The advance raises the threat to shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden to global markets.
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Read the full report at CNBC WorldHundreds of people have died since the Iran-backed Houthis launched an offensive around Bab al-Mandab, a vital artery for Saudi oil exports…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingIf the Houthis gain full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz, it could give their backer Iran a critical advantage in the war with the U.S.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
Diesel prices in the U.S. have hit a painful new milestone, $6 a gallon as, reports said, Houthi rebels in Yemen took key territory along the Red Sea.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
If the militants gain complete control of Bab al-Mandab Strait, it will increase Tehran’s leverage in its standoff with the Trump administration.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post
WorldPingPrime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin during the summit. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also arrived for discussions with PM Modi. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected for bilateral talks and the summit.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingU.S.officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
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