{
  "id": 17219015,
  "title": "Taiz civilians trapped by siege as heavy shelling hits residential areas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/taiz-civilians-trapped-by-siege-as-heavy-shelling-hits-residential",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T11:04:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/taiz-civilians-trapped-under-siege-heavy-shelling-hits-residential-areas"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Taiz civilians trapped by siege as heavy shelling hits residential areas Civilians in the Yemeni city of Taiz are facing worsening conditions amid heavy shelling and a siege that has cut off villages from essential supplies, Al Jazeera has reported. Although midday brought a period of relative calm, intermittent clashes continued along several front lines, with hostilities escalating around Jabal…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Taiz calls for humanitarian corridor after 270 Houthi rockets hit in 24 hours",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/taiz-calls-for-humanitarian-corridor-after-270-houthi-rockets-hit-in",
        "published": "2026-10-29T14:43:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Houthi siege of Taiz deepens humanitarian crisis, say aid groups",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/houthi-siege-of-taiz-deepens-humanitarian-crisis-say-aid-groups",
        "published": "2026-10-29T21:56:51.000Z"
      }
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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."
}