Houthi siege intensifies around Yemen's Taiz amid rising humanitarian crisis
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- Houthi forces have encircled Taiz, cutting off road access to the city.
- Residents of Taiz report intensifying bombardment and dwindling supplies.
- Food shortages and rising prices are worsening the humanitarian situation.
- The UN has warned of a devastating humanitarian crisis in Taiz.
- Saudi-led forces have conducted airstrikes to break the Houthi siege.
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First reported by Al Jazeera English Taiz hospitals near collapse as Houthis tighten siege: Yemen government
Toronto Star Fear strikes Yemen’s 3rd largest city Taiz as Houthi rebels encircle it in a new siege
UN News Yemen: Houthi siege, cholera outbreak and aid cuts put civilians in the crosshairs
The Straits Times In Yemen’s Taiz, shelling worsens and prices spiral
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- NPR, left-leaningDrinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels
- Toronto Star, left-leaningDrinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels
- Al Jazeera English, left-leaningYemenis face severe shortages in Taiz amid Houthi blockade
- The Guardian, left-leaningBesieged Yemeni city on verge of ‘unmanageable’ crisis, aid workers warn
- Al Jazeera English, left-leaningYemen’s Taiz faces deadly siege, as Shabwah death toll rises
- The New York Times, left-leaningYemeni City of Taiz Running Out of Essentials as Houthis Close in
- Al Jazeera English, left-leaningFighting intensifies across Yemen as humanitarian crisis deepens
- Al Jazeera English, left-leaningSaudi-led forces try to break Houthi siege of Taiz with airstrikes
- Al Jazeera English, left-leaningHealthcare crisis escalating in Yemen’s besieged Taiz
- The Straits Times, centreIn Yemen’s besieged Taiz, families take shelter as Houthis close in