Five years of civil war, cholera, and starvation have devastated Yemen while Saudi-led blockades and bombing campaigns have left its healthcare system almost useless. Now, Yemen faces a new challenge — a global pandemic, right when crucial aid to the country is starting to dry up. How bad could things get in Yemen?

In this episode: 

Hakim Almasmari, journalist and mediator in Sanaa, Yemen.

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Donors pledge $1.35bn in humanitarian aid to war-ravaged Yemen

Yemen gov't accuses Houthis of covering up coronavirus outbreak

Saudi-led coalition says it shot down two Houthi drones

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Five years of civil war, cholera, and starvation have devastated Yemen while Saudi-led blockades and bombing campaigns have left its healthcare system almost useless. Now, Yemen faces a new challenge — a global pandemic, right when crucial aid to the country is starting to dry up. How bad could things get in Yemen?In this episode: Hakim Almasmari, journalist and mediator in Sanaa, Yemen.For more:<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/donors-pledge-135bn-humanitarian-aid-war-ravaged-yemen-200602180035408.html" target="_blank">Donors pledge $1.35bn in humanitarian aid to war-ravaged Yemen</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/yemen-gov-accuses-houthis-covering-coronavirus-outbreak-200518141316232.html" target="_blank">Yemen gov't accuses Houthis of covering up coronavirus outbreak</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/saudi-led-coalition-shot-houthi-drones-200601110838797.html" target="_blank">Saudi-led coalition says it shot down two Houthi drones</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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