FILE PHOTO: Houthi soldiers walk past the the U.S. embassy's gate following a demonstration against the United States over its decision to designate the Houthis a foreign terrorist organisation, in Sanaa, Yemen January 18, 2021.
REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has exempted various aid groups, including the United Nations and the Red Cross, from Yemen-related sanctions, according to a notice posted to the U.S. Department of Treasury website on Tuesday.
The exemptions to the blacklisting of Yemen’s Houthis aim to allow aid groups to support humanitarian projects, democracy building, education and environmental protection, according to the notice.
Persons:
Khaled Abdullah WASHINGTON
Organizations:
REUTERS, United, United Nations, U.S . Department of Treasury
Locations:
U.S, United States, Sanaa, Yemen