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TopicHouthi rebels

Topic: Houthi rebels

US must prepare for a long battle with Houthi rebels. Remember Iraq-Iran Tanker War in 1980s?

Houthi missile attack in the Red Sea holds out an important lesson for the West: Efforts to keep the Israel-Palestine crisis contained to Gaza are unlikely to succeed.

Iran denies involvement in seizure of Japan-operated cargo ship by Yemen’s Houthis in Red Sea

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani further said that resistance groups in the region act 'independently & spontaneously based on their interests and that of their people'.

India-bound cargo ship hijacked by Houthis, says Israel. Netanyahu slams Iran

Galaxy Leader is owned by British company, operated by Japanese firm, & registered in Bahamas. Israel strongly condemns Iranian attack against international vessel, says PM office.

Who are Houthis, why Iran is arming them & what this means for Israel

This is the edited transcript of ThePrint Cut The Clutter Episode 1342, published on 3 November 2023, on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen & the 'Axis of Resistance'.

Who are Houthis? Yemen group that’s declared war on Israel & how it plays into Iran-Saudi proxy war

Houthis are an insurgent group that controls most of the northern part of war-torn Yemen and largely follows the Zaydi sect of Shia Islam.

Not just US, even Saudi shot down missile fired by Iran-backed Houthis at Israel, says report

According to US officials, the Houthis last week fired five Iran-provided cruise missiles and launched about 30 drones ‘potentially’ towards Israel.

Global economy in peril as rusted oil tanker threatens to blow off Yemen’s west coast

Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, others endangered as 1.1 million barrels crude oil threatens to spill into the Red Sea.

Yemen’s ragtag rebels became a threat to world economy, showed military power has its limits

Iran and Saudi Arabia are talking—but it might be too late to put the war-making djinn back in the bottle. Power-brokers in Yemen depend on violence to secure influence.

UAE intercepts 2 Houthi missiles over Abu Dhabi, days after attack that killed 2 Indians

UAE defense ministry said that the attack did not result in any human losses and added the remnants of the destroyed ballistic missiles fell in separate areas around Abu Dhabi.

Who are Yemen’s Houthis? Group that claimed attack on UAE fuel tankers that killed 2 Indians

The Houthis are an insurgent group who control most of the northern part of war-torn Yemen and largely follow the Zaydi sect of Shi'a Islam.

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Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

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India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

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Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.