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Nine years of conflict: Yemen’s women and girls bear the brunt of uncertainty

March 26, 2024

Today marks a bitter milestone for the people of Yemen as they pass the ninth year of a long conflict impacting the lives of each and every one across the country. Since the truce – brokered in April 2022 and which expired six months later – Yemen has remained in relative calm in terms of active conflict. However, under this layer of calm lies a concerning state of anguish.

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From blocking shots to blocking hunger: Former Syrian pro basketballer leads humanitarian work in Yemen

By Salah Hamwi · February 27, 2023

It has been a little over a decade that I quit professional basketball. But I still play. I still fight. The target has slightly changed, though. Now I fight against hunger. Now I fight against gender inequality. Now I fight against cold. Now I fight against diseases.  I fight against the day-to-day challenges faced by thousands of conflict-, displacement-, and natural disaster-affected people in Yemen.

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