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  "id": 6642898,
  "title": "Houthis eye 'full control' of Bab el-Mandeb, as Saudi-backed forces reel from offensive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/houthis-eye-full-control-of-bab-el-mandeb-as-saudi-backed-forces-reel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T21:00:37.000Z",
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    "name": "Middle East Eye",
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    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthis-eye-full-control-bab-el-mandeb-saudi-backed-forces-reel"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Houthis eye 'full control' of Bab el-Mandeb, as Saudi-backed forces reel from offensive Yemen's Houthi fighters' rapid advance along the Red Sea coast has put them in a prime position to control shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb choke point, while bolstering Iran’s leverage against the US , experts tell Middle East Eye. “The Houthis have pulled off a military victory that puts them one step closer to…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Yemen’s Houthis seize port city of Mocha, closing in on strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/yemens-houthis-seize-port-city-of-mocha-closing-in-on-strategic-bab",
        "published": "2026-09-10T12:23:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Houthis eye 'full control' of Bab el-Mandeb, as Saudi-backed forces reel from offensive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/houthis-eye-full-control-of-bab-el-mandeb-as-saudi-backed-forces-reel-6642900",
        "published": "2026-09-10T20:41:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}