WorldCookies and weapons: Women in Yemen’s Taiz find ways to help the city’s defence

As Houthi forces tighten their siege of government-held Taiz and fighting intensifies, women who began by baking cookies and delivering food to soldiers have started raising money to buy weapons and ammunition. They say the threat of the city falling and worsening supply shortages pushed them to support its defence.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-10-22 06:06Original