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Red Sea Crisis
The Red Sea Crisis concerns attacks and threats against international shipping by Houthi forces and related regional escalation around the Bab al-Mandeb strait. The issue has global significance because the route is a major trade corridor, and renewed attacks threaten maritime security, supply chains, and regional stability.
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Live dossier‘Growing ambitions’: Dr. Kendall on Houthis’ quest to be recognised as Yemen’s ‘legitimate' leaders
What is the strategic logic behind the Houthis’ increasingly high-risk confrontation with Saudi Arabia? “Their experience in the past is that threats pay,” explains Dr. Elizabeth Kendall, Middle East specialist and President of Girton College, University of Cambridge. Dr. Kendall argues that the movement’s increasingly audacious military operations are not merely expressions of ideological hostility or Iranian influence, but calculated instruments of polit...
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France 24 - English
Houthis threaten escalation after strike on Saudi oil giant Aramco
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco after officials in Riyadh reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's headquarters. The Iran-back militia also claimed missile strikes on the capital Riyadh and vowed to continue attacking Saudi airports and oil facilities. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
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France 24 - English, The Guardian - World
Renewed fighting risks ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Yemen, aid groups warn
Almost one million people cut off from food aid as health infrastructure overwhelmed by war-wounded.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Two scenarios for the Yemen war
What comes next is either a retreat for the Houthis or a war of attrition.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Houthi missile hits Aramco building after Saudi-led coalition strike on Yemen fuel depot
The Saudi energy ministry says the Houthi attack caused a "limited fire" at Aramco's headquarters complex in Dhahran.
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BBC World
Yemen: WFP warns of potential ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as fighting blocks aid delivery
Intensifying fighting in Yemen has cut off life-saving assistance to 800,000 people as shifting frontlines, blocked roads and growing insecurity severely restrict access to the city of Taiz and other conflict zones, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
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UN News - All, ReliefWeb: World Food Programme
Yemen: Health system faces mounting pressure as fighting intensifies
Yemen: Health system faces mounting pressure as fighting intensifies
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ReliefWeb: International Committee of the Red Cross
Yemen: Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (YHNRP) 2026 - Funding Status (13 October 2026) [EN/AR]
Yemen: Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (YHNRP) 2026 - Funding Status (13 October 2026) [EN/AR]
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ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Trump blasts 'not nice' Houthis as attack hits Saudi Aramco facility
An Aramco building in Dhahran caught fire, and four people were wounded by intercepted missile debris in Riyadh, as Houthi attacks continued after a strike on the capital’s airport killed 13 people in the worst attack on Saudi soil since 2015.
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Euronews - News
Cholera cases surge as conflict in Yemen displaces over 200 000 people
Cholera cases surge as conflict in Yemen displaces over 200 000 people This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: World Health Organization, Google News: Al Jazeera
GIEWS Country Brief: The Republic of Yemen 13-October-2026
GIEWS Country Brief: The Republic of Yemen 13-October-2026
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ReliefWeb: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Food shortages in Yemen’s Taiz as Houthi siege hits supplies
Yemeni government forces are encircled by the Houthis in Taiz, where blockades on road routes have worsened shortages.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen conflict 2026: What you need to know
Yemen conflict 2026: What you need to know This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
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ReliefWeb: CARE, Al Jazeera - All News, Google News: Care.org
Houthis threaten Saudi Aramco facilities, airports amid escalating conflict
Explosions in Sanaa reported shortly after Saudi-led coalition's evacuation order as Houthis promise 'harsh' response.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Deadly Houthi attacks in Yemen’s Taiz as government forces advance in Marib
Government forces engage in intense clashes as Houthi shelling targets residential areas and hospitals in Taiz.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen: Houthi siege, cholera outbreak and aid cuts put civilians in the crosshairs
Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz is facing a “devastating” humanitarian crisis as escalating tensions are dramatically driving up food prices and causing shortages of supplies, the UN Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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UN News - Peace and Security
Conflict in Yemen and the Red Sea | Global Conflict Tracker
Conflict in Yemen and the Red Sea | Global Conflict Tracker
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Google News: Council on Foreign Relations
UN Warns Escalating Hostilities , Mass Displacement Are Deepening Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis
UN Warns Escalating Hostilities , Mass Displacement Are Deepening Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis
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Google News: Yemen Online
The escalation in Yemen is a turning point
The risk of a region-wide war is increasing, but if cooler heads prevail, a peaceful arrangement can still be reached.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen Situation: Displacement overview (as of 10 Oct 2026)
Yemen Situation: Displacement overview (as of 10 Oct 2026)
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ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
WFP Yemen | Thematic Study: Conflict Escalation and Market Implications (October 2026)
WFP Yemen | Thematic Study: Conflict Escalation and Market Implications (October 2026)
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ReliefWeb: World Food Programme
BBC's Orla Guerin travels with Yemen's southern national security forces through desert battlefield
Orla Guerin travelled through Yemen, with forces loyal to its internationally recognised government, to a remote desert battlefield where Houthi rebels were dislodged just days ago.
