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Bahrain Press headlines

Manama - Emiratesvoice

Below are some headlines from Bahrain's newspapers on local events: // HM King receives Egyptian Speaker, praising Egypt's support to region's security, stability. // HM King receives BACA president, commending Shaikh Ibrahim Cultural Centre's documenting Bahrain's history. // HRH Premier directs governmental departments to develop revenue sources without recourse to price hikes. // HRH Premier: Egypt's stability is Arab nation'sRead more

Rebel fire kills 9, including journalist, in Yemen's Taez

london - Emiratesvoice

Huthi rebel rocket fire killed nine people, including a journalist and a child, in Yemen's southwest province of Taez on Monday, a government official said.Huthi rebel rocket fire killed nine people, including a journalist and a child, in Yemen's southwest province of Taez on Monday, a government official said. A barrage of six rockets rained down during the opening ofRead more

UN Yemen envoy to step down next month

Dubai - Emiratesvoice

The UN Yemen envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will step down as top negotiator for the war-stricken country next month, the international body announced on Monday. A statement released by the United Nations did not name a successor for Cheikh Ahmed, who was appointed special envoy for Yemen in April 2015. Cheikh Ahmed "does not intend to continue in hisRead more

Saudi-led coalition announces $1.5bn

london - Emiratesvoice

The Saudi-led military coalition, which is currently fighting Houthi militias in Yemen, on Monday announced a $1.5 billion aid package for Yemen, Al Arabia News reported. "The coalition will provide $1.5 billion in humanitarian assistance," said the coalition in a statement. The coalition promised to keep all ports open, including the Hodeidah port, to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aidRead more

UN appeals for nearly $3 bn to save

Sanaa - Emiratesvoice

The United Nations on Sunday made what it said was a record appeal for aid to Yemen, calling for nearly $3 billion in humanitarian relief for the war-torn country. The $2.96 billion will be used to respond to an ever-broadening crisis in Yemen, where war, looming famine and cholera have killed thousands and put millions of lives at risk. TheRead more

More than 32,000 Yemenis displaced in two months: UN

Dubai - Emiratesvoice

Intensified hostilities in Yemen have forced more than 32,000 people to flee their homes in the past two months, the United Nations refugee agency has said. They join some two million Yemenis already displaced by the war, the UNHCR said in a statement on Thursday. "The arrival of winter in Yemen, when temperatures can dip below zero degrees Celsius acrossRead more

Saudi Arabia announces $2 bn bailout

Riyadh - Emiratesvoice

Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday it would transfer $2 billion to Yemen's central bank, following desperate calls for a financial rescue from the beleaguered government it has supported militarily for nearly three years. The bailout aims to curb the fall in value of the Yemeni riyal, which has plummeted as the war between the Saudi-backed government and Huthi Shiite rebelsRead more