One family’s daily struggle reflects alarming food shortages in Yemen

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By Yousef MawryJanuary 28, 2026 at 07:26 AM

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Mehdi Galeb Nasr, a 52-year-old man from Sanaa, Yemen, struggles to provide for his family due to the country's severe food shortages. Until recently, he earned a living pushing an ice cream cart through the streets of Sanaa, but his deteriorating eyesight made it impossible. The International Rescue Committee warns that more than half of Yemen's population, approximately 18 million people, will face worsening hunger in early 2026. This is due to years of war, mass displacement, and declining humanitarian funding, which has exacerbated the crisis. Yemen is experiencing its latest internal conflict with external regional actors involved in fighting in the nation's south, further exacerbating the situation. The country faces a perilous new phase of food shortages, with millions at risk of life-threatening hunger.

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Sanaa ×240% International Rescue Committee (IRC) 50% Mehdi Galeb Nasr ×380% Yemen ×390%

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yemen 100% food shortages 90% humanitarian crisis 80% hunger 70% poverty 60% international rescue committee 50% internal conflict 50% displacement 40% unpaid salaries 40%