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.

Minister of State and Governor of Aden Abdulrahman Sheikh discussed on Sunday with a delegation from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) ways to strengthen cooperation and expand support for sustainable humanitarian, service and development projects.

Yemen’s Information Minister Miammar al-Eryani announced that security forces in Shabwa had arrested a 13-member Houthi cell and seized a truck loaded with weapons and explosives, along with two shipping containers inside a rented house used to receive smuggled arms shipments.

The Interior Ministry said Houthi militias targeted two Coast Guard facilities in Aden with three ballistic missiles on Saturday afternoon.

Participants in a protest outside the European Parliament in Brussels called on the European Union to exert effective pressure on the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia to end its siege of Taiz, permanently and safely reopen main roads, ensure freedom of movement for civilians and the delivery of goods and humanitarian aid, and facilitate the transfer of patients and wounded people to healthcare facilities without obstruction.

Prime Minister Dr. Shaya Zindani has extended his sincere condolences to Jordan’s King, government and people over the victims of the terrorist attack on a church in Karak Governorate, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.