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BBC World
Houthi official warns of 'swift, painful response' if US enters Yemen war
A Houthi official on Monday warned the US it would receive a "painful response" if it entered the war in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has reportedly requested Washington's help in dealing with the group as it weathers repeated attacks. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
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France 24 - English
Houthis 'are thriving and surviving by creating war', Yemen ambassador says
Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Yemen's ambassador to France Riyad Yassin Abdallah says that the Iran-backed Houthi "are thriving and surviving by creating war". Saudi Arabia's energy minister on Monday said the country had been tested but would mount a "serious" response after a string of attacks on Riyadh's international airport by Yemen's Houthis that left 18 people dead.
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France 24 - English
Yemen: People Desperate to Flee Conflict While Thousands Arrive, All at Risk
Yemen: People Desperate to Flee Conflict While Thousands Arrive, All at Risk
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ReliefWeb: International Organization for Migration
Why is it so hard to fight the Houthis?
Security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the Iran-backed Houthis' precision strikes and guerrilla tactics have made it difficult for Saudi forces to gain the upper hand.
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BBC World
Giants Brigades lead southern Yemen fightback against the Houthis
Yemen's Southern Giants Brigades have emerged as one of the leading forces against the Houthis.
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Al Jazeera - All News
At least 139 migrants die in boat wreck between Djibouti and Yemen
At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank on its way from Djibouti to Yemen on the night between October 8 and 9. The International Organization for Migration said most of the people were Ethiopian when the vessel capsized off north of the town of Obock. Details by Morgan Ayre. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
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France 24 - English, Al Jazeera - All News
Clashes reported in Yemen as Houthis advance towards Taiz
Heavy clashes have been reported between Houthi fighters and Yemeni- forces near the strategic southern city of Taiz.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Houthis warn 'worse is yet to come' after new airport strike kills one in Saudi Arabia
Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen said an "unidentified projectile" had targeted Riyadh's international airport early on Monday.
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SBS News - World
Middle East crisis: Riyadh airport hit again as Houthis claim attacks, including strike that killed 12 – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest full report here: Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say Some more Gulf reaction to Houthi’s deadly airport attack and continued threats to target Saudi airspace. In a significant message, the United Arab Emirates has issued a statement in solidarity with Saudi Arabia – expressing support for “all measures aimed at safeguarding the kingdom’s security and stabi...
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The Guardian - World
Is the Yemen war entering a new phase?
Saudi Arabia has accused Yemen’s Houthis of killing 12 people and injuring 300 in Saturday's attack on King Khalid Inter
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Al Jazeera - All News
Houthis claim further Riyadh airport attacks as Saturday’s death toll rises to 13
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the weekend attacks on Riyadh airport. Saturday’s death toll rose to 13, while a further strike on Sunday killed one person. Flights remain suspended as Trump weighs US involvement.
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Euronews - News
Fear and uncertainty for civilians as Yemen’s capital comes under attack
Sanaa has faced intense bombing since the Yemeni government announced a campaign to take the capital from the Houthis.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Escalating fighting in Yemen worsens food security crisis
Aid agencies in Yemen highlighted the growing hunger emergency sparked by renewed fighting between Houthi opposition forces and Government troops, after mobile health clinics reported that hundreds of children displaced by the violence are suffering from the most deadly form of malnutrition. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English, Google News: Anadolu Ajansı
Taiz hospitals near collapse as Houthis tighten siege: Yemen government
Medical services in Taiz risk shutting down as fuel, medicines, and supplies run alarmingly low under Houthi blockade.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Trump weighs joining the fight against Houthis after Riyadh airport attack
The surge in attacks, including against other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure, has come in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against the Houthis. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
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NPR - World, Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen says advancing against Houthis around key Bab al-Mandab strait
Yemen said Saturday that forces were advancing against the Houthis around the Bab al-Mandab strait, a week after the country's Saudi-backed government announced that it was initiating a counter-offensive to take back territory seized by the pro-Iran group during last month's lightning offensive. In Riyadh, diplomatic sources reported a missile attack on the civilian airport, with at least five Saudi nationals wounded being treated in intensive care. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
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France 24 - English, Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen’s Houthis release video of drone attacks on gov’t forces
Yemen’s Houthis have released drone video said to show attacks on Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Has Yemen returned to ‘full-scale war’?
