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Amputees seek treatment at KSA-funded rehabilitation center
The Prosthetic Limbs and Rehabilitation Center in Aden, supported by the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Action (KSrelief), continues to provide medical services to hundreds of Yemeni amputees. Civilians pay the price of war…
Deteriorating living conditions force children to quit school, work heavy labor jobs
The economic crisis in Yemen forced many students to drop out of school at the beginning of the school year to earn a living. Many children in Aden are working in heavy labor jobs such as blacksmithing and construction that are unsuitable…
Ceasefire allows kids to train in war-ravaged Aden
Top boxer Nasr Ali Awad is taking advantage of the four-month truce between Yemen’s rival factions to train youth in one of the country’s favorite sports.
Awad, who won several international and local boxing championships runs his…
Citizens hope new ministers can improve services and security
Yemenis response to the ministerial amendments issued by the Presidential Council is split between those who are hopeful that the new government would work to resolve issues of electricity and water, supply oil derivatives, pay salaries…
Oil sepagage threatening marine life
A total of 12 rickety oil tankers threaten the environment in the port of Aden in southern Yemen, three of which until recently contained oil. Although the authorities unloaded one of them, the second tanker named Coral carries ninety tons,…
Escalating food prices exacerbate Yemen poverty
Residents of the Yemen seaport city of Aden say a sharp rise in the price of fish is hurting their ability to feed their families. Seafood is a main source of protein in coastal areas, and soaring costs add to pre-existing food insecurity…
Artist documents war effects with murals on destroyed homes
Under the theme “Silent Suffering”, artists Alaa Rubel in Yemen paints different artworks on the surface of destroyed buildings in Aden southern Yemen. Murals represents families who left the area and destroyed homes. Unlike other plastic…
As ceasefire takes hold- LA-style food trucks roll though Aden
As civilians begin to enjoy Yemen's fragile ceasefire- a new phenomenon has arrived in the southern port city of Aden. Roving trucks ply the streets selling shawarma and burgers and have become an instant success as the town returns to…
Civilians enjoy Yemen’s ceasefire at the coast
After six years of fighting, Yemeni civilians are taking advantage of a fragile ceasefire and the last weekend of the Eid Al Adha holiday by flocking to the beach in Aden. The coast of the war-torn country's fourth largest city attracts…
Yemenis’ hope on Eid al-Adha is security and safety in Yemen
Tens of thousands of Yemenis in Aden performed Eid al-Adha prayer, with feelings of hope for security and safety after years of war. People collectively hoped for lasting security, for Eid to bring more happiness to Yemenis, for living…