Yemen front and the region
Seven-nation meeting in Istanbul on Yemen and Hormuz as coalition downs drone near Riyadh
Attention turns to Istanbul, where foreign ministers from 7 European and regional states meet on Friday to discuss Yemen and maritime security. On the ground, the coalition said it intercepted a drone in the Riyadh region, while warnings mount over collapsing health services in besieged Taiz.
Summary
- ConfirmedIstanbul hosts a seven-way European-regional meeting on Friday to discuss Yemen and shipping security.
- ConfirmedThe coalition says it intercepted a drone in the Riyadh region.
- ConfirmedAmnesty International urges the Houthis to open Taiz roads immediately.
- AttributedHealth warnings over operating theatres and dialysis in Taiz, plus new civilian casualties.
- UnverifiedA breaking report attributed to WHO cites 1,574 dead since August; its text could not be read.
countries at Friday's Istanbul meeting
09:53ZYemeni residents among the Dammam airport wounded
10:06Zcivilians wounded in shelling of the Old Airport district
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- ConfirmedRiyadh
Coalition: drone intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh region
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on X that a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region, without further details. No launcher or damage was announced.
Source: aa.com.tr mobtada.com - ConfirmedDammam
Civil aviation authority: two Yemenis among Dammam airport wounded
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said the attack on King Fahd International Airport left two dead, a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident, and 8 wounded. It said the wounded include two Yemeni residents and that flights have resumed normally.
Source: ainaden.com - UnverifiedTaiz
Houthi-run Saba: three Saudi air strikes on al-Sarari
The Houthi-run Saba agency said Saudi aircraft carried out three strikes on al-Sarari in Taiz. The page was blocked and its text was not read; there is no independent confirmation.
Source: saba.ye - ConfirmedTaiz
Amnesty urges Houthis to open Taiz roads immediately
Amnesty International said the Houthi authorities must immediately open vital roads in and around Taiz as fighting nears densely populated districts. It said cutting the main Taiz-Aden road in October pushed the city to the brink of a humanitarian disaster.
Source: Amnesty International - AttributedTaiz
Deputy health minister: Taiz siege threatens surgery and dialysis
Deputy health minister Abdulraqib Haidari warned that road closures and fuel shortages directly affect operating theatres and intensive care. He said dialysis centres have issued appeals as solutions run out, and called for safe corridors for supplies.
Source: youm7.com - AttributedTaiz
Three civilians, including two children, wounded in Old Airport district shelling
Local sources said Houthi shelling of the Old Airport district in western Taiz wounded three civilians, including two children and an elderly man. The account comes from local sources cited by a party-affiliated outlet; the Houthis have not commented.
Source: alsahwa-yemen.net - ConfirmedIstanbul
Seven-nation meeting in Istanbul on Friday to discuss Yemen and Hormuz
Istanbul will host the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany with their counterparts from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Egypt on Friday, a Turkish foreign ministry source told AFP. The talks will cover Yemen and shipping security in Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab. Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to reaffirm Turkey's support for Saudi security against Houthi attacks.
Source: alarabiya.net okaz.com.sa - AttributedTaiz
Ambulance carrying wounded targeted in al-Shaqab village
Aden al-Ghad reported that members of an ambulance crew were wounded by Houthi fire while carrying wounded civilians in al-Shaqab. The number and nature of the injuries are not yet known.
Source: adngad.net - AttributedSaudi Arabia
Aramco CEO: markets have lost about 3 billion barrels
Amin Nasser told Al Arabiya that global markets have lost about 3 billion barrels of oil since the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, according to Elmanshar. He said the East-West pipeline helped curb price rises.
Source: elmanshar.com - AttributedAnkara
Yemen's ambassador to Turkey discusses shipping threats with Turkish foreign ministry
Ambassador Mohammed Tariq discussed Yemen's situation and Houthi threats to shipping with Ahmet Demiroer, head of the Middle East department at the Turkish foreign ministry. The Turkish side reaffirmed support for Yemen's security and sovereignty.
Source: tihama24.com - UnverifiedYemen
Breaking report attributed to WHO: 1,574 dead since August
Several outlets ran a breaking report attributed to the World Health Organization citing 1,574 dead and 6,939 wounded in the escalation since August. We could not read the report text or the WHO statement itself.
Source: Lebanon24