From Shutting a Cafe to Selling Possessions, Yemenis Rally for Taiz

Grassroots initiatives have spread across Marib to support forces fighting the Houthis in Taiz, with residents collecting donations and offering personal resources to back the effort.

The response has included people selling possessions to raise funds, making private sacrifices part of the wider campaign of support.

One cafe closed after its employees joined the battlefronts, an example of how participation has extended beyond fundraising to direct involvement in the fighting.

The initiatives have drawn widespread engagement on social media, bringing attention to the contributions being made in Marib in response to the call from Taiz.