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In the wake of attacks on Saudi Arabia, authorities in the holy city of Mecca, a city significant to Muslims, issued a warning. The residents were advised to remain calm and follow official instructions, according to the Saudi civil protection. Similarly, in the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah, the largest commercial hub alongside the capital Riyadh, an alarm was raised.
Shortly after, the warnings were lifted. This marks the first time in the new escalation involving the Houthi militia that a warning was issued in Mecca, a Muslim pilgrimage site - such incidents have not occurred there in previous years. The fuel shortage in Yemen complicates the situation as reported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), making it difficult for people to flee the escalating battles.
Concurrently, the IOM warned that more people plan to flee Yemen across the Red Sea to Djibouti. Currently, over 2,000 Yemenis are residing in the city, being provided with assistance by both the government of Djibouti and the IOM. Due to the reignited conflict in Yemen, nearly 94,000 people have been forced to abandon their homes.
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