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Yemen : US again targets Houthis in new strikes

Yemen : US again targets Houthis in new strikes

Washington is seeking to reduce the Houthis' military capabilities, but the Yemeni rebels have continued their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea,…

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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 : US Navy fighter jets strike Houthi missile launchers in Sana'a, officials say

Yemen : US Navy fighter jets strike Houthi missile launchers in Sana'a, officials say

U.S. fighter jets struck Iranian-backed Houthi rebel sites for the sixth time Friday, taking out three anti-ship missiles in Yemen that were prepar…

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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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Indian Navy picks up crew after ship hit off Yemen coast

Indian Navy picks up crew after ship hit off Yemen coast

The Indian Navy said on Thursday it had rescued the crew of a U.S.-owned vessel in the Gulf of Aden after an attack by Yemen's Houthi movement as t…

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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 :  US announces the designation of the Houthi rebels as a global terrorist group, spoksman says

Yemen : US announces the designation of the Houthi rebels as a global terrorist group, spoksman says

Today the US department of State is announcing the designation of the Houthis as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group, effective February…

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Empty Malta-flagged bulk carrier hit by missile off Yemen

Empty Malta-flagged bulk carrier hit by missile off Yemen

 An empty Malta-flagged bulk carrier was hit by a missile while heading north through the Red Sea, 76 nautical miles northwest of the Yemeni p…

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Mariners maintain Red Sea shipping cover despite continued Houthi attacks

Mariners maintain Red Sea shipping cover despite continued Houthi attacks

Lloyd’s and London market marine insurers are continuing to provide cover for vessels and cargo travelling through the Red Sea despite rising…

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Houthi strike a US-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden

Houthi strike a US-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden

The attack on the Gibraltar Eagle, later claimed by the Houthis, further escalates tensions gripping the Red Sea after American-led strikes on the…

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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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Houthis threaten ‘strong and effective response’ to latest US strike in Yemen

Houthis threaten ‘strong and effective response’ to latest US strike in Yemen

The Houthi militia has threatened a “strong and effective response” after the US carried out another strike in Yemen overnight,  r…

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UK will back words with actions against Houthis in Yemen - Cameron

UK will back words with actions against Houthis in Yemen - Cameron

Foreign Secretary David Cameron said the UK is "prepared to back our words with actions" against the Houthis, after taking military action in Yemen…

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US escalates Yemen conflict with fresh raid on Houthi radar in Sana’a

US escalates Yemen conflict with fresh raid on Houthi radar in Sana’a

The Houthi rebel group in Yemen accused the United States of a fresh air strike on the Al-Dailami Air Base in the capital Sana’a on Saturday…

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UN envoy calls for restraint amid rising tensions in Yemen

UN envoy calls for restraint amid rising tensions in Yemen

United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg issued an urgent appeal on Saturday, calling on all conflicting parties to exercise maximum r…

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Yemen : US carries out fresh strikes as Houthis vow to "keep attacking ships" in Red Sea

Yemen : US carries out fresh strikes as Houthis vow to "keep attacking ships" in Red Sea

The strike on a Houthi radar site comes a day after scores of attacks across the country heightened fears that Israel's war with Palestinian milita…

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Yemen : Houthis Rebels fired an anti-ship missile after strikes , US Said

Yemen : Houthis Rebels fired an anti-ship missile after strikes , US Said

Yemen’s Houthis launched an anti-ship ballistic missile on Friday in retaliation for overnight American and British strikes targeting the Ira…

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UAE voices concern over consequences of attacks on Red Sea shipping

UAE voices concern over consequences of attacks on Red Sea shipping

The United Arab Emirates has expressed grave concern over the consequences of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, the Gulf state's official news ag…

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Oil prices rise more than 2% after US, Britain strikes in Yemen

Oil prices rise more than 2% after US, Britain strikes in Yemen

Oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday as the United States and Britain carried out strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen in retaliation…

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