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Yemen war: Saudi coalition 'to let aid reach rebel-held port'
Source: BBC
Yemen war: Saudi coalition 'to let aid reach rebel-held port'
22 November 2017 Middle East
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen says it will allow aid deliveries to the rebel-held port of Hudaydah and Sanaa airport, after urgent UN appeals.
The coalition, which backs Yemen's government, tightened its blockade of the country two weeks ago in response to a rebel missile attack on Riyadh.
Government-controlled air and sea ports were allowed to reopen last week.
The UN said that was insufficient and that the threat of famine for millions of people was growing by the day.
Yemen is reliant on imports for more than 80% of its food, and it faced the largest food security emergency in the world even before the blockade was tightened.
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22 November 2017 Middle East
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen says it will allow aid deliveries to the rebel-held port of Hudaydah and Sanaa airport, after urgent UN appeals.
The coalition, which backs Yemen's government, tightened its blockade of the country two weeks ago in response to a rebel missile attack on Riyadh.
Government-controlled air and sea ports were allowed to reopen last week.
The UN said that was insufficient and that the threat of famine for millions of people was growing by the day.
Yemen is reliant on imports for more than 80% of its food, and it faced the largest food security emergency in the world even before the blockade was tightened.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42086735
