Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Afrah al-Zouba held a phone call on Thursday with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on developments in Yemen and the region and ways to strengthen joint coordination.

The Yemeni government has called on the UN Security Council to condemn the repeated attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militias on Aden International Airport and to take deterrent and punitive measures to stop them, protect civilians and civil facilities, and ensure the enforcement of the arms embargo.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Mohammed al-Faqmi held talks with British Ambassador to Yemen Abda Sharif on Thursday via video conference to strengthen humanitarian and development cooperation.

Aden International Airport resumed operations Thursday following a temporary suspension caused by Houthi shelling on Wednesday, Transport Minister Mohsen al-Omari announced.

Yemeni Ambassador Jamila Ali Raja discussed the humanitarian impact of the Houthi siege of Taiz and the need to resume US aid with senior US Senate Appropriations Committee staff member Paul Grove.

The local authority in Taiz has called for an urgent technical investigation into reports from the al-Aqroudh and Kahlan fronts alleging that Houthi forces used shells suspected of containing internationally banned toxic substances.

Prime Minister Dr. Shaya Zindani has issued Decision No. (61) of 2026 establishing a Government Communication Center at the Office of the Prime Minister to enhance institutional communication, improve coordination among government entities, streamline information sharing and unify official messaging.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reviewed progress on the World Bank-funded Food Security Response and Resilience Project in Yemen (FSRRP), which has achieved approximately 70% completion.

The Yemeni government has reaffirmed that lifting the Houthi siege on Taiz, protecting residents, and securing roads and supplies remain top national priorities.

The Ministry of Transport has condemned the repeated attacks on Aden International Airport, stating that the airport was targeted twice on Wednesday by ballistic missiles, at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., bringing the total number of attacks to six in recent days.

The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms reported that the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist militias committed 75 crimes and violations during the past 48 hours in Taiz Governorate.

The Green Climate Fund, during its 46th Board meeting (B.46) held in the Republic of Korea, approved the project 'Climate and Water Information Management and Early Warning Systems in Yemen' (CWIMEWS) with a total budget of $28 million.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Mohammed al-Faqmi held talks on Tuesday via video conference with Chinese Chargé d’Affaires to Yemen Zhao Zheng on strengthening bilateral development and humanitarian cooperation.

The Yemeni Women Empowerment Foundation documented the killing of 107 women and children, including 23 women and 84 boys and girls, in violations committed by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia in Taiz Governorate between August 1 and October 15, 2026.

The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed four drones launched by the Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia’s southern region.

Members of the Yemeni community in Berlin staged a protest calling on Germany, the European Union, the United Nations and the international community to pressure the Iran-backed Houthi militia to lift the siege on Taiz, reopen roads, ensure freedom of movement and allow humanitarian supplies into the city.

The Ministry of Human Rights has warned of an impending humanitarian catastrophe in Taiz as Iran-backed Houthi militias tighten their siege, block essential supplies and intensify attacks on civilians.

The Speaker of the Parliament Sultan al-Barkani conferred today, Monday, with the Speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly Sardar Sadiq over the latest developments in Yemen and the repercussions of the Houthi terrorist militias' escalation and their threats to the security of Saudi Arabia and international waterways in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb, as well as the worsening humanitarian situation and the ongoing siege of the city of Taiz.

Yemen has participated in the 17th session of the Arab Ministerial Water Council in Cairo by a delegation led by Minister of Water and Environment Eng. Tawfiq al-Sharjabi.

A nine-year-old child was killed on Sunday when Iranian-backed Houthi militia shelled villages in Al-Aqroud area, south of Taiz Governorate.