YEMENTV — broadcast 20261012 080000 UTC 463 transcript segments Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API (Chirp) + Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking Data courtesy of The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/), from the Internet Archive TV News Archive. Machine transcription. Treat it as a searchable index of what was broadcast, not a verbatim quotation record. [00:00:10] how has that, this [00:00:19] and the battles that are taking place under [00:00:20] they sent Salim Maghles, this [00:00:27] to defend from [00:00:35] that does not [00:00:52] they may be, in [00:00:53] the port now in [00:01:04] its citizens a national priority. Health [00:01:07] authorities have issued warnings about the repercussions of [00:01:11] drug, solution, and fuel shortages, which threaten the continuation of vital medical [00:01:15] services. From here, the [00:01:19] failure here that led to this issue does not stop at recalling heroic epics, but extends to the duty of supporting [00:01:23] Taiz and alleviating the suffering of its people, [00:01:26] and working to end the siege and open [00:01:29] roads. Ensuring the arrival of food, medicine, [00:01:32] and services to citizens. Thus, [00:01:36] Taiz, heroic epics, and the duty of support and ending [00:01:39] the siege. This is what we will discuss in this special [00:01:43] coverage as part of [00:01:46] of the September 26th revolution in "Dawn of Yemen" with my guest here in the studio, Dr. Abdo Saeed [00:01:49] in these directorates with Maghles, member of the Shura Council, or [00:01:52] the fighters, whether in advisor to the Shura Council, member of the Shura Council. Welcome, [00:01:55] Doctor, to the studios of Al-Yemen Channel. Welcome, my dear brother. [00:01:59] Greetings to you and to your channel [00:02:01] and to our fighters everywhere. The entire Yemeni people [00:02:05] are fighting you. Resistance. Yes, Doctor, before we [00:02:09] begin the discussion and talk about the siege of Taiz [00:02:12] and its steadfastness, let us watch this report prepared by our colleagues, and [00:02:15] then we will begin the discussion. Viewers, let's watch the report. [00:02:31] In Taiz, where chapters of struggle were written [00:02:35] in defense of [00:02:36] He does not the republic, heroism [00:02:39] is still present in the fields of confrontation, and its [00:02:42] people are still writing epics of steadfastness and sacrifice [00:02:46] in defense of [00:02:48] position into practical steps on the dignity of the Yemeni [00:02:48] transportation. Movement in man we, Doctor, translate this and his adherence to the republican [00:02:51] system in the face of the Houthi [00:02:54] terrorist militia supported by the Iranian [00:02:59] So we only wish for the wars of the present in regime. Taiz has always remained the pulse of the republic [00:03:02] and its support. It was never just a republican [00:03:06] city, but a symbol of national will [00:03:10] that did not break before years of war [00:03:13] and suffering. However, this long steadfastness [00:03:16] places everyone before [00:03:18] a national and humanitarian responsibility that cannot [00:03:23] How is this translated now? be postponed in light of the continuing siege and the deteriorating [00:03:25] living and health conditions [00:03:27] trade in and the complications that this imposes on [00:03:31] civilians and displaced people [00:03:33] behind the walls of the siege. The circle of suffering expands, [00:03:37] and food [00:03:39] and the popular resistance and our heroes in and medicine become more than just daily needs, [00:03:42] for they are the lifeline upon whose availability [00:03:47] that you depends the security of families and the safety [00:03:49] are in the right and the Houthi militias are of patients and the ability of hospitals to continue providing their services. [00:03:53] With the decline in opportunities to access basic [00:03:56] needs, the risks multiply for the most [00:04:00] vulnerable groups, foremost among them children, [00:04:05] especially since there is strong the sick, and the displaced who pay a heavy price for the continuation of this [00:04:09] situation. In the face of these challenges, supporting [00:04:12] Taiz is no longer a deferred [00:04:15] option, but a national [00:04:18] and humanitarian [00:04:20] partnership with necessity imposed by the seriousness of the situation. Support that goes beyond [00:04:24] solidarity statements to practical action that alleviates [00:04:27] the suffering of the population and enhances the delivery of food, [00:04:30] medicine, and medical supplies and supports [00:04:34] health institutions and basic services, [00:04:37] health situation, especially in in addition to redoubling efforts aimed at ending [00:04:41] the siege and restoring the desired situation. Support that [00:04:44] goes beyond solidarity statements to [00:04:47] hospitals. practical action that alleviates the suffering of the population [00:04:50] and enhances the delivery of food, medicine, and medical supplies [00:04:54] and supports health institutions and basic [00:04:57] services, in addition to efforts [00:05:00] aimed at ending the siege and [00:05:04] defending the republican system. How do you read, [00:05:08] happened Doctor, this historical role of Taiz governorate [00:05:11] and the national role that [00:05:13] it played in confronting , starting with the Imamate [00:05:17] and then the Houthis? [00:05:20] In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. My dear brother, thank you [00:05:23] and your channel for this distinguished coverage [00:05:27] of the poverty of Yemen [00:05:32] this title. And first, [00:05:34] we condemn the terrorist attack by the Houthi [00:05:37] terrorist militia on Riyadh Airport. And this [00:05:40] attack that revealed to the whole world [00:05:44] the nature of this militia [00:05:47] care, as it previously bombed, meaning [00:05:51] it targeted in its shelling [00:05:54] the holy sites of Muslims in Mecca and Medina. This is the true [00:05:58] picture of Houthi terrorism [00:06:01] that wants to restore the Imamate [00:06:05] to rule through this terrorism [00:06:08] represented whether in Yemen or in [00:06:12] the world. And [00:06:15] the role of Taiz now and the targeting of Taiz is [00:06:19] within the title you raised in your [00:06:22] question, which is the targeting of this city that [00:06:26] carried the torch of enlightenment and the torch [00:06:29] of confronting the Imamate by various [00:06:32] means and methods [00:06:36] throughout contemporary and [00:06:39] ancient history, and its struggles culminated in the September [00:06:42] 26th revolution. And this is the [00:06:46] struggle role that Taiz represented. [00:06:49] It was [00:06:52] what can be described as the protective shield [00:06:58] the north and the October 14th revolution in the south. [00:07:02] I mean, all [00:07:04] the two revolutions, a very large number of them were from the people [00:07:08] of the governorate, or it represented the gathering [00:07:11] place for all [00:07:14] these fighters. So the focus on Taiz [00:07:17] today with its political goal is [00:07:20] an extension of this historical [00:07:23] battle. There is a historical grudge [00:07:26] that is repeated constantly, [00:07:29] always from the culture of the Imamate, meaning [00:07:33] that represented [00:07:36] the distinction that Taiz and its people [00:07:39] rejected, and its [00:07:42] expatriates in different parts of the world. [00:07:45] And that is why this is a political, [00:07:49] historical, cultural, [00:07:52] republican battle that carries [00:07:55] all these titles. This is Taiz, and this [00:07:58] is the main reason for targeting it. It has been besieged [00:08:02] for how many years since the beginning of the events, my brother? Since 2015. Since [00:08:05] 2015, how long have we been? Show me a city in [00:08:11] the twentieth century under siege? And today [00:08:14] they want to surround it with a more comprehensive [00:08:18] واوسع لمزيد من التركيع والاخضاع هم [00:08:21] are targeting Taiz with this dimension and the geographical [00:08:24] dimension. Taiz is the gate [00:08:28] to the south and the gate of Bab [00:08:31] al-Mandab. Through Taiz, [00:08:34] you can, through Bab al-Mandab, threaten [00:08:38] world [00:08:40] the Red Sea. [00:08:42] And through Taiz, you can attack [00:08:46] what remains of the legitimate [00:08:49] areas in the southern regions. And that is why [00:08:53] the main title today is that I say from here [00:08:56] to the people of Taiz and Yemen: [00:08:59] Trust