Yemen front and the region
EU adds €22.5 million for Yemen as some 230,000 people are displaced
The European Commission announced additional humanitarian funding for Yemen after a wave of mass displacement. Bangladesh condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia after two of its nationals were hurt at Dammam airport. Fighting continues in Taiz, where two university students were reported killed.
Summary
- ConfirmedThe European Commission adds €22.5 million for Yemen, bringing its 2026 funding to €110 million.
- ConfirmedThe Commission says about 230,000 people have been displaced by the escalation in recent weeks.
- ConfirmedBangladesh condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and calls for an immediate halt.
- AttributedUS researchers: satellite images suggest a Saudi missile plant at al-Duwadimi is being expanded.
- AttributedLocal sources: two Taiz University students killed in fighting with the Houthis.
million euros in additional EU aid for Yemen
European Commission 09:55Zpeople displaced in recent weeks, per the European Commission
European Commission 09:55ZBangladeshis injured in the King Fahd Airport attack in Dammam
The Business Standard 09:50ZDevelopments in this window
- UnverifiedHodeidah, Amran, al-Jawf and Saada
Houthi health authorities: coalition strikes kill a civilian and hit Bajil, Harf Sufyan and al-Hazm
teleSUR cited Houthi-run health authorities as saying coalition strikes killed a civilian and hit Bajil in Hodeidah, Harf Sufyan and Bani Suraym in Amran, and the water corporation building in al-Hazm, al-Jawf. They said Saudi gunfire wounded two citizens and an African migrant in Baqim and Munabbih in Saada. The article did not give the timing of the strikes, and the coalition has not confirmed them.
Source: teleSUR English - AttributedTaiz
Local sources: two Taiz University students killed in fighting with the Houthis
Al-Mahriah Net cited local sources as saying two Taiz University students were killed fighting the Houthis in defence of the city. They were named as Abdulbasit al-Dubabi of the political science department and Aseel al-Wahabi of the media department. The report did not say where or when they were killed.
Source: almahriah.net - AttributedSaudi Arabia
Reuters: study suggests Saudi missile plant is being expanded for longer-range models
Reuters cited two researchers at the US Foreign Policy Research Institute who say satellite images show an expansion of the al-Duwadimi complex west of Riyadh. They said the new building may be used to produce larger, longer-range solid-fuel missiles. The Saudi embassy and information ministry did not respond to requests for comment.
Source: The Straits Times / Reuters - ConfirmedYemen
EU announces an additional €22.5 million in humanitarian aid for Yemen
The European Commission is releasing an extra €22.5 million for Yemen, on top of €87.5 million already allocated for 2026. It said the military escalation has displaced nearly 230,000 people in recent weeks. It added that aid can still be delivered despite an increasingly difficult operating environment.
Source: European Commission (ECHO) - ConfirmedSaudi Arabia
Bangladesh condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia after two nationals injured
Bangladesh's foreign ministry condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including the strike on Dammam airport, and called for an immediate halt and a diplomatic solution. The expatriates' ministry said two Bangladeshis were hurt in the 21 October attack on King Fahd International Airport. It said they lost consciousness from heat and smoke but suffered no physical injuries and are now stable.
Source: The Business Standard