What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil and have rattled world markets
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have seized territory along the Red Sea, threatening Saudi Arabian oil exports and international maritime routes. The move has reignited the country’s 12-year civil war and caused global fuel prices to rise. Iran-backed forces have extended their reach to a key maritime chokepoint.
CAIRO (AP) — It’s been a week since Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed down the Red Sea coast, extending their reach to a key maritime chokepoint and threatening Saudi Arabia’s oil exports. The Houthis’ biggest land grab in years reignited Yemen’s 12-year civil war and pushed up global fuel prices. It also gave Iran another […]
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