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A girl lies on a bed at a cholera treatment center in Sanaa, Yemen, October 29, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Arab Parliament Speaker Lauds Saudi Efforts Combating Cholera in Yemen

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 4, 2017 | Middle East

Speaker of Arab Parliament Dr. Meshaal Al-Salami praised on Friday agreements signed by the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid with World Health Organization (WHO) and with UNICEF, to combat and curb cholera in Yemen. In an official statement, Dr....

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Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabiah and WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, SPA

Yemeni Minister: ‘International Organizations’ Financial Activity to Undergo Close Monitoring’

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Aug 4, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh- Yemen’s government said on Thursday that it will closely monitor ingoing and outgoing fiscal transactions of international organizations working there. Authorities will also conduct regular assessments to cover the organizations’ work and activity log, said...

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A nurse attends to a boy infected with cholera at a hospital in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemen. Reuters

Saudi Arabia, Yemen Call on Organizations to Protect Aid from Theft

by Nayef Al-Rasheed | Jul 31, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh- King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid and the Yemeni Higher Relief Committee reiterated their call on humanitarian organizations to deal firmly with Yemen’s insurgents that are halting access of humanitarian aid to those who deserve it, and are...

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A Houthi militia media officer checks a camera next to giant cranes, damaged by Saudi-led air strikes, at a container terminal at the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen November 16, 2016.(Reuters)

Coalition: Houthis Target of Mokha Port in Yemen Threatens Cholera Aid Flow

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 30, 2017 | Middle East

Riyadh– Houthi militias used a remote-controlled bombed boat to attack al-Mokha port on the west coast of Yemen on Saturday, without causing casualties. The boat collided with a naval pier near a group of ships, causing an explosion, according to a statement issued by...

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Yemenis infected with cholera wait for treatment at Sabaeen Hospital in Sana’a on June 13, 2017.
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UAE Backs Cholera Fight in Yemen with $10 Million Grant

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2017 | Middle East

Dubai- The UAE has announced a grant of USD10 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the UN agency’s efforts in fighting a cholera outbreak in Yemen. The announcement was made during a meeting held on Thursday between Vice President and Prime...