After rebel offensive, efforts to push them back appear to have stalled
Saudi air power so far hasn't been enough for Yemen's government, and civilians are increasingly stuck in the middle
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Saudi air power so far hasn't been enough for Yemen's government, and civilians are increasingly stuck in the middle
The Huti rebels report the death of at least 33 civilians in an attack on the capital of Yemen on Saturday
Riyadh’s Aramco Tower was damaged by falling debris on Sunday after the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels intercepted two ballistic missiles headed for the capital’s financial district. The attack comes a day after Saudi air strikes killed at least 33 people near Sanaa. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments from the Middle East.
One month after the beginning of the fence that the rebels have imposed on the third city of the country, prices have gone off, bakeries are on the limit and hospitals warn that they could be left without diesel in a matter of days
Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen, has not commented.
Yemen’s Houthis say at least 25 people have been killed and 30 injured in air strikes.
The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group accused Saudi Arabia of hitting several homes in the village of al-Shariya near the Yemeni capital. There was no initial comment from Riyadh.
Government forces reclaim key territories in Taiz and Lahij but face setbacks under Houthi resistance in certain areas.
At least 30 people have reportedly been killed in an attack on a market in Yemen’s Taiz province, with Houthi rebels blaming Saudi airstrikes. Government forces and local authorities have disputed the claim, instead accusing the Houthis of indiscriminate fire. The province has witnessed intense clashes in recent weeks and is home to around half of the more than 300,000 people displaced by the latest fighting. Caroline Baum reports.
As children are recruited to fight, the cost of failing to confront the Houthis is being felt far beyond Yemen.
A ballistic missile fired at the Saudi city of Medina, one of Islam's holiest cities, was intercepted Thursday, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels said. The announcement came shortly after the kingdom's civil defence agency warned of potential danger around the strategic port of Yanbu.
The Houthis suffer losses but also inflict pain on government forces and Saudi Arabia.
Yemeni interior minister says foreign involvement expanded beyond arms and training to directing military operations.
Fighting between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Yemeni government forces has intensified around the city of Taiz. Residents face growing shortages of food, water and medical supplies as thousands flee their homes.
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