Sectarian violence has led to dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries since last week . The unrest is the worst in Iraq since U.S. troops withdrew from that country at the end of 2011. The Red Cross has been unable to access Dammaj to treat wounded civilians . ICRC teams that are about 8 kilometers ( 5 miles ) away have been ready to respond since last week . Yemen , the most impoverished country in the Middle East , faces growing separatist movement .
Sectarian violence has led to dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries since last week . The unrest is the worst in Iraq since U.S. troops withdrew from that country at the end of 2011. The Red Cross has been unable to access Dammaj to treat wounded civilians . Yemen , the most impoverished country in the Middle East , faces growing separatist movement .