in victory and do not leave Taiz alone, [00:09:03] because it is the foundation of the battle for [00:09:06] the poverty of Yemen. [00:09:10] Without Taiz, there will be no dawn for Yemen. Are there [00:09:13] indicators of this confidence, Doctor? Yes, there are [00:09:17] several indicators, my brother. Several indicators. You now [00:09:20] have an ally for legitimacy [00:09:23] led by the coalition to support legitimacy, led by [00:09:26] the Kingdom. It represents [00:09:29] a strategic [00:09:33] Yemen, the state, the people, [00:09:36] and legitimacy. This is one of the biggest [00:09:39] indicators that I see [00:09:42] for this. Now it is a decisive battle, [00:09:46] a battle of breaking bones today between [00:09:48] the Yemeni state [00:09:51] and the Houthi Imamate terrorism. [00:09:54] So the indicators, this is the most important [00:09:57] indicator. The second indicator is the beginning [00:10:00] of the trend to unify the republican ranks, which if it had not [00:10:03] been fragmented, what happened would not have happened [00:10:07] throughout all the past years, more than [00:10:10] from 2015 until [00:10:13] now, count how many years. So [00:10:17] the other indicators are what [00:10:20] with the attack that was a temporary [00:10:23] victory for this [00:10:27] Houthi terrorist militia by controlling [00:10:30] Bab al-Mandab. Bab al-Mandab has now been recaptured. [00:10:34] Mocha has been recaptured. [00:10:36] Mayun has been recaptured. Al-Waziyah has been recaptured. [00:10:39] I mean, the battle line is standing, [00:10:42] and that is why it focused on [00:10:46] the countryside of Taiz. And we must [00:10:50] know the geography of Taiz [00:10:53] in order to understand [00:10:56] where the good news is. In the Taiz front, my [00:11:00] dear brother, Taiz consists of the battle [00:11:03] line is standing, and [00:11:07] that is why it focused on the countryside of Taiz. [00:11:10] And we must know the geography [00:11:14] of Taiz in order to [00:11:16] understand where the good news [00:11:20] is. In the Taiz front, my dear brother, Taiz consists of [00:11:24] what are the ruling [00:11:27] mountains? If there were [00:11:29] stationed [00:11:33] soldiers or stationed fighters, no one [00:11:37] could climb the mountain because you could easily shoot them. [00:11:40] There was a [00:11:44] fall and entry. I mean, they passed, there was no one [00:11:48] in front of them. I mean, [00:11:50] because [00:11:54] yes, the highlands, my brother, controlling the highlands [00:11:57] is more important than controlling the vast land because [00:12:00] it is dominant. And here, if there was [00:12:04] coordination and harmony [00:12:07] between [00:12:11] the national army forces present [00:12:14] the local [00:12:18] authorities, with the local councils, with [00:12:21] the sheikhs of the areas, with the [00:12:25] judges of the districts, [00:12:27] and they formed [00:12:29] coordination and cooperation among themselves, [00:12:33] and the army recruits citizens. My brother, you are now [00:12:36] holding your area. Control your area. [00:12:40] Don't let anyone enter your area. If you don't have a weapon, I will give you a weapon. If you don't have [00:12:44] ammunition, I will give you ammunition. And this is a trust with you. When [00:12:47] the battle ends, return the trust that [00:12:51] is on you. Yes. Okay, Doctor, we will talk a lot about the duty of supporting [00:12:55] Taiz, whether militarily and in terms of armament, as you mentioned, armament. [00:12:58] Let us [00:13:01] go back to the issue of the siege. The Prime Minister spoke [00:13:04] and stressed that lifting the siege and protecting citizens is a national [00:13:08] priority. How should [00:13:13] the ground? [00:13:16] This is great and excellent media, and lifting [00:13:19] the siege today is indeed a national [00:13:22] priority that must be focused on. All efforts, because [00:13:26] the main battle that the Houthi terrorist [00:13:30] militia focused on is Taiz. I mean, [00:13:33] later, after controlling the Bab [00:13:36] al-Mandab strait and after controlling [00:13:39] and moving towards the south and attempting to overthrow the temporary capital [00:13:43] of the Yemeni state. So it is a national priority. [00:13:48] Now, when you look at [00:13:50] the