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Gulf states call off meeting with Iran, Houthis launch new attack on Saudi

Gulf states call off meeting with Iran, Houthis launch new attack on Saudi

By Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira TAIZ, Yemen/DUBAI, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Arab states in the Gulf called off a meeting with Iran planned for Monday, while Yemen's Houthis launched a new attack on Saudi Arabia after fighting that has extended the Middle East war to another theatre and further
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New attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption

New attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war's spread worsens oil disruption

By Mohammed Ghobari and Nayera Abdallah ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by Yemen's Houthis threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global
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Diplomacy stumbles with postponement of meeting on Strait of Hormuz proposal

Diplomacy stumbles with postponement of meeting on Strait of Hormuz proposal

By Mohammed Ghobari , Nayera Abdallah and Bo Erickson ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Middle East diplomacy appeared to falter heading into Monday with the postponement of a meeting between Iran and other Persian Gulf powers, while fresh attacks around the region's two most important oil transit
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New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies

New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies

By Mohammed Ghobari , Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine Ghania ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil
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Houthis' Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice

Houthis' Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice

By Samia Nakhoul ANKARA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The Houthi capture of Yemen's Red Sea coastline is reshaping the balance of power in the Gulf, strengthening Iran's hand and confronting Saudi Arabia and its neighbours with a difficult choice: absorb mounting costs or seek accommodation with Tehran.
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Middle East, Ukraine just dealt another blow to your wallet

Middle East, Ukraine just dealt another blow to your wallet

Renewed tensions just sent the price of diesel to a new U.S. national record, straining already stapped Americans.
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Analysis-Houthis' Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice

Analysis-Houthis' Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice

By Samia Nakhoul ANKARA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The Houthi capture of Yemen's Red Sea coastline is reshaping the balance of power in the Gulf, strengthening Iran's hand and confronting Saudi Arabia and its neighbours with a difficult choice: absorb mounting costs or seek accommodation with Tehran.
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Analysis-Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind

Analysis-Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind

By Humeyra Pamuk, Simon Lewis and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A lightning offensive by the Iran-aligned Houthis has put the militants in a position to control a crucial Middle East waterway, creating a major new problem for U.S.
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Oil prices continue surge, rising 3% amid Saudi pipeline outage after attack

Oil prices continue surge, rising 3% amid Saudi pipeline outage after attack

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Oil prices continued their surge, rising more than 3% on Monday, after new strikes on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure and attacks on ships in the Middle East compounded supply concerns.
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Gulf oil threatened anew as Houthis reach key island and pipeline is shut down

Gulf oil threatened anew as Houthis reach key island and pipeline is shut down

By Mohammed Ghobari, Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine Ghania ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving to tighten their grip on a vital global shipping
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Iran, Houthis block 2 key global shipping routes, straining the global economy

Iran, Houthis block 2 key global shipping routes, straining the global economy

Iran and Houthi rebels have effectively closed two key maritime chokepoints, threatening global oil prices and trade routes. Here's what it means.
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Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies

Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies

Houthi rebels in Yemen are advancing toward a crucial trade chokepoint