The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the Houthi military escalation in Yemen and continued attacks against Saudi Arabia, calling for an immediate halt to assaults targeting civilians and civil infrastructure.

President Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi, the Chairman of Presidential Leadership Council, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces held phone calls on Thursday with Council members Lieutenant General Abdulrahman al-Muharrami and Lieutenant General Mahmoud al-Subaihi and Prime Minister Dr. Shaya Zindani to check on their safety and that of government members following a Houthi missile and drone attack on the presidential Maashiq Palace in the interim capital, Aden.

The Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates for Political Affairs Dr. Mansour Bagash expressed gratitude and thanks to the Japanese government for its constant support for Yemen and its significant contribution to the humanitarian and relief actions.

The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms said it had documented 219 crimes and violations committed by Houthi militias in Taiz Governorate over the past 48 hours.

The European Union has called on Houthi terrorist militias to lift the siege imposed on the city of Taiz and allow food, water, medicine and fuel to enter the city.

Prime Minister Dr. Shaya Zindani stated that the Houthi militia’s continued attacks on civilians in Taiz and its unjust siege of the city constitute war crimes that will not expire with time.

A woman was killed and her daughter and two sisters were injured on Wednesday when a landmine planted by the Iran-backed Houthi militia exploded in Wadi Usus, in the center of Al-Shamayatayn District, south of Taiz Governorate.

The Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Governor of Yemen at the World Bank (WB) Group Mohammed sl-Faqmi and Governor of the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) Ahmed al-Ma'baqi met today with President of the OPEC Fund for International Development Dr. Abdulhamid al-Khalifa.

Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi has affirmed that Fajr Al-Yemen or Dawn of Yemen Operation will continue until its ultimate objective is achieved: Ending Houthi militia’s coup, restoring state institutions and ensuring that decisions on war and peace and control of weapons remain exclusively in the hands of the state and its constitutional institutions.

Yemen’s Ambassador to the Republic of Austria, Haitham Shujaaldeen met Tuesday with Austrian Parliament President Walter Rosenkranz.

The Presidential Leadership Council has warned that espionage, financing Houthi militia activities or providing any form of support to the group constitute criminal offenses punishable by law, vowing firm action against anyone found to have undermined Yemen’s security, sovereignty or military and security capabilities.

Houthi militia shelling of residential neighborhoods in Taiz over the past 24 hours injured 17 civilians, including six elderly people, five women and six children, and damaged seven homes, according to the Taiz Human Rights Office.

The Yemeni Network for Rights and Freedoms documented 43 crimes and violations committed by Iran-backed Houthi militias in Taiz over the past 24 hours, leaving five civilians dead and 17 injured, damaging seven homes and 12 private vehicles, and partially damaging Al-Safwa Hospital and Al-Saeed Mosque in Taiz city.

Brig. Gen. Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, announced that three drones had been intercepted and destroyed north of Riyadh.

Vice Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman met with Djibouti’s Interior Minister Omar Said to discuss bilateral cooperation on migration and refugee affairs amid growing humanitarian challenges caused by the continued movement of migrants and displaced people across the Red Sea.

Transport Minister Mohsen al-Omari chaired a meeting in Aden on Tuesday to assess the status of seaports in Lahj, Shabwa, Hadramout and Al-Mahra governorates, review compliance with the Presidential Leadership Council’s Resolution No. 11 of 2025 on closing smuggling points, and discuss measures to regulate port operations in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

The Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance has announced that Wednesday, October 14, 2026, will be an official public holiday for all employees of state administrative units in the public and mixed sectors, economic units and the private sector, marking the 63rd anniversary of October 14 Revolution.

Foreign Minister Dr. Afrah al-Zouba has called for a firm international stance against the Houthi terrorist militias and concrete measures to implement relevant UN Security Council resolutions, particularly Resolution 2216.

Brig. Gen. Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, announced that air defenses had intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.