map, when I [00:13:54] look at it, only the directorates [00:13:57] of the city remain. The siege is tight [00:14:01] around Shar'ab Rowna, Shar'ab al-Salam, Maqbanah, [00:14:05] Mawza, al-Ta'iziyah, Mawiyah, Sabr al-Mawadim, [00:14:08] Dimnat Khadir, Hayfan. I mean, [00:14:11] all these areas were [00:14:14] with the Houthi terrorist militia [00:14:17] for some time. Now the advance [00:14:20] is towards al-Shamaytin. I mean, [00:14:23] al-Waziyah has been recaptured. It is a very important area, and the [00:14:27] entry to the areas was through al-Waziyah, which borders al-Shamaytin [00:14:30] and borders al-Ma'afer, and [00:14:33] al-Mawaset, and the infiltration was from there, and they now [00:14:37] want to link al-Ta'iziyah [00:14:40] and Dimnat Khadir [00:14:44] and these areas and link [00:14:47] a new supply line because the supply via [00:14:50] Bab al-Mandab, the coast, and al-Waziyah is now closed [00:14:54] after the victories achieved by the national army there, [00:14:57] and [00:15:00] the Giants Brigades and the Shield of the Nation. So [00:15:04] now the support for the remaining directorates [00:15:07] of the city, specifically, and [00:15:11] al-Silw, Sami', and these areas that have not completely [00:15:14] fallen, and before Habshi, there are people [00:15:17] fighting, my brother, people are there. So how do I now [00:15:21] create a mechanism to connect these people? [00:15:28] Weapons have never been important, nor [00:15:32] anything. The fighters are present, [00:15:35] and the people of Taiz are present in all fronts. Either [00:15:38] they return them to their areas [00:15:41] to defend them. [00:15:44] Connect these fighters. They are, you know, [00:15:48] a peaceful people. Weapons have never [00:15:52] been important, nor anything. The fighters [00:15:55] are present, and the people of Taiz are present in [00:15:58] all fronts. Either they return them [00:16:01] to their areas [00:16:04] the 35th Brigade or from [00:16:07] the popular resistance. They are present. No one will [00:16:10] be able to climb [00:16:14] to these mountainous areas and [00:16:18] establish combat centers there. The second [00:16:20] aspect and the brigade chose here for [00:16:24] support, also, we must enumerate all the Houthi loyalists, whoever [00:16:31] the city. Any Houthi loyalist should be handed over to the [00:16:34] local authority and the army. Any Houthi loyalist should be detained [00:16:38] until the operations are completed, because they are the ones who caused these areas [00:16:41] to fall. They say he is from Saada, from those areas. What do [00:16:45] they know about al-Ma'afir and its roads and its mountains? What do [00:16:49] they know about al-Shamaytin? What do they know about al-Mawaset? Only [00:16:51] from among our Houthi loyalists. [00:16:54] Yes, they were their guides, and they are known. Salim [00:16:58] al-Maghles was brought down from Sana'a now, and he is in Quds [00:17:02] today and is leading the administration [00:17:05] of al-Mawaset and the orientation of the governorate, and that means [00:17:09] directly. I mean, they are. And that is why we must move [00:17:13] quickly. Decisions must be [00:17:16] how do we open [00:17:20] the road and cut it off, because now the link [00:17:23] between it and Aden was cut off. I mean, [00:17:26] throughout these directorates to the al-Turba [00:17:30] and Hayqa al-Abd road, now al-Turba [00:17:33] is with them. The road is cut [00:17:37] off now. How do we restore the lifeline [00:17:40] to Taiz and how do we save Taiz? And this [00:17:43] is the duty of every Yemeni and every official today. Yes. [00:17:46] Yes, and this, Doctor, leads us to the important question, which is [00:17:49] the importance of the "Dawn of Yemen" operation reaching [00:17:52] Taiz, but after [00:17:54] we complete the discussion with [00:17:58] my guest via phone, journalist Hamza [00:18:01] al-Jubaihi. Welcome, Hamza, to Al-Yemen TV. Welcome. [00:18:04] Hello to you all. And welcome to the esteemed [00:18:08] viewers. Welcome, Hamza. [00:18:10] How is the situation? How is the humanitarian situation today in [00:18:13] Taiz? Honestly, the humanitarian situation in [00:18:17] Taiz is very difficult in terms of food supplies, [00:18:21] medicines, fuel, even [00:18:26] the city is almost [00:18:28] paralyzed, unfortunately, due