{
  "id": 11378198,
  "title": "Houthis push for Taiz as fighting intensifies around strategic Yemeni city",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/houthis-push-for-taiz-as-fighting-intensifies-around-strategic-yemeni-11378198",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T06:14:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/02/fighting-intensifies-for-taiz-amid-major-houthi-push-to-seize-strategic-yemeni-city/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Fighting between government forces and Iran-backed rebels around the strategic city of Taiz in south-west Yemen has intensified, with the Houthis attempting to break into the area. Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Col Majed Al Nazili said government warplanes carried out 15 air strikes on several Houthi positions on the outskirts of Taiz. The rebels had clashed with government forces in residential…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Houthis push for Taiz as fighting intensifies around strategic Yemeni city",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/houthis-push-for-taiz-as-fighting-intensifies-around-strategic-yemeni",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:14:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}