Several artillery shells launched by the Houthis hit Yemen’s Taiz on Tuesday, as foreign mediators, envoys, and relief groups stepped up attempts to persuade both sides to restore the UN-brokered truce. Residents and officials in Taiz reported multiple explosions triggered by Houthi artillery in the city’s eastern outskirts. According to Yemeni officials, the strike is … Read more
Iran-backed Houthis have named their representatives on a joint committee that will work to reopen roads in Taiz and other provinces, raising hopes of an end to the militants’ siege of the strategic city, a Yemeni government official said. After weeks of delays, the Houthis sent a list of candidates for the committee to the … Read more
The unequivocal message was delivered by families in the southwestern Yemeni city of Taiz who held a silent vigil on Saturday to denounce the Houthi shelling of their homes and demand the militia lift its eight-year siege of the center. The Yemeni villagers stood in silence, but the words on their placards spoke volumes. “On … Read more
