Doctors and medical experts in Yemen believe that Saudi Arabia and its coalition forces are using biological weapons which are believed to be the reason for the increased cancer and birth defect cases in Yemen.
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The government of war-torn Yemen is struggling to repel rebel attacks on its last major stronghold while also scrambling to combat a devastating famine.
Houthi attacks in the northern Yemeni city of Marib could create a major roadblock for future attempts to negotiate peace in the country, according to the United Nations.
At the same time, some 50,000 people are starving to death in a steadily escalating famine.
The United Nations says Yemen is home to the world s worst humanitarian crisis . Here is who is involved and what is at stake.
Who are the Houthis?
The Houthi movement was established in the 1990s to represent a branch of Shia Muslims known as the Zaidis.
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Yemen: 100,000 Newborns Die Every Year Due to Deadly War Published December 21st, 2020 - 11:29 GMT (Shutterstock)
Qubati also warned that the rates of malnutrition among Yemeni mothers are very high.
A Yemeni health ministry official says 100,000 newborns die every year in the impoverished country due to the ongoing war of aggression and total blockade imposed on Yemen by the Saudi-led military coalition.
In an interview with Yemen s Arabic-language al-Masirah television network, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Najeeb al-Qubati announced the grim news on Saturday, saying this means that every two hours six Yemeni children lose their lives due to the years-long Saudi-imposed war.