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  "id": 8001435,
  "title": "Yemenis take to boats to flee as Middle East war spreads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/yemenis-take-to-boats-to-flee-as-middle-east-war-spreads",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T04:46:31.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/yemenis-take-boats-flee-middle-east-war-spreads"
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  "summary": "Sept 17 (Reuters) - Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting between Iran-backed Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed forces, as the spreading Middle East war created new threats to global oil supplies. \"The sea was wavy. The children were getting seasick; everyone... is not used to the sea,\" said Ahmad Hassan, 70, who reached Africa in a crowded boat and gave an interview to the…",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T22:04:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Middle East conflict escalates as Iran, Houthis threaten oil supplies",
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      {
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/middle-east-energy-shock-puts-greater-asean-cooperation-in-focus",
        "published": "2026-09-17T08:26:00.000Z"
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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."
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