Saudi capital issues first air raid alert since renewed fighting in Yemen

This is the first time the conflict has reached the capital, further shaking a global economy already rattled by nearly seven months of war between the United States and Iran.

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Yemen's Mocha gripped by fear after Houthi takeover

Large numbers of civilians have fled the city, which once played a key role in the coffee trade and gives its name to the eponymous drink.

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KRG condemns attacks on Saudi Arabia

The DFR expressed the KRG’s support for Riyadh in protecting its sovereignty and the safety of its population, while emphasizing that “disputes should not serve as a pretext for targeting civilians, civilian facilities, or religious holy sites.”

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Houthis say shot down Saudi fighter jet over Marib

Yemen’s main oil pipeline runs through Marib, and the town also hosts the Safer oil refinery and several other companies working in the energy sector.

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Fuel shortage in Yemen hampers migrants fleeing conflict and seeking safety in Djibouti

More than 2,000 Yemenis are currently in Djibouti, where the country's government and the International Organization for Migration are providing food and shelter.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tighten grip on shipping routes

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have been attempting to rally and fight back. But the Houthi gains have seemingly come with little resistance.

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At least 76,000 people displaced in Yemen since July: UN

“At least 76,000 people have fled their homes since July, up from 46,000 just days earlier,” the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.

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Houthis claim control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, key Bab al-Mandab area

The development follows an unprecedented Houthi offensive in recent days in which the rebels have seized the vast majority of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline in a major rout of Saudi-backed forces.

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Houthis say expelled Saudi forces from six districts along western coast

The forces said in a statement that they targeted “seven military divisions of the Saudi enemy's forces, comprising 38 brigades, and the killing, capture, and wounding of hundreds of their members.”

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