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Closure of al-Makha port leaves workers and traders fearing for the future

Houthi attacks on Yemen’s al-Makha port forced it to suspend operations, leaving workers jobless and forcing traders to pay higher transp…

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Houthi attacks on Yemen’s al-Makha port forced it to suspend operations, leaving workers jobless and forcing traders to pay higher transportation costs for goods. x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Fisherman in al-Makha before Houthi attacks shut down the port [Al Jazeera] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 21 Aug 2026 21 Aug 2026 Taiz, Yemen – Mohammed Al-Homaidi, a labourer in his 30s, has been working at the al-Makha (Mocha) port in western Yemen since its reopening in 2021.

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