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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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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...

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Women sit with relatives infected with cholera at a hospital in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. REUTERS/Abduljabbar Zeyad

Cholera Epidemic Slows Down in Yemen, WHO Reports

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 26, 2017 | Middle East

Geneva– Cholera cases in Yemen hit 400,000 on Tuesday, yet there are signs the epidemic is slowing, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data. Reuters reported that the number of people dying from cholera had a dramatic fall over the past month, from about 30...

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Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin-Daghr. (Reuters)

Top UN Delegation Visits Yemen’s Aden, Stresses Distribution of Humanitarian Aid

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 25, 2017 | Middle East

Taiz – A high-level three-member UN delegation arrived for the first time in the temporary Yemeni capital Aden on Monday to discuss the humanitarian situation in the country and organize relief, humanitarian and health aids efforts. The visiting delegation was...

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Sana’a, Yemen: ICRC teams talk to people whose houses have been damaged or destroyed in air strikes. (ICRC)

ICRC President Visits Besieged Taiz

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 24, 2017 | Middle East

Taiz – International Committee Red Cross (ICRC) President Peter Maurer will visit Taiz in Yemen on Monday, according to Adnan Hazzam, a Red Cross spokesman in Sana’a. Maurer will arrive in Taiz after his visit to Aden and he is expected to meet several officials...