to the suffocating siege imposed [00:18:32] by the Houthi militias. [00:18:36] political action and to [00:18:40] expedite it. It is true that there are certain military [00:18:43] plans that will liberate Taiz governorate completely and Yemen [00:18:46] as a whole, including the Yemen operation. But [00:18:49] regarding the siege of Taiz, we hoped [00:18:52] that the liberation that connects it [00:18:56] with Aden governorate, which is the only lifeline since [00:18:58] 2016, would be expedited. Yes. What are the difficulties that [00:19:02] the residents face today in moving from the city, [00:19:05] from the directorates of the city, to [00:19:09] the surrounding areas? Yes, [00:19:12] they face many difficulties. [00:19:16] There are Houthi checkpoints [00:19:19] that search and harass them and harass families. [00:19:22] Also, there are dangers to their lives. There are explosive [00:19:25] devices planted. There are mines also planted. [00:19:29] There is a possibility of renewed clashes at any moment during [00:19:32] the passage of residents. So the dangers [00:19:35] surround them from all sides. Therefore, as I said previously, the siege must be [00:19:39] lifted as soon as possible, [00:19:43] aerial sweeping. We thank our brothers for this great [00:19:46] cooperation, which is not surprising from our big sister, the Kingdom of Saudi [00:19:50] Arabia. But we also want action on the ground to break the siege, and then [00:19:53] the operation will proceed according to the drawn military [00:19:57] plan. Yes. Okay, Hamza, there are [00:20:00] warnings from, [00:20:04] I mean, health warnings. There is a shortage [00:20:06] of fuel. A shortage of medicines in Taiz governorate. How [00:20:10] can you convey to us, for example, the picture of the [00:20:14] hospitals? Yes, there is [00:20:17] a great shortage, even in [00:20:21] oxygen cylinders, in fuel to operate electricity generators in [00:20:25] Also, there is a shortage in blood banks, especially [00:20:28] for the wounded. We are in a state of war, and the wounded arrive at the city's hospitals, [00:20:32] and there is a danger to the lives of the wounded, also from the heroes of the [00:20:35] army and the popular resistance. [00:20:38] Also, today, [00:20:41] even the governor of the governorate, Shabsan, issued [00:20:44] an official plea that [00:20:48] the city has become [00:20:50] suffocated and besieged officially and completely. [00:20:53] Therefore, we appeal for a response to lift the siege [00:20:57] as soon as possible. Yes. Okay, [00:21:00] siege, reflected on the lives of people, students, [00:21:04] employees, [00:21:06] also all of the [00:21:10] population of Taiz governorate. Of course, for the men and women [00:21:13] and students of the governorate, everyone is steadfast like mountains, and as [00:21:17] firm as mountains, and we consider [00:21:20] them mountains above mountains. They are steadfast, and even university students have come out [00:21:24] to resist the Houthi militia. So this is not surprising from [00:21:27] the people of Taiz. But for children, [00:21:31] the elderly, of Taiz governorate, [00:21:35] of course, for the men and women and students of the governorate, everyone [00:21:38] is steadfast like mountains, and as firm as mountains, [00:21:41] and we consider them mountains above mountains. They are steadfast, [00:21:45] and even university students have come out to resist the Houthi [00:21:49] militia. So this is not surprising from the people of Taiz. But for [00:21:52] children, the elderly, the military [00:21:56] of Taiz governorate and the executive authority [00:21:59] undertake the tasks of implementation, but they [00:22:02] need supplies as well. And this is what [00:22:06] is happening. I mean, how will the supplies reach them? How [00:22:09] will aid reach them? How [00:22:12] will [00:22:15] medicines, food, and products in [00:22:17] general reach them? Therefore, cooperation is necessary. [00:22:20] With it through the government, and the government must activate its tools, [00:22:23] especially military tools, to break the siege on Taiz. [00:22:27] Yes. Okay, if we talk, Hamza, [00:22:29] about the steadfastness of the people of Taiz throughout these years, despite the siege imposed [00:22:33] on them by the Houthi