The UN special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, welcomed the arrival of the second medical evacuation flight late on Saturday to transport critically ill patients to Jordan.
The flights, referred to as a “medical bridge”, began last Monday. They are seen as a humanitarian breakthrough in the five-year conflict, which erupted after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels overran the capital Sanaa in 2014.
A Saudi-led coalition intervened in the conflict on behalf of the internationally recognised government in March 2015 in an effort to curb rebel gains.
“Together with the first flight, which arrived in Amman Monday, the Medical Bridge has so far transported 31 Yemeni patients to receive life-saving medical care currently unavailable in Yemen,” Mr Griffiths’ office said on Twitter.
The plane transported 22 Yemeni civilians who are in dire need of medical treatment, the World Health Organisation said.
“The second group are ready to start their journey of hope and recovery as they begin receiving the medical care they urgently need,” the WHO said on Twitter.
The flight had been expected to leave Sanaa airport on Friday but was rescheduled for “technical reasons,” the WHO said.
It said on Friday it was “committed and working very hard to ensure these Yemeni patients receive the treatment they need".
Among those who left Sanaa was Ayman, 10, who suffers from scoliosis.
“He urgently needed surgery not available in Yemen to prevent his organs from being severely affected and let him have a normal life,” the WHO said.
“I’m ready for the operation,” Ayman said. He dreams of becoming a football player, he said.
The re-opening of Sanaa’s airport and flights are part of the UN’s confidence-building measures between the warring sides in Yemen.
The measures are aimed at resuming political talks to end the conflict.
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Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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Ultra processed foods
- Carbonated drinks, sweet or savoury packaged snacks, confectionery, mass-produced packaged breads and buns
- margarines and spreads; cookies, biscuits, pastries, cakes, and cake mixes, breakfast cereals, cereal and energy bars;
- energy drinks, milk drinks, fruit yoghurts and fruit drinks, cocoa drinks, meat and chicken extracts and instant sauces
- infant formulas and follow-on milks, health and slimming products such as powdered or fortified meal and dish substitutes,
- many ready-to-heat products including pre-prepared pies and pasta and pizza dishes, poultry and fish nuggets and sticks, sausages, burgers, hot dogs, and other reconstituted meat products, powdered and packaged instant soups, noodles and desserts.
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Fresh faces in UAE side
Khalifa Mubarak (24) An accomplished centre-back, the Al Nasr defender’s progress has been hampered in the past by injury. With not many options in central defence, he would bolster what can be a problem area.
Ali Salmeen (22) Has been superb at the heart of Al Wasl’s midfield these past two seasons, with the Dubai club flourishing under manager Rodolfo Arrubarrena. Would add workrate and composure to the centre of the park.
Mohammed Jamal (23) Enjoyed a stellar 2016/17 Arabian Gulf League campaign, proving integral to Al Jazira as the capital club sealed the championship for only a second time. A tenacious and disciplined central midfielder.
Khalfan Mubarak (22) One of the most exciting players in the UAE, the Al Jazira playmaker has been likened in style to Omar Abdulrahman. Has minimal international experience already, but there should be much more to come.
Jassim Yaqoub (20) Another incredibly exciting prospect, the Al Nasr winger is becoming a regular contributor at club level. Pacey, direct and with an eye for goal, he would provide the team’s attack an extra dimension.
Sole survivors
- Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
- George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
- Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
- Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
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