Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels say they will block Saudi shipping
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia. Monday's decision comes in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa International Airport. The embargo affects the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a cru…
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Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia. Monday's decision comes in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa International Airport. The embargo affects the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a cru…
CAIRO (AP) Yemens Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa Intern…
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