As Eid festivities commenced in Cairo, many Yemenis, displaced by the ongoing war in Yemen, gathered to find solace and connect over shared experiences. The population of Yemenis in the city has surged from 70,000 to 600,000 since the conflict began in 2015. Amidst the celebrations, the patrons expressed profound sorrow for children in Yemen who are missing out on Eid and experiencing severe hardships due to the ongoing war, rampant hunger, economic instability, and exorbitant flight costs. The UN reports that an alarming half of Yemen's 40 million people require urgent aid.
"Children are being deprived of the joy of Eid," lamented Basim. "They are deprived of smiling and the happiness of childhood."
Tawfiq states, "Yemenia Airlines is the most expensive airline in the world, and why is that? There's no competition. War is the cause and war is the basis."
The war has caused an economic crisis with prices for basic goods skyrocketing out of reach for most due to hyperinflation."
According to the UN, around half of Yemen's 40 million inhabitants are in dire need of humanitarian assistance and protection services.
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