The Iran-backed Houthi militia captured a strategic Red Sea port city this week. NPR's Scott Simon talks to April Longley Alley of the Washington Institute.
BBC News – World Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline since the start of the Middle East war to bypass the closure of the strait of Hormuz Saudi authorities said Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export route used to bypass the lockdown of the strait of Hormuz . Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline, which links Abqaiq, near the Gulf, to the port of Yanb…
Iran-backed Houthi forces have captured Yemen's Red Sea port of Mokha and reportedly seized Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, while Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack launched from Iraq set the line on fire.
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Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline since the start of the Middle East war to bypass the closure of the strait of Hormuz Saudi authorities said Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export route used to bypass the lockdown of the strait of Hormuz . Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline, which links Abqaiq, near the Gulf, to the port of Yanb…
The East–West pipeline is crucial for shipping Saudi oil to the Red Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. This latest incident risks driving oil and fuel prices even higher.
BBC News – World Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.
Sky News – World Pope Leo XIV, 71, will require no further treatment for lung cancer after tests confirmed the disease was localised, the Vatican said. The pontiff underwent surgery last week to remove part of his right lung after being diagnosed with pulmonary adenocarcinoma and was discharged Saturday.
NYTimes – World The European Parliament has awarded the International Criminal Court (ICC) the 2026 Sakharov Prize, the EU's top human rights honour. The award comes after the United States imposed sanctions on the ICC, with several reports framing the decision as European support for the court amid US pressure. The Trump administration has moved to thwart the court's work, according to one report.
NYTimes – World A Houthi strike on an airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killed two people, the current-framing report says. The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia because of the threat from Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia, which has been attacking the kingdom's aviation and energy sectors. The Guardian reported that similar withdrawals were emerging in the UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections.
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