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War cuts off 800,000 in Taiz, diesel shortages to extend into 2027 and Gaza committee signs development deal

In today's episode of Trending Middle East , about 800,000 people in Yemen’s city of Taiz are largely cut off from food, fuel and medical supplies as fighting between the government troops and the Houthi rebels intensifies. As the Iran conflict drags on, the global diesel shortage is expected to continue well into 2027, the International Energy Agency has warned. In Lebanon, private suppliers now…

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