(../../../../../favicon_aje.ico) Food shortages in Yemen’s Taiz as Houthi siege hits supplies | Houthis | Al Jazeera    (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/food-shortages-in-yemens-taiz-as-houthi-siege-hits-supplies)                                                  (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/food-shortages-in-yemens-taiz-as-houthi-siege-hits-supplies)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-13-at-21.59.47-1791925310.png?resize=1200%2C675)     (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (../../../../../static/css/vendor~main~d08ff9cb.24bf1742.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../../static/css/component~main~748942c6.7538e11f.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../../static/css/component~main~b07b7304.e3bc53a0.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../../static/css/component~main~6e6dca10.74fd263a.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../../static/css/component~main~5db14389.9adb4a4c.r2.chunk.css) (https://www.aljazeera.com/static/media/Roboto-Bold.52bb58c8.woff2) (https://www.aljazeera.com/static/media/Roboto-Regular.c5bf51b6.woff2)  (../../../../../static/css/vendor~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-blo~5f903362.2e08e417.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../../static/css/component~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-~41c72a2c.3f309873.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../../static/css/component~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-~06be7c11.0625e98d.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../../static/css/component~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-blog-container~containers~18bc4cb8.89874183.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.ec3ab9b5.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../../static/css/components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~6e6dca10.b625c9d1.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.ec3ab9b5.r2.chunk.css)  Skip links (food-shortages-in-yemens-taiz-as-houthi-siege-hits-supplies@traffic_source=rss.html#main-content-area) Skip to Content  (https://www.aljazeera.com/)        (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Sign up  Show navigation menu     Navigation menu (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/) News    Show more news sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/africa/) Africa   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia/) Asia   (https://www.aljazeera.com/us-canada/) US & Canada   (https://www.aljazeera.com/latin-america/) Latin America   (https://www.aljazeera.com/europe/) Europe   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia-pacific/) Asia Pacific      (https://www.aljazeera.com/middle-east/) Middle East   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/explainer/) Explained   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sports) Sport   (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinion/) Opinion   (https://www.aljazeera.com/videos/) Video   More   Show more sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/aljazeera-originals) Originals   (https://www.aljazeera.com/features/) Features   (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/) Economy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/human-rights/) Human Rights   (https://www.aljazeera.com/climate-crisis) Climate Crisis   (https://www.aljazeera.com/investigations/) Investigations   (https://www.aljazeera.com/interactives/) Interactives   (https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/) In Pictures   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/science-and-technology/) Science & Technology   (https://www.aljazeera.com/audio/podcasts) Podcasts   (https://www.aljazeera.com/travel) Travel   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored/) Sponsored Content        (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Click here to search search     Sign up        Navigation menu caret-left    (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Trending    (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/13/iran-war-live-trump-says-houthis-misbehaving-as-riyadh-flights-halted) US-Israel war on Iran   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/houthis/) Yemen conflict   (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/11/how-many-times-has-israel-violated-the-gaza-ceasefire-here-are-the-numbers) Israel's ceasefire violations   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/donald-trump/) Donald Trump     caret-right         (.)   Toggle Play    Food shortages in Yemen’s Taiz as Houthi siege hits supplies   (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/) NewsFeed   Food shortages in Yemen’s Taiz as Houthi siege hits supplies  Yemeni government forces are encircled by the Houthis in Taiz, where blockades on road routes have worsened shortages. The UN warns wheat and flour could run out in less than three weeks, as fuel becomes scarce and residents struggle to feed their families.  