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Red Sea attacks force firms to test new land routes via UAE, Saudi

Red Sea attacks force firms to test new land routes via UAE, Saudi

The new routes may also serve as a trial run for the much bigger India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. An Israeli software startup an…

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Suez Canal revenue nearly halves in January amid Yemen's Houthi attacks

Suez Canal revenue nearly halves in January amid Yemen's Houthi attacks

Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal dropped by nearly half in January, as Houthi rebels' attacks on commercial vessels force major shipping companies t…

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Red Sea Crisis : Shipper CMA CGM suspends Red Sea transit again

Red Sea Crisis : Shipper CMA CGM suspends Red Sea transit again

The decision, taken on Friday, halts the use of the key transit route until further notice in order to "not take any risks" with its crews and vess…

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US military revises account of what happened to 2 SEALs who died trying to board Yemen-bound ship

US military revises account of what happened to 2 SEALs who died trying to board Yemen-bound ship

Based on further review and interviews with personnel involved in the operations, U.S. officials said Wednesday that Navy Special Warfare Operator…

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China says it supports political solution to Yemeni issue

China says it supports political solution to Yemeni issue

China supports the legitimate government of Yemen and a political solution to solve the Yemeni issue, Chinese vice foreign minister Deng Li told hi…

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Houthi assaults in Red Sea provoked 45 percent drop in Suez Canal Freight

Houthi assaults in Red Sea provoked 45 percent drop in Suez Canal Freight

In a concerning development, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has reported a substantial 45 percent decline in freig…

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Red Sea Crisis : UK ‘reserves right to respond’ after oil tanker set alight off Yemen

Red Sea Crisis : UK ‘reserves right to respond’ after oil tanker set alight off Yemen

The UK government has said Britain and its allies “reserve the right to respond appropriately” after an oil tanker was struck and set a…

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House members tell Biden he must seek authorization for Yemen strikes

House members tell Biden he must seek authorization for Yemen strikes

A bipartisan group of more than two dozen House lawmakers plans to send a letter to President Biden on Friday arguing that he must seek authorizati…

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UN: 40% drop in Suez traffic following Houthi attacks

UN: 40% drop in Suez traffic following Houthi attacks

The volume of commercial traffic passing through the Suez Canal has fallen more than 40 percent in the last two months after attacks by Yemen&rsquo…

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Rishi Sunak says UK 'not seeking confrontation' with Yemen's Houthi fighters after second round of strikes

Rishi Sunak says UK 'not seeking confrontation' with Yemen's Houthi fighters after second round of strikes

Rishi Sunak has said the UK is "not seeking a confrontation" with Yemen's Houthi fighters - but it will strike again if their attacks in the Red Se…

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Iran is 'directly involved' in Yemen Houthi rebel ship attacks: US Navy's Mideast chief

Iran is 'directly involved' in Yemen Houthi rebel ship attacks: US Navy's Mideast chief

Iran is “very directly involved” in ship attacks that Yemen's Houthi rebels have carried out during Israel's war on Gaza, the US Navy's…

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More about Houthi in Yemen :  "Supremacists, Apartheid Regime, Iran Proxy, Fascists, and a Death Cult"

More about Houthi in Yemen : "Supremacists, Apartheid Regime, Iran Proxy, Fascists, and a Death Cult"

By: Hussein Alwaday* Houthis, which are part of the "Hashmite elite," have never been marginalized in the past or excluded from pow…

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Navy Seals presumed dead after anti-Houthi mission

Navy Seals presumed dead after anti-Houthi mission

Two US Navy Seals who went missing during an operation to seize Iranian-made weapons - bound for Houthis in Yemen - are now presumed dead, the US m…

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Red Sea crisis: Can EU warships deter Houthi rebels?

Red Sea crisis: Can EU warships deter Houthi rebels?

With missiles flying over the Red Sea between the US, backed by the UK, and Yemen's Houthi rebels, the European Union (EU) is forming its own respo…

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How the Red Sea crisis is fuelling a fierce debate in America’s Yemeni quarter

How the Red Sea crisis is fuelling a fierce debate in America’s Yemeni quarter

At a Yemeni-owned coffee shop in Dearborn, the Michigan city where more than half the population is Arab American, the continuing attacks by Houthi…

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Houthi official says aim of Red Sea attacks is to stop 'Gaza carnage'

Houthi official says aim of Red Sea attacks is to stop 'Gaza carnage'

In an interview published by Russian outlet Izvestia on Friday, Mohammed Al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthi Political Bureau, said using the Houth…

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Yemen : Houthis say they do not seek to expand Red Sea attacks

Yemen : Houthis say they do not seek to expand Red Sea attacks

Yemen's Houthis have said they did not intend to expand their attacks on shipping in and around the Red Sea further, beyond their stated aims of bl…

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UKMTO says drone hits vessel off Yemen

UKMTO says drone hits vessel off Yemen

A drone hit a vessel in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen, a British maritime security agency said Wednesday, shortly after Yemen's Houthi rebels vowed mo…

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Yemen : More oil tankers shun southern Red Sea after US-led strikes

Yemen : More oil tankers shun southern Red Sea after US-led strikes

At least six more oil tankers were steering clear of the southern Red Sea on Monday, as disruptions increase on the vital route for energy shipping…

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Yemen : Iran urges US, Britain to 'stop air strikes"

Yemen : Iran urges US, Britain to 'stop air strikes"

Iran urged Monday the United States and Britain to "stop the war against Yemen" following their recent strikes on targets of the Tehran-backed Hout…

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