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Day: December 18, 2021

Ethiopia claims retaking towns from Tigray rebels

Published by Al-Araby Ethiopian forces have recaptured several towns from Tigrayan rebels including Kobo and Woldiya in the north, the government announced Saturday, as fierce fighting raged in the 13-month war that has left thousands dead. The conflict between forces

UNHCR Ethiopia Fact Sheet, November 2021

Ethiopia is the third-largest refugee-hosting country in Africa, sheltering 817,068 registered refugees and asylum-seekers as of 30 November 2021. The overwhelming majority originate from South Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea.10,892 refugees have received C…

Saudi-Led Airstrike Kills Seven Houthis In Yemen’s Taiz

ADEN, Yemen, A total of seven members of the Houthi group were killed in an airstrike, launched by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, in Yemen’s south-western province of Taiz yesterday, a local military source said.“Warplanes of the Saudi Arabia-led coal…

Omicron Variant May Sideline 2 Leading Anti-COVID Drugs

WASHINGTON — As strained U.S. hospitals brace for a new surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the fast-spreading omicron variant, doctors are warning of yet another challenge: the two standard drugs they’ve used to fight infections are unlikely to work aga…