{
  "id": 8155306,
  "title": "How Yemen’s Houthis went from a small mountain militia to a big regional threat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/how-yemens-houthis-went-from-a-small-mountain-militia-to-a-big",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T22:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/18/world/yemen-houthis-explainer/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A lightning advance by the Houthis has brought the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait under its control, making it a regional player with global clout.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}