Published On 13 Oct 2026 13 Oct 2026        Save       Share Food shortages in Yemen’s Taiz as Houthi siege hits supplies on social media share-nodes    Share (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fbrkqd8) facebook      (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Food%20shortages%20in%20Yemen%E2%80%99s%20Taiz%20as%20Houthi%20siege%20hits%20supplies&source=sharethiscom&related=sharethis&via=AJEnglish&url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fbrkqd8) x    (whatsapp://send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fbrkqd8) whatsapp-stroke    (https://aje.news/brkqd8)  copylink          google       Add Al Jazeera on Google  info          More from the same show   (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/vatican-confirms-pope-leos-surgery-was-successful) Vatican confirms Pope Leo’s surgery was successful   ()   Video Duration 01 minutes 06 seconds  play-arrow   01:06      (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/surveillance-video-shows-moment-ice-vehicle-strikes-man-in-houston) Surveillance video shows moment ICE vehicle strikes man in Houston   ()   Video Duration 02 minutes 09 seconds  play-arrow   02:09      (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/tupac-shakur-killer-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison) Tupac Shakur killer sentenced to 40 years in prison   ()   Video Duration 00 minutes 47 seconds  play-arrow   00:47      (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/funeral-for-egyptian-flight-attendant-killed-in-houthi-attack-on-riyadh) Funeral for Egyptian flight attendant killed in Houthi attack on Riyadh   ()   Video Duration 00 minutes 47 seconds  play-arrow   00:47      (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/iconic-iguazu-falls-walkway-dismantled-amid-record-water-levels) Iconic Iguazu Falls walkway dismantled amid record water levels   ()   Video Duration 00 minutes 42 seconds  play-arrow   00:42      (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/10-13-orangutans-new-home-clip-mp4) Eight orangutans find new forest home in Indonesia after wildfire rescue   (Eight orangutans find new forest home in Indonesia after wildfire rescue)   Video Duration 00 minutes 55 seconds  play-arrow   00:55      (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/who-killed-tupac) Who killed Tupac?   ()   Video Duration 02 minutes 03 seconds  play-arrow   02:03             About About   Show more  (https://www.aljazeera.com/about-us) About Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/code-of-ethics/) Code of Ethics   (https://www.aljazeera.com/terms-and-conditions/) Terms and Conditions   (https://www.aljazeera.com/eu-eea-regulatory/) EU/EEA Regulatory Notice   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/) Privacy Policy   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/cookie/) Cookie Policy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Cookie Preferences    (https://trust.aljazeera.net/accessibility/) Accessibility Statement   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sitemap) Sitemap   (https://careers.aljazeera.net/) Work for us      Connect Connect   Show more  (https://network.aljazeera.net/en/contact?tid=6) Contact Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/user-accounts-help) User Accounts Help   (https://commercial.aljazeera.net/) Advertise with us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/stay-connected) Stay Connected   (https://www.aljazeera.com/newsletters) Newsletters   (https://sat.aljazeera.net/en) Channel Finder   (https://www.aljazeera.com/schedule/) TV Schedule   (https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/) Podcasts   (https://webapps.aljazeera.net/aje/tips/) Submit a Tip   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored) Paid Partner Content      Our Channels Our Channels   Show more  (http://aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Arabic   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Al Jazeera English   (https://www.ajiunit.com/) Al Jazeera Investigative Unit   (https://www.aljazeeramubasher.net/) Al Jazeera Mubasher   (http://doc.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Documentary   (http://balkans.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Balkans   (http://ajplus.net/) AJ+      Our Network Our Network   Show more  (http://studies.aljazeera.net/en/) Al Jazeera Centre for Studies   (http://training.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Media Institute   (http://learning.aljazeera.net/) Learn Arabic   (http://liberties.aljazeera.com/en) Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights   (http://forum.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Forum   (https://hotels.aljazeera.net/en) Al Jazeera Hotel Partners        Follow Al Jazeera English: (https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera) facebook-f-dark     (https://twitter.com/ajenglish) twitter     (https://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish) youtube-white     (https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/?hl=en) instagram-white                          (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml) rss-white     (https://bsky.app/profile/aljazeera.com) bluesky-white     (https://www.tiktok.com/@aljazeeraenglish) tiktok-white       (Al Jazeera Media Network logo)   © 2026 Al Jazeera Media Network