Now entering its fourth year, the devastating conflict in Yemen shows no signs of ending in the near future which prompted the European Commission to provide an additional €90 million in humanitarian aid to the war-torn Arabian Peninsular nation in the hope that the funds can help alleviate the situation on the ground as Saudi-led coalition forces battle the Shiite Houthi rebels that are backed by Iran for control of several key areas of the country, including the capital Sana’a. “We are in a race against time to avoid a famine in Yemen. That is why the EU is stepping up its life-saving humanitarian assistance to the Yemeni people. Some 8 million vulnerable people will benefit from our additional funding, that will be directed at covering – among others – nutritional, health,... Read More