UN: More than 8 million Yemenis 'a step away from famine'
Warring sides must let more aid get through to 8.4 million people who are "a step away from famine" in Yemen, a senior UN official said on Monday.A Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen@@@s civil war blockaded ports last month after a missile was fired towards Riyadh.Jamie McGoldrick, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, said the blockade has since been eased, but the situation remained dire.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM