Houthis close in on strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis edged closer on Thursday to gaining leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important routes for commodity vessels, four Yemeni government military sources said, as fighting with Saudi-backed forces tilts towards a resumption of full-scale war. The Houthis were nearing complete control of coastal cities such as the […]