Fighting is intensifying between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebel group.
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Al Jazeera - All News
UN Urges Protection of Civilians, Calls for Increased Aid Funding as Yemen Conflict Escalates
UN Urges Protection of Civilians, Calls for Increased Aid Funding as Yemen Conflict Escalates
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Google News: Yemen Online
Saudi-led coalition says it’s carrying out operation in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition says it’s carrying out a wide-ranging operation, targeting Yemen’s Houthis.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen’s Taiz under siege again as food and fuel prices rise
Houthi advances and the closure of vital roads into Taiz have triggered shortages, reviving memories of earlier siege.
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Al Jazeera - All News
UN envoy warns Yemen has returned to ‘full-scale war’, urges dialogue
Saudi Arabia and Yemen's internationally recognised gov't urge UN Security Council action amid Houthi escalation.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Mr. Mohamed Yahya, Acting ASG for Humanitarian Affairs, on behalf of Mr. Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 9 October 2026
Mr. Mohamed Yahya, Acting ASG for Humanitarian Affairs, on behalf of Mr. Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator – Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, 9 October 2026
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ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Hunger and disease spread in Yemen as Houthi and government forces clash
Renewed fighting has pushed Yemen into its worst humanitarian crisis since 2022, with hunger accelerating, hospitals overwhelmed and more than 200,000 people forced from their homes. As international aid funding shrinks, government troops have launched a counter-offensive against Houthi rebels with the ultimate aim of advancing on the capital, Sanaa, Yemen's ambassador to France told RFI.
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RFI - English
Briefing by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to the Security Council (09 October 2026)
Briefing by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to the Security Council (09 October 2026)
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ReliefWeb: UN Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen
Save the Children CEO calls for action to allow Yemen's children to build a future in safety
Save the Children CEO calls for action to allow Yemen's children to build a future in safety
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Save the Children
Security Council LIVE: Yemen has fallen back into full-scale war, warns UN envoy
The Security Council met to discuss the crisis in Yemen Friday, where a Houthi offensive launched in September has sharply escalated the 12-year-long war for control of the country and spillover from the US-Iran war has provoked a new displacement crisis. Live coverage below and for full meetings updates, go here.
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UN News - Peace and Security
Five things to know about the situation in the south of Yemen today
Five things to know about the situation in the south of Yemen today
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ReliefWeb: Médecins Sans Frontières
How much worse can Yemen’s humanitarian crisis become?
How much worse can Yemen’s humanitarian crisis become?
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Google News: Al Jazeera
Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh after Houthis' deadly attacks on airports
Several explosions were reported on Thursday in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh amid ongoing fighting between the kingdom and Yemen's Houthis. A day earlier, three people were killed and 36 wounded in attacks on Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid international airports claimed by the Iran-backed rebel group. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
France 24 - English, Sky News - World, Euronews - News
Yemen Emergency Response Situation Report #4 (October 8, 2026)
Yemen Emergency Response Situation Report #4 (October 8, 2026)
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ReliefWeb: International Medical Corps
Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on two Saudi airports
Saudi Arabia said three civilians were killed and 36 people injured in two separate attacks in the capital, Riyadh. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Africanews - Latest, Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen: Residents of Taiz fear food supply shortages amidst the siege
The Yemeni city of Taiz faces mounting pressure as fighting intensifies in its outskirts in recent days This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
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Africanews - Latest, Al Jazeera - All News
Houthis claim new attack on Riyadh airport as fighting continues in Yemen
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Thursday they had struck Riyadh airport with another ballistic missile as Saudi authorities said three people were killed and 36 wounded in previous Houthi strikes on Riyadh and Abha international airports earlier this week. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed 82 Houthi military targets in retaliation. That comes as the fighting continues in Yemen.
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France 24 - English
Yemen’s government needs tribes to defeat the Houthis. Will they join?
Yemen's tribes could prove crucial to government's fight against the Houthis, but many may wait before choosing sides.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Civilians in Yemen continue to flee homes amid insecurity: UN
Civilians in Yemen continue to flee homes amid insecurity: UN This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: medium
Google News: 巴士的報, Google News: وكالة خبر للأنباء
Yemeni government forces claim 1,860 Houthis ‘neutralised’
Yemeni government forces say in a social media post they carried out 2,103 'precise targeting operations'.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Yemen war live: Gov’t forces claim key heights, Houthi attacks continue
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim advances in western Taiz's mountain belt overlooking the coast.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News