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  "id": 6621152,
  "title": "Yemen's Houthis close in on Bab el-Mandeb Strait in new threat to shipping",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/yemens-houthis-close-in-on-bab-el-mandeb-strait-in-new-threat-to",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-10T17:23:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438887/yemens-houthis-close-in-on-bab-el-mandeb-strait-in-new-threat-to-shipping"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ADEN/DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthis have reached the Red Sea islands of Hanish after capturing the coastal city of Mocha, two Yemeni government sources said, in a dramatic strategic shift that could threaten the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important shipping routes. Fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces has intensified in recent days, with Houthis shifting…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Saudi says no danger after Khamis Mushait alert amid clashes with Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/saudi-says-no-danger-after-khamis-mushait-alert-amid-clashes-with",
        "published": "2026-09-10T05:50:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Houthis seize Yemen's Mokha port on the Red Sea as attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/houthis-seize-yemens-mokha-port-on-the-red-sea-as-attacks-on-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-10T10:18:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Oil choke points multiply as Houthis seize Mocha",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/oil-choke-points-multiply-as-houthis-seize-mocha",
        "published": "2026-09-10T13:38:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "Houthis seize key Red Sea port as Saudi shipping threatened and oil jumps above $105",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/houthis-seize-key-red-sea-port-as-saudi-shipping-threatened-and-oil",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:05:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
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