UAE agrees to re-enter Yemen's war with Saudi air cover as the Iran-backed Houthi advance alarms Gulf rulers

The United Arab Emirates is set to restart funding to southern fighters, principally the Giant Brigades, after cutting off that support when it withdrew from Yemen in January. Saudi Arabia is enduring daily Houthi drone and missile strikes that have put airports and energy infrastructure out of action. Two Houthi missiles hit Aden's airport as a passenger jet was on the runway preparing to depart. The WHO reports 2,007 casualties — killed or wounded — between 3 and 11 October.

Egypt's President Sisi is seeking parliamentary approval to send military assistance to Saudi Arabia if called upon.

The Houthis are tightening pressure on Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city and a strategic crossroads.