FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 - Caught on Camera

Yemenis face daily struggle to survive in besieged Taiz

Yemeni cancer patient Mohsen al-Najdi has to drive more than three hours along narrow mountain roads to receive chemotherapy he can barely afford in Taiz, a city which has been largely cut off from the rest of Yemen during a seven-year war.

Reuters · Jun 3, 2022

Yemen truce extended for two months, but warring sides far apart

Initial two-month truce, which had notably reduced hostilities in Yemen, had been set to expire on Thursday.

Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2022

Yemen truce extension in the balance a day before end date

No breakthrough in UN-backed talks, despite two-month truce bringing much-needed breathing room for Yemeni civilians.

Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2022

UN-Sponsored Yemeni Talks in Amman to Complete Truce Terms

Yemeni delegates are expected to start a new round of talks this week in the Jordanian capital, Amman.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022

Blinken Calls for Opening Crossings, Bin Mubarak Urges Int’l Pressure on Houthis

Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak asserted that his government is ready for peace and wants to extend the UN-sponsored truce that began in April 2022. "Our position is we are always seeking peace," he said. "We did a lot, so many concessions to make peace. We respected the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 19, 2022

Grundberg in Aden to Consolidate Yemen Truce amid Mounting Houthi Violations

United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg arrived in the interim capital Aden on Tuesday as part of his efforts to consolidate the two-month truce in the country. He met with Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad al-Alimi, who stressed the importance of implementing all articles of the truce…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 11, 2022

Yemen Calls for Stopping Militia Violations, US Urges Adherence to Ceasefire

The Yemeni government stressed the importance of taking action to deter the Houthi ongoing violations of the UN-sponsored truce. A government source called on the United Nations and its special envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to take severe and real action to deter the Houthis' continuous and escalating violations of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 6, 2022

Houthi Attacks in Taiz Undermine Yemen Truce

The Iran-backed Houthi militias carried out on Wednesday attacks in the Taiz province in a move that undermines the two-month nationwide truce. The Houthis shelled Taiz neighborhoods and launched attacks using armed drones, drawing government condemnation and warnings that the UN-sponsored truce was at risk. Witnesses said a drone attack…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 5, 2022

Yemen Seeks Int'l Pressure to Make Houthis Respect Truce, Open Taiz Crossings

Chairman of the new Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Rashad al-Alimi, underlined the importance of international pressure to make the Iran-backed Houthi militias commit to the two-month truce. Alimi received a telephone call on Thursday from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who congratulated him on his new position. He…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 23, 2022

Yemen Govt Stresses Need to Lift Taiz Siege as Houthis Continue to Violate Truce

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik stressed on Monday the need for the Iran-backed Houthi militias to lift their seven-year siege on the Taiz province in line with the UN truce that was announced earlier this month. The PM held talks with UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen David Gressly…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2022