{
  "id": 20146834,
  "title": "Yemen government forces withdraw from area near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Houthis in control",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/yemen-government-forces-withdraw-from-area-near-bab-el-mandeb-strait",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T08:46:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/11/yemen-government-forces-withdraw-area-near-bab-el-mandeb-strait-houthis-control"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nov 15 (Reuters) - Yemeni forces fighting for the internationally recognised Saudi-backed government said on Sunday that they were withdrawing from an area overlooking the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, leaving the Iran-aligned Houthis in control. The government's retreat from the Bab el-Mandeb area hands the Houthis greater leverage over the maritime chokepoint, creating a potent pressure point…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Yemen government forces withdraw from area near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Houthis in control",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/yemen-government-forces-withdraw-from-area-near-bab-el-mandeb-strait-20147163",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:45:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Southern Yemeni forces withdraw from area near Bab Al Mandab",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/southern-yemeni-forces-withdraw-from-area-near-bab-al-mandab",
        "published": "2026-11-15T09:15:55.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}