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Public sector employees crowd at a post office to receive their salaries in Sanaa, Yemen January 25, 2017. Picture taken January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Gang Arrested for Robbing Bank in Aden

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Jul 18, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah- The banking sector in the temporary capital of Yemen, Aden, has decided to reopen its doors and stop the strike it has earlier started on Sunday as banks called on the government to provide necessary security protection for them. The resumption of work in the...

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Women sit with relatives infected with cholera at a hospital in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen. Reuters

Houthi Insurgents Accused of Selling Free Cholera Medicines

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Jul 13, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah- The local administration of the legitimate government in Yemen has monitored the involvement of the Houthi rebels in selling free medicines provided by Saudi Arabia and the UAE for cholera patients in the areas under their control, mainly in Sana’a. It called...

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A tribal fighter loyal to Yemen’s government squats on the side on a slope at the frontline of fighting against Houthi militants in the central province of Ma’rib. Reuters

Houthis Confuse Social Fabric by Buying Off Tribes with People’s Money

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Jul 10, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah- Insurgents in Yemen plan to buy the loyalty of as many tribal sheikhs as possible, using the money of the people in which they have taken by force after transferring the revenues of the areas under their control to what they call the “war effort.” Houthi...

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Workers count Yemeni currency at the Central Bank of Yemen in Sanaa August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Houthi Insurgents Admit to Looting USD14 Billion in 2016

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Jul 4, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah- Houthi leaders in Sana’a admitted to losing no less than YER41.4 billion monthly of the fixed revenues, indicating their involvement in looting YER497 billion (USD14.6 billion) during 2016. Annual revenues in the Houthi-ruled regions reach YER48.4 billion...

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Speculations Drop Yemeni Riyal Exchange Rate Against Dollar

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Jul 3, 2017 | Business, Uncategorized

Jeddah- Speculations witnessed in the black market have led to the sudden drop in the Yemeni riyal exchange rate against a number of other currencies, mainly the US dollar and Saudi riyal while Yemeni currency has managed to preserve its exchange rate against other...