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Fighting in Yemen intensifies, Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Hindu
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What happened

As Yemen risks descending into another civil war, the United Nations estimated that more than 80,000 people in the impoverished country have been displaced by the fighting since the start of September…

Key facts

  • As Yemen risks descending into another civil war, the United Nations estimated that more than 80,000 people in the impoverished country have been displaced by the fighting since the start of September…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:03:54 UTC.

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  1. The week in pictures: 9/11 anniversary, far-right win in Germany and Houthis' Yemen offensive

  2. Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia

  3. Yemen: Fighting escalates around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

  4. Yemen: The Houthis test Iran's regional influence

  5. Nearly 86,000 flee fighting in Yemen: UN

  6. Fighting in Yemen intensifies, Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia

  7. Oil prices rise after Saudi Arabia shut down critical pipeline that bypasses Strait of Hormuz

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