WorldPingThe Houthis’ biggest territorial gains in years, along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, could boost Iran’s strategy of driving up world oil and gas prices to pressure the United States.
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Houthis reportedly advance to key Red Sea island, further threatening crucial oil choke point
West Asia conflict highlights: Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of Bab al-Mandeb
Iran-backed Houthis seize near control of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane
Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea
Oil routes in peril as attacks shut Saudi pipeline and Houthis threaten key waterway
Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline as Houthis seize strategic Red Sea island
NSW police seize 36 illegal ebikes on northern beaches that are now destined for the crusher
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WorldPingSaudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline as Houthis seize strategic Red Sea island — full report at Times of India.
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Hundreds of people have died since the Iran-backed Houthis launched an offensive around Bab al-Mandab, a vital artery for Saudi oil exports…
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WorldPingYemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured the strategic Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, officials said on Friday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
WorldPingOfficers found one 14-year-old’s ebike was capable of hitting 90km/h.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
“This is the first day that Iran really started winning the war,” a Yemeni official said of Houthi territorial gains that give Tehran leverage over a second major waterway.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post
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