributed aid to some 40,000 internally displaced people (IDP) living in more than 50 settlements west of the volatile...
Film festival features 20 short works from student directors
nashuatelegraph.com 11 hrs ago
If you're feeling less than inspired by the latest cinema offerings, if you'd rather die than watch Patrick Dempsey do that I-think-I'm-about-to-sneeze face for the big screen, if your wife has forbidden you to see "Speed Racer" for the fourth time in a row, the New Hampshire Film and...
Yemen: ICRC appeals for funds as IDP numbers rise
globalsecurity.org 22 hrs ago 2 related
SANAA, 15 May 2008 (IRIN) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has appealed for an additional US$8 million to help it respond to the increasing needs of civilians affected by fighting in the northern governorate of Saada. The appeal came as fierce clashes between government...
Qaeda warns non-Muslims in Arabian Peninsula
alarabiya.net 19 hrs ago 2 related
A Yemeni wing of al-Qaeda threatened attacks on Thursday across the Arabian Peninsula against non-Muslim foreigners including tourists and journalists. "We warn you not to enter the Arabian Peninsula under any name or cover be it as tourists, diplomats, scientists, experts or journalists;
IFC Supports Public-Private Partnership for Power Plant in Yemen
webwire.com 23 hrs ago 1 related
WEBWIRE – Thursday, May 15, 2008 Sana’a, May 2008 —IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today signed an advisory agreement with Dr. Mustafa Bahran, Minister of Electricity and Energy of the Republic of Yemen, to help the government mobilize private investment for a new gas-fired independent...
Yemen_s Three Rebellions
jamestown.org 18 hrs ago
By Brian O' Neill Politics in Yemen has always been a violent affair. He oversaw the unification of his country with the formerly socialist South Yemen, and then crushed the south in a civil war. The Believing Youth of the North Tribal rebellions have never been rare in Yemen, but the al-Houthi...
World Bank intends to increase Yemeni aid
zawya.com yesterday
A delegation from the World Bank announced on Saturday the bank's intention to increase its support and aid to Yemen, and said that it will work with donors and their partners to heighten their support for reform and development programs in Yemen. Executive Director of the World Bank in the U.S....
Yemen government bans drilling new water wells in Dale'
zawya.com yesterday
The government stressed in its cabinet meeting held on Tuesday on banning any new water well diggings or well deepening in Dale' governorate. Earlier, the cabinet approved a draft law presented by minister of water and environment over defining water basin and protecting drinking water in Hajar...