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  "id": 6775233,
  "title": "Houthis seize strategic Perim Island in Bab el-Mandab",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/houthis-seize-strategic-perim-island-in-bab-el-mandab",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T16:29:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1551548/houthis-seize-strategic-perim-island-in-bab-el-mandab/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Houthi fighters have seized strategic Perim Island in Yemen’s Bab al-Mandab Strait, according to a Yemeni government military source. The source said the takeover occurred Friday. The source, speaking anonymously, said Houthi forces had taken control of the island. Perim Island is also known as Mayyun in Arabic. Its location gives it major strategic importance […]",
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    "outlets": 11,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Trump said to reject Saudi request for strikes on Houthis, as rebels seize Red Sea island",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/trump-said-to-reject-saudi-request-for-strikes-on-houthis-as-rebels",
        "published": "2026-09-11T10:30:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Houthis seize Perim Island as Yemeni forces down five drones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/houthis-seize-perim-island-as-yemeni-forces-down-five-drones",
        "published": "2026-09-11T13:12:34.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Iran-backed Houthis seize Yemen's entire Red Sea coast, 3 strategic islands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/iran-backed-houthis-seize-yemens-entire-red-sea-coast-3-strategic",
        "published": "2026-09-11T15:36:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran-backed Houthis seize key island, opening new front in Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/iran-backed-houthis-seize-key-island-opening-new-front-in-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-09-11T15:37:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-seize-an-island-in-a-key-strait-opening",
        "published": "2026-09-11T15:54:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Yemen’s Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/yemens-houthis-reach-strategic-island-at-mouth-of-vital-bab-el-mandeb",
        "published": "2026-09-11T16:21:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/houthis-claim-major-advance-in-yemen-and-tighten-grip-on-red-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-11T16:58:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "UN says Yemen’s Houthis seized humanitarian facility in Mocha",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/un-says-yemens-houthis-seized-humanitarian-facility-in-mocha",
        "published": "2026-09-11T18:28:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Houthis seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/houthis-seize-yemens-red-sea-coast",
        "published": "2026-09-11T19:32:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Iran-backed Houthis seize near control of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/iran-backed-houthis-seize-near-control-of-vital-bab-el-mandeb",
        "published": "2026-09-11T20:09:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}