Dozens injured as Yemen's Houthis launch strikes on Saudi oil facilities
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- NPR News Now·3h agoYemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to shipping
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have captured a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The move threatens Saudi oil exports through a key commercial lane. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a precaution after it came under attack.
Read at NPR News Now → - Guardian World·5h agoNearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast
Global struggle for control of Bab al-Mandab strait threatens to turn Yemen’s on-off conflict into a forever war Violence erupts in Yemen again: why it matters globally and how it is linked to the US-Iran war Nearly 50,000 people have fled a sudden advance by Houthi forces in…
Read at Guardian World → - DW News EN·8h agoIran war: Saudi-Houthi escalation intensifies Yemen conflict
The Houthi takeovers of Mokha, Dhubab and Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait threaten to push Yemen deeper into the Middle East war. The Iran-backed group has made advances against Yemen's government and Saudi Arabia.
Read at DW News EN → - Al Jazeera·14h agoHouthi advance in Yemen is about more than just the Red Sea
Houthis were already able to disrupt shipping - their advance consolidates that power, and exposes government weakness.
Read at Al Jazeera → - Globe and Mail·15h agoIran-backed Houthis seize an island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
The 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.
Read at Globe and Mail → - BBC World·17h agoHow global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance
Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.
Read at BBC World → - Irish Times World·18h agoHouthis have seized a crucial Red Sea port. Why is it so significant?
Move is part of a drive to extend control over strategic global shipping routes
Read at Irish Times World → - NYT World·21h agoHouthis Capture Crucial Red Sea Island Off Yemen, Officials Say
The Iran-backed militia’s ground offensive has reached the Bab al-Mandab, a Red Sea strait that is a choke point for global trade.
Read at NYT World → - The Print World·1d agoExplainer-Why is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so important?
By Nayera Abdallah Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Iran-backed Houthis are seeking to control the whole Yemeni Red Sea coast, which would further consolidate their leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait — one
Read at The Print World → - NYT Business·1d agoOil Prices Surge as Fighting in Middle East Escalates
The cost of crude oil hit its highest levels in months, as investors worried about diminishing oil supplies after reports that the Iranian-backed Houthi militia had captured a port city in Yemen.
Read at NYT Business → - Dawn World PK·1d agoBab al-Mandab — key oil route facing growing Houthi threat
Yemen’s Houthis have launched a major ground assault around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Red Sea chokepoint that has become vital for Saudi oil exports during the Middle East war. With hundreds dead in fighting, and the Houthis exchanging strikes and counter-strikes with Saudi…
Read at Dawn World PK → - Express Tribune World·1d agoExplainer: Why is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait so important?
Houthis have declared control over the strait while declaring a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia
Read at Express Tribune World → - Independent World·3d agoOil hits $100 for first time since July as chaos continues in Strait of Hormuz
Tensions have renewed in the Middle East after Houthi forces struck several Saudi cities
Read at Independent World → - Guardian UK·3d agoOil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates
Brent crude rises by more than 2% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi cities Business live – latest updates The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens…
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