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Yemeni City of Taiz Running Out of Essentials as Houthis Close in

The Iranian-backed Houthi militia has cut road access to Taiz, one of Yemen’s largest cities, besieging it. Officials there warn of an impending humanitarian disaster.

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A woman using a firewood oven on Monday during a shortage of cooking gas in Taiz, Yemen.
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Why Does Saudi Arabia Struggle to Stop Houthi Attacks?

The Saudi military has expensive equipment, but the missiles and drones used by the Yemeni militia are difficult to detect and stop.

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A military parade marked Saudi National Day in Riyadh last month.
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UK to Send Fighter Jets to Help Defend Saudi Arabia From Houthi Attacks

R.A.F. Typhoon fighter jets will be deployed to protect infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, Britain said, after a spike in attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

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A Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jet at a base in Coningsby, England, in February.
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Saudi Arabia Postpones Its FII Investment Event After Houthi Attacks

The Future Investment Initiative, a centerpiece of Saudi efforts to diversify its economy from its reliance on the energy industry, was set to begin next week.

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The opening ceremony of the Future Investment Initiative, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last year.
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Houthi Strikes Kill Dozens in Yemeni Desert Military Camp, Officials Say

The Iranian-backed militia struck with ballistic missiles deep in government-held central Yemen, in what appeared to be among the deadliest attacks of the renewed war.

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A still from a social media video verified by The New York Times as from Al Alam camp in Shabwa Province, Yemen, after officials said Houthi strikes killed dozens of Yemeni soldiers on Monday.
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