Yemen begins repatriation of thousands of stranded citizens

Yemen begins repatriation of thousands of stranded citizens

In March, Yemen's internationally recognized government canceled flights to and from the country's airports to prevent the spread of coronavirus.. Thousands of Yemenis stranded abroad sent appealed to the government to arrange rescue flights as they had run out of money.. A Yemenia plane might be carrying the same number of stranded people from Cairo airport to Seiyun airport next week, the airport worker said.. Yemenis in Djibouti would have to sail to Yemeni seaports on the Red Sea, the government official said.. We are worried that the Houthis might seize the planes," the government official said.. On Thursday, dozens of Yemenis arranged a small sit-in in the Indian capital to demand their government to accelerate the repatriation process. ". Kuwait replaces full-time curfew with 12-hour one /node/1681326/middle-east.