Article #87530
South China Morning Post - World News
| Title | Houthi blockade of Saudi trade threatens wider Middle East conflict | Source | South China Morning Post - World News |
| Description | Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Tehran-allied Houthi movement edged closer to opening a new front in the Iran war overnight, after Riyadh bombed the port city of Hodeidah in retaliation for a Houthi missile strike on one of its ships in the Red Sea. The exchange marks the latest escalation since the Houthis, known formally as Ansar Allah, imposed an embargo on Saudi shipping on Monday, disrupting maritime traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects Asia to Europe via the Suez Canal. A... | ||
| Link | https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361822/houthi-blockade-saudi-trade-threatens-wider-middle-east-conflict?utm_source=rss_feed | Published At | 2026-07-25 04:00:18 (1 week ago) |
| Created At | 2026-07-25 04:02:15 | Updated At | 2026-07-25 04:02:15 |