UN forced to cut aid to Yemen, even as virus increases need CAIRO: Aid organizations are making an urgent plea for funding to shore up their operations in war-torn Yemen, saying they have already been forced to stop some of their work even as the coronavirus rips through the country. Some 75% of UN programs... Women 01 Jun, 2020
Child labour, marriages on rise in Yemen as COVID spreads: UN agency GENEVA: The UN refugee agency said on Tuesday its work in Yemen was near a “potential breaking point” as coronavirus spreads in the war-damaged country, with rising numbers of families resorting to begging, child labour and marrying of... Women 26 May, 2020
Wuhan lab head calls virus leak claims 'pure fabrication' NEW YORK: Claims promoted by the Trump administration that the global coronavirus pandemic originated at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in the central Chinese city are a "pure fabrication," the institute's director said. Wang Yanyi was quoted by... Women 24 May, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 5.2 million, death toll tops 336,000 More than 5.2 million people have been reported to have been infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 336,860 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Healthcare workers in Britain and Thailand have started taking part in a trial to determine... Women 23 May, 2020
Yemen could face 'catastrophic' food situation as pandemic worsens: FAO DUBAI: Yemen, already pushed to the brink of famine by a five-year war, could see a “catastrophic” food security situation due to the coronavirus pandemic and lower remittances from the Gulf, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said... Women 18 May, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases over 4.37 million, death toll reaches 295,923 More than 4.37 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 295,923 have died, according to Reuters tally, as of Thursday. It has been reported that the US has a total of 1,396,732 cases and 83,720 people... Women 14 May, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases pass 4 million, death toll over 276,000 More than 4.02 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 276,894 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were... Women 10 May, 2020
Facebook names first members of oversight board that can overrule Zuckerberg Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) new content oversight board will include a former prime minister, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and several constitutional law experts and rights advocates among its first 20 members, the company announced on Wednesday. The... Women 07 May, 2020
Amid pandemic, oil woes, Saudi Arabia eyes further reforms WASHINGTON: A beleaguered Saudi Arabia is taking modest steps to improve its human rights record as it tries to navigate the coronavirus pandemic and the fallout from plunging oil prices that have rankled the United States and the Trump... Women 02 May, 2020
Trump told Saudis: Cut oil supply or lose US military support - sources WASHINGTON/LONDON/DUBAI: As the United States pressed Saudi Arabia to end its oil price war with Russia, President Donald Trump gave Saudi leaders an ultimatum. In an April 2 phone call, Trump told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that unless... Women 30 Apr, 2020
Yemen reports first two deaths from coronavirus ADEN: Yemen reported multiple coronavirus infections and deaths linked to the disease for the first time on Wednesday and an official in the southern port of Aden said the number of cases was very likely to increase in the coming days. The United... Women 30 Apr, 2020
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen calls for end to escalation in south RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen on Monday urged a main separatist group that declared self-rule in the south to rescind its move, saying it was an "escalatory action" at a time all parties should focus on confronting the novel... Women 27 Apr, 2020
