News - Yemen: The Ministry of Human Rights has strongly denounced the suspension of Yemeni Airlines flights from Sana'a International Airport to Jordan by the US-Saudi aggression, alongside the Saudi regime's ongoing transgressions against residents in border regions.

In a statement, the ministry expressed disappointment, stating, "At a time when Yemenis were hopeful that the siege on Sana'a Airport would be fully lifted, the US-Saudi aggression suspended Yemenia Airlines flights to Jordan, which is the sole destination."

The statement elaborated on the escalating daily bombings and targeting carried out by the Saudi regime against border district residents, characterizing it as a fresh violation and an extension of the long list of crimes and infringements committed by the US-Saudi aggression against the rights of the Yemeni people.

The ministry emphasized that Sana'a International Airport serves as the primary lifeline and gateway for Yemen. The continued suspension of flights to and from the airport will adversely impact thousands of patients and exacerbate the shortage of essential medicines and medical supplies.

The Ministry of Human Rights holds the international community fully accountable for all violations and crimes perpetrated by the US-Saudi aggression against the Yemeni people.

The Yemenia airline company has suspended flights to and from Sana'a International Airport due to pressure from US-Saudi aggression, which is seen as an attempt to disrupt the ongoing Omani-mediated peace process.

Reuters has reported that Yemenia Airways will cease its flights between Sana'a and Jordan, beginning on October 1st.

On 9 August 2016, the Saudi-led coalition imposed restrictions on Yemen’s airspace resulting in the closure of Sana’a Airport to commercial flights, trapping millions of Yemenis in a war zone and preventing the free movement of humanitarian and commercial goods from entering through this route. As a result, thousands of Yemenis with long-term health conditions such as cancer, kidney, liver and blood conditions have died while waiting for treatment unavailable in Yemen.

The closure of the airport has also led to an almost complete halt to commercial cargo such as medicine, medical supplies and equipment coming into the country. Coupled with restrictions on Hodeidah port, this has caused prices of some medicine to double, making it unaffordable for most of the population and further contributing to the decline of Yemen’s health system, already decimated by the aggression.

With the beginning of the truce last year, the aggression tried to evade its commitment to open Sana'a airport and make flights only to one destination, Jordan, and for a very limited number.

Sana'a confirmed more than once that the continued closure of Sana'a airport proves the lack of seriousness of theUS-Saudi aggression to bring peace to Yemen.