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Fighting rages near Yemen's Taiz as UN urges humanitarian access

29 Oct 2026, 12:46 UTC · Taiz, Yemen · single source so far

The UN says fighting has forced more than 281,000 people from their homes in Yemen since the beginning of August.

Location: Taiz, Yemen · Yemen live map
Coordinates: 13.58°N 44.02°E
Reported: 29 Oct 2026, 12:46 UTC
Category: Humanitarian & health · Humanitarian
Impact: 3 of 5 · Serious
Situation: Saudi–Houthi war

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UN urges humanitarian access as fighting rages near Yemen's Taiz

On Thursday the UN said fighting has forced more than 281,000 people from their homes in Yemen since the beginning of August, and urged humanitarian access near Taiz. On Wednesday, reports said the siege of Taiz had entered its third week, with prices doubled and families down to basic goods. On Tuesday, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to continue talks on peace and security, while Saudi forces intercepted more Houthi missiles.

Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, has been under siege for about three weeks and prices have doubled.
Egypt's parliament authorised military aid for Saudi Arabia on Monday, but Cairo has ruled out strikes on Yemen.
Officials from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will continue talks.

Updated 29 Oct 2026, 14:09 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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