Noun
an important port in Yemen on the Red Sea
Source: WordNetDUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's exiled government launched a fierce assault Wednesday on the port city of Hodeida, the main entry point for food in a country already teetering on the brink of famine. Source: Internet
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Gunfire has erupted near Yemen's port city of Hodeida as a Saudi-led coalition's deadline expired for Shiite rebels there to withdraw. Source: Internet
Friday marked the third day of an offensive to retake Hodeida. Source: Internet
Hassan Taher, the official Hodeida governor based outside the city, said Wednesday that Yemen's government would ensure aid deliveries throughout the offensive. Source: Internet
He said the UN Security Council must act to secure a cease-fire before the people of Hodeida "suffer the same fate as those in Aleppo, Mosul, or Raqqa." Source: Internet
Hodeida is some 150 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, which has been in Houthi hands since September 2014. Source: Internet