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Yemen’s Sanaa airport to reopen; vital port city Hodeidah still contested
Attempting to end a brutal four-year war, Yemeni leaders agreed on Wednesday to resume oil and gas exports and reopen the airport. But the port city of Hodeidah, a lifeline for millions of Yemenis facing starvation, remains fiercely contested.
Yemen peace talks begin with prisoner swap, reuniting war-torn families
Just getting Yemen’s warring sides to the table was an important milestone, agreeing to release 5,000 prisoners as a promising first step. The peace talks aim to end a war that has pushed millions of people to the edge of starvation.
Young survivors of Yemen school bus air strike return to class amidst fears of future attacks
“Their blood will not be in vain, we will avenge them by getting an education, we will avenge them by learning,” Hanash, a survivor, says. As the students attempt to resume their lives, some say they fear more attacks in the war-torn country.
In Yemen, the battle for Hodeidah moves closer to city center
Inside the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, Yemenis hear explosions — large ones from Saudi-led coalition airstrikes and smaller booms from local fighters’ rocket-propelled grenades. As the battle moves closer to the city, we hear from residents, humanitarian organizations and the UAE ambassador to the US.