militia. [00:22:37] Yes, the steadfastness is a steadfastness that generations will write [00:22:40] in golden letters. The steadfastness of [00:22:43] the people of Taiz is, first, because there is no popular incubator [00:22:47] for the Houthi militia in Taiz as a whole. [00:22:51] And also, the Houthi militia and the Houthi leaders [00:22:54] know that they have no place and no [00:22:58] foothold in Taiz. But he [00:23:01] deliberately pushes the people of Yemen into [00:23:04] massacres whose consequences [00:23:08] are not good. Now, I think that the number of those [00:23:11] killed by the Houthi militia since the beginning of the last [00:23:14] war is more than 10,000 killed from the Houthi [00:23:17] militia since they went down to Bab al-Mandab and to Taiz [00:23:21] governorate as a whole. Therefore, whose expense are these bloods at? [00:23:26] care about these bloods, but the steadfastness [00:23:30] of the people of Taiz and Yemen in general. But we are now currently talking about the people [00:23:33] of Taiz. So their steadfastness faced [00:23:36] the Houthis. The Houthis faced it with a great shock they [00:23:40] did not expect, despite having previous experience, and there is Houthi steadfastness from [00:23:44] 2016. Therefore, this steadfastness must be supported [00:23:48] with ammunition and supplies, and the siege on them must be broken, [00:23:51] and after that, the liberation of Taiz will be simpler than what is said. Just as it was liberated in [00:23:55] 2016, it will be liberated in 2026. Yes. [00:23:58] Okay, the last message, Hamza, whether to the government or to the local [00:24:02] authority, or also to raise the morale of the heroes on the fronts, [00:24:05] as well as the citizens who support the heroes of the armed [00:24:09] forces. The message [00:24:12] to the political leadership and the government is [00:24:15] just, as I said before, the only request is to activate [00:24:19] the military option, as soon as possible, to break the siege [00:24:22] and open the only lifeline to Taiz governorate as a first [00:24:25] step. As for the army [00:24:29] the field, we kiss the dust that they tread on and purify from [00:24:33] the Houthi militias. We tell them [00:24:39] in the wrong. And continue as we have known [00:24:41] you, and you are crowns on our heads, and history will not [00:24:45] forget you, for you are the ones who are writing now the spirit of Taiz [00:24:49] and the spirit and you [00:24:52] are drawing the map, you are drawing the map of the new [00:24:55] Yemeni Republic, God willing. God willing. So [00:24:58] journalist Hamza al-Jubaihi, thank you very much. I return to you, [00:25:02] Doctor. We were talking about the importance of arming [00:25:05] citizens to support government forces, [00:25:09] the armed forces. Here is the question: the importance, [00:25:12] the utmost importance, of the "Dawn of Yemen" operation reaching [00:25:15] Taiz. My dear brother, first, [00:25:18] before I answer this question, [00:25:22] I would like to comment on [00:25:25] two things from [00:25:27] our brother from Taiz, who is talking about the economic [00:25:30] dimension of the economic crisis. Look, I will give [00:25:33] you the figures we have now that have reached, [00:25:37] for example, wheat flour. The 10 [00:25:40] kg bag has reached 12,000 [00:25:43] and rice, the 10 kg, has reached 26,000. [00:25:47] And cooking oil, the 5 liter, has reached 50. As for [00:25:51] derivatives, the price of gasoline has reached 70. The 20 [00:25:54] liter jerrycan from 70 to 10,000. [00:25:57] And diesel, the jerrycan from, [00:26:01] I mean, to 12,000. And household gas [00:26:05] has reached, from more than 30, it has reached [00:26:08] 65. And [00:26:11] I would like to add to what he mentioned that Taiz [00:26:14] has no popular incubator for the Houthi [00:26:17] terrorist militia. I will give you an example. In Quds, [00:26:22] Houthi loyalist who has been [00:26:26] linked to them for a long time. [00:26:29] When he went down to Houban Quds, [00:26:32] I mean, the central market of Quds, [00:26:36] and took pictures of himself and announced [00:26:40] it, the shops were closed and no one [00:26:43] was next to him except one person. And that is why there is no [00:26:46] incubator for this [00:26:49] group. So today we come from this to