Along one of the world's most consequential waterways, a twelve-year wound in Yemen has torn open again. Iran-backed Houthi rebels have seized the port of Mokha and islands commanding the Bab el-Mandeb strait, placing a chokepoint for global trade and Saudi oil exports within their reach — a move that has already displaced over 125,000 people and sent fuel prices climbing. What unfolds here is not merely a regional conflict but a reminder that the suffering of the world's poorest nations can ripple outward until it is felt at every petrol station and shipping desk on earth. Diplomacy circles t
Houthi offensive threatens Saudi oil exports, rattles global markets
Over 125,000 Yemenis displaced from homes; at least 8 civilians killed and 32 wounded in recent fighting; ongoing civil war has killed over 150,000 people with widespread hunger and humanitarian crisis.