Conflict & Security
Houthi advance on Taiz tightens siege as Yemeni government seeks UN action
October 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM · Updated 1d ago
5 reports · 4 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
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الحكومة اليمنية تستوضح من بكين حول استخدام الحوثي لتكنولوجيا صينية
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TGThe Guardian
‘We expect war to reach the city soon’: Yemenis stockpile as Houthis advance on Taiz
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
الحكومة اليمنية تطالب بتحرك أممي عاجل لفك الحصار عن تعز
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
الحصار يضاعف سعر البنزين ويشل حركة النقل في تعز
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SNSky News Arabia
اليمن.. معارك عنيفة في تعز تتسبب بنزوح آلاف الأسر
(opens the publisher’s site)Besieged Yemeni city of Taiz faces deepening fuel and food shortages as Iran-aligned Houthi fighters advance and government forces close supply routes.
- The Yemeni government urged the UN and Security Council to lift the siege, warning it could affect more than 4 million people.
- The UN World Food Programme said fighting has denied life-saving assistance to about 800,000 people, most of them in Taiz.
- Houthi fighters seized Jabal Haan west of Taiz amid battles that displaced thousands of families.
- The Houthis announced a ballistic missile strike on Riyadh airport, which Saudi authorities said was intercepted.
- The fuel blockade and closure of roads has quadrupled petrol prices in Taiz, forcing most stations to close and paralyzing public transport.
- On the tenth day of the 'Dawn of Yemen' operation, Yemeni forces repelled heavy Houthi attacks on Taiz and captured five Houthi leaders.