{
  "id": 832275,
  "title": "What do the Houthis stand to gain by escalating now?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/what-do-the-houthis-stand-to-gain-by-escalating-now-832275",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/2026/08/14/what-do-the-houthis-stand-to-gain-by-escalating-now/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Houthis had mostly stayed out of the Iran war. But in recent weeks they have started attacking ships in the Red Sea, as well as Saudi-linked targets inside Yemen and across the border. On Tuesday, a double-tap strike on a cargo ship in the Bab Al Mandeb strait killed four crew members and two rescue workers. They have also targeted Yemeni government forces in Marib, Hadhramaut and Hodeidah,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "What do the Houthis stand to gain by escalating now?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/what-do-the-houthis-stand-to-gain-by-escalating-now",
        "published": "2026-08-14T02:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}