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Fawaz al-Haidari

Fawaz al-Haidari has reported on Yemen and the Middle East for AFP, Yahoo, The Daily Star, The National, among other news outlets.

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Yemen: Saudi-Led Attack on Hodeida Displaces Nearly 5,000, Endangers 70% of Food Imports

Yemen: Saudi-Led Attack on Hodeida Displaces Nearly 5,000, Endangers 70% of Food Imports

Fawaz al-Haidari

Al Duraihmi (Yemen) (AFP) – Yemeni pro-government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, battled Huthi rebels around the key port city of Hodeida on Sunday, as a top UN envoy held crisis talks with the insurgents in the capital. AFP / -Yemeni pro-government forces launch an attack on Huthi rebels in Hodeida province on June 16, […]

Houthi
Yemen: Huthis Pledge to ‘Confront Tyranny’ as Saudi-Led Forces Kill Dozens in Attack Key Port

Yemen: Huthis Pledge to ‘Confront Tyranny’ as Saudi-Led Forces Kill Dozens in Attack Key Port

Fawaz al-Haidari

With Alison Tahmizian Meuse in Dubai Al Duraihimi (Yemen) (AFP) – Yemen’s rebel chief urged his forces to fight on against pro-government troops pressing a Saudi-backed offensive to retake the key aid hub of Hodeida, as the UN called for the Red sea port to be kept open. Heavy fighting left 39 people dead on […]

Yemen
Saudi & UAE-Backed Forces Attack Key Yemen Port of Hodeida, Risking Humanitarian Disaster

Saudi & UAE-Backed Forces Attack Key Yemen Port of Hodeida, Risking Humanitarian Disaster

Fawaz al-Haidari

Al Jah (Yemen) (AFP) – Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive Wednesday to retake the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, a key aid hub, sparking calls from the international community for restraint. Pro-government troops began the assault despite mounting international fears about the humanitarian fallout, pressing toward Hodeida airport south of […]

Yemen
Yemen:  US won’t stop UAE from Launching “Bloody, Prolonged” Battle for Hodeida

Yemen: US won’t stop UAE from Launching “Bloody, Prolonged” Battle for Hodeida

Fawaz al-Haidari

by Fawaz al-Haidari Khokha (Yemen) (AFP) – Pro-government forces fighting Yemen’s Huthi rebels are sending reinforcements towards the port of Hodeida, military sources said Tuesday, amid UN warnings against a high-stakes battle for the key aid gateway. AFP / NABIL HASSAN. A pro-government Yemeni soldier looks through binoculars on June 7, 2018, near al-Jah in […]

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