{
  "id": 7814448,
  "title": "Families torn apart as Yemen fighting forces more than 125,000 civilians to flee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/families-torn-apart-as-yemen-fighting-forces-more-than-125-000-7814448",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-16T15:14:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/16/families-torn-apart-as-yemen-fighting-forces-more-than-125000-civilians-to-flee/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An estimated 125,000 civilians have been forced to flee their homes in Yemen due to escalating conflict between Houthi rebels and government forces along the country's western coast. Aisha Mohammad, whose children are currently missing, is one of those displaced. She left without them after they were trapped by the fighting in their home. More than 2,400 people have crossed the sea to Djibouti for refuge. The UN's refugee agency, UNHCR, reported that fighting in several provinces, including Taiz, Hodeidah, and Aden, has displaced families. Relief workers note that people are in desperate need of food, water, shelter, and medical care. The situation has worsened as the Houthis expanded their control over the Bab Al Mandeb strait, restricting global shipping and energy supplies. Aid agencies face numerous challenges accessing the displaced due to insecurity, damaged infrastructure, and restricted movement. Yemen has faced continuous conflict since 2014, with four million internally displaced people before the latest escalation. The Humanitarian Access Situation Report from UNHCR highlights the critical need for humanitarian assistance amid the ongoing crisis.",
  "summary": "Aisha Mohammad does not know what became of her five children after she fled the coastal area where they lived during clashes between Houthi rebels and government forces in south-west Yemen . She is one of at least 125,000 people displaced by a sharp escalation in fighting this month, particularly along Yemen's west coast , with more than 2,400 crossing the sea to seek refuge in Djibouti,…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Djibouti on alert as people flee Yemen after Houthi takeover of Mayyun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/djibouti-on-alert-as-people-flee-yemen-after-houthi-takeover-of-mayyun",
        "published": "2026-09-16T13:23:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "More than 100,000 flee fighting in Yemen: UN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/more-than-100-000-flee-fighting-in-yemen-un",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:00:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Families torn apart as Yemen fighting forces more than 125,000 civilians to flee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/families-torn-apart-as-yemen-fighting-forces-more-than-125-000",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:14:52.000Z"
      }
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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."
}