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  "id": 9020697,
  "title": "Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/houthis-push-for-control-of-yemen-highlands",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T22:23:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1556473/houthis-push-for-control-of-yemen-highlands/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Houthi fighters have advanced in Yemen, pushing to seize strategic heights to cut off the Red Sea coast from areas held by Saudi-backed forces. According to the Hellenic Shipping News, the battles are focused on a mountainous region near the Red Sea coast, with military gains potentially giving the Houthis leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This narrow waterway links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and is a critical shipping chokepoint, particularly for Saudi Arabia's oil supplies.\n\nThe Houthis, who are backed by Iran, have made significant advances in the region this month. The Hellenic Shipping News reports that they have launched strikes at the Saudi Arabian capital city of Riyadh and targeted key infrastructure, including an east-west pipeline that spans the width of the country. Saudi Arabia has relied heavily on routes through the Bab el-Mandeb to send oil supplies out to global markets.\n\nThe US had considered providing military support to Saudi Arabia, with President Donald Trump reportedly on the point of ordering airstrikes against the Houthis before calling it off at the last minute, according to The New York Times, as cited by Hellenic Shipping News.",
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        "outlet": "Hellenic Shipping News",
        "title": "Houthis, Saudi-backed forces fight for control of key Yemen highlands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/houthis-saudi-backed-forces-fight-for-control-of-key-yemen-highlands",
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        "title": "Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/houthis-push-for-control-of-yemen-highlands-9046909",
        "published": "2026-09-21T23:53:35.000Z"
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        "title": "Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/houthis-push-for-control-of-yemen-highlands",
        "published": "2026-09-22T00:15:09.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Houthis push to cut off Yemen’s Red Sea coast as fighting escalates",
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        "published": "2026-09-22T02:14:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Houthis push for control of Yemen’s highlands",
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        "published": "2026-09-22T02:58:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Iran must stop arming Houthis in Yemen, G7 says ahead of UN General Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/iran-must-stop-arming-houthis-in-yemen-g7-says-ahead-of-un-general",
        "published": "2026-09-22T04:21:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "UK to refuel Saudi jets amid conflict with Yemen's Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/uk-to-refuel-saudi-jets-amid-conflict-with-yemens-houthis",
        "published": "2026-09-22T04:58:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "UK to Refuel Saudi Jets Amid Conflict with Yemen's Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/uk-to-refuel-saudi-jets-amid-conflict-with-yemens-houthis",
        "published": "2026-09-22T05:11:20.000Z"
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