Saudis and Houthis exchange strikes, Yemenis flee by boat as Middle East war spreads
- Houthi fighters seized Yemen's Red Sea coast in a lightning offensive, triggering massive displacement as families flee toward Djibouti in overcrowded boats. The United Nations migration agency reports at least 112,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen within the last two weeks.
- Hostilities erupted again in July after a 2022 ceasefire largely halted fighting, as the Houthis renewed attacks to lift a blockade. The group's rapid advance reignited full-blown civil war across several fronts.
- Nearly 3,000 people have crossed the Gulf of Aden to Djibouti in less than a week, arriving with limited food and water. The U.N. children's agency, known as UNICEF, reports more than 57,000 children are among the displaced.
- The Houthi advance has bolstered Tehran's regional position while tightening control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic chokepoint for global oil shipping. Fuel prices surged, with the Houthi-run Yemen Petroleum Company announcing a 10 percent increase.
- International efforts to reach a political settlement remain stalled as regional tensions intensify, with no sign the violence will let up soon. Analysts warn the broader conflict could further destabilize global energy markets if shipping routes remain threatened.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that the death toll from the conflict in Yemen, which has been ongoing since August 6, has risen to 838, while the number of injured has reached 3,643.
Intensifying violence in Yemen exacerbates civilian suffering, UN Human Rights Chief says
United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said Thursday he was appalled by the increasing impact that the intensifying conflict in Yemen between the Ansar Allah (Houthi) armed group, the governmen...
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UN says Houthis attacked displacement camps in Yemen
LONDON: At least 125 civilians have been killed or wounded in Yemen since Houthi militants launched a fresh offensive last month, the UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk said on Thursday. His office had documented the killings of 32 of those civilians, including 15 children and three women, since the Iran-backed group resumed attacks at the start of August. The Houthis have also carried out three separate attacks on camps in Marib province contain…
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