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  "id": 20216669,
  "title": "Yemeni government forces retreat from Bab el-Mandeb Strait in setback against Houthis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/yemeni-government-forces-retreat-from-bab-el-mandeb-strait-in-setback",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T18:35:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
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    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/yemeni-government-forces-retreat-from-bab-el-mandeb-strait-in-setback-against-houthis/"
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  "summary": "Announcement raises prospect of new Houthi advances toward Aden after Saudi-backed government offensive last month failed to repel Iran-backed group",
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Yemeni military official urges global action against Houthis",
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        "published": "2026-11-15T08:22:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Yemeni government force retreats from strait in major setback in war against Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/yemeni-government-force-retreats-from-strait-in-major-setback-in-war",
        "published": "2026-11-15T08:46:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Yemeni forces withdraw from Bab el-Mandeb Strait, leaving Iran-backed Houthis in control",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Yemeni government force retreats from strait in major setback in war against Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/yemeni-government-force-retreats-from-strait-in-major-setback-in-war-20181508",
        "published": "2026-11-15T13:24:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Yemeni govt forces retreat from strait in major setback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/yemeni-govt-forces-retreat-from-strait-in-major-setback",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Houthis kill 8 near Aden as Yemeni govt bolsters city defences",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/houthis-kill-8-near-aden-as-yemeni-govt-bolsters-city-defences",
        "published": "2026-11-15T15:31:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Yemeni government forces redeploy from Bab al-Mandeb to defend Aden",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/yemeni-government-forces-redeploy-from-bab-al-mandeb-to-defend-aden",
        "published": "2026-11-15T17:33:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis advance on Aden as government forces retreat to defend their capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/yemens-houthis-advance-on-aden-as-government-forces-retreat-to-defend",
        "published": "2026-11-15T19:28:54.000Z"
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