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Yemen Crisis: US and UK Strikes Escalate Tensions

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Discover how US and UK airstrikes in Yemen impact oil prices and global reactions. Find out why Biden bypassed Congress and the massive protests in Sanaa.

Yemen is currently at the center of escalating tensions as the US and UK launch strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The airstrikes target Houthi-controlled territories, following a series of attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea. The conflict has raised fears of wider war and affected global oil prices, with a 4% rise due to the military actions.

Critics have denounced President Biden for bypassing Congress in authorizing the strikes against the Houthi militants in Yemen. The decision to retaliate against the Houthi militia instead of pressing Israel to end its invasion of Gaza has sparked debates and criticism from various quarters.

Massive protests have erupted in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, with hundreds of thousands gathering to condemn the US and UK strikes on Yemen rebels. The situation in Yemen remains volatile, with the Iran-aligned Houthi group threatening retaliation and potential further escalations in the Middle East.

The humanitarian impact of the military escalation in Yemen has raised concerns globally, with organizations like the International Rescue Committee highlighting the urgent need to address humanitarian needs in the region. The ongoing conflict in Yemen has drawn attention to the complex geopolitical dynamics and the potential for a broader destabilization of the Middle East.

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By bombing Yemen, the west risks repeating its own mistakes (The Guardian)

Instead of retaliating against the Houthi militia, the US and its allies should be pressing Israel to end its invasion of Gaza and accept a ceasefire, ...

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Oil prices rise 4% as US-led strikes in Yemen raise fears of wider ... (CNN)

US-led airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen rattled energy markets on Friday, sending oil prices sharply higher.

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US, UK launch large-scale retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed ... (ABC News)

US, UK launch large-scale retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen ... The Houthis had made repeated attacks on Red Sea shipping despite ...

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Live news: Morgan Stanley to pay $249mn to settle block trading ... (Financial Times)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticised the US and UK, Ankara's Nato allies, for the strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, calling them “ ...

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US and UK launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen (Aljazeera.com)

Iran-aligned group calls attacks 'barbaric', says it will continue to target ships heading towards Israel.

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Strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen could undermine US aim to ... (BBC News)

War spreading in the Middle East is not just a risk - it has already happened, writes the BBC's international editor.

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Who Are the Houthi Rebels? Red Sea Attacks Result In U.S. and ... (TIME)

Strikes On Yemen. Yemen's Houthi supporters Rally Against Israel, U.S. And UK Yemeni protestors loyal to the Houthi movement lift their rifles as they ...

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Big protests break out in Yemen after U.S.-British attacks (Reuters)

Tens of thousands of Yemenis gathered in several cities on Friday to hear their leaders condemn U.S. and British strikes on their country in response to ...

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How the US, UK bombing of Yemen might help the Houthis (Aljazeera.com)

The Yemeni group could gain from a raised domestic and international profile, with a superpower taking them on.

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How the U.S.-Led Attacks on Yemen's Houthis Could Impact Oil Prices (TIME)

The U.S. and its allies launched airstrikes on more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen, in retaliation for a spate of attacks on merchant vessels in the ...

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Russia condemns US and UK for 'irresponsible' strikes on Yemen (Reuters)

The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the Iran-backed movement's attacks ...

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UK and US strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen are self-defence, says ... (BBC News)

Rishi Sunak says the action against the Iranian-backed group is "necessary and proportionate".

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Market analysts react to US, British strikes against Houthis in Yemen (Reuters)

The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the movement's attacks on ships ...

In 73 strikes by US, UK on Yemen, 5 Houthi fighters killed, says group (Anadolu Agency)

6 others injured in US, British attacks, says group's military spokesman Yahya Saree - Anadolu Ajansı.

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Yemen strikes: Commons speaker calls for MPs to be urgently updated (The Guardian)

Lindsay Hoyle says he will recall parliament if necessary as minister says no immediate plans for more attacks.

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Houthi rebels say US-led strikes in Yemen killed 5 people and ... (ABC News)

U.S.-led airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels in response to their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea have pulled the world's focus back on the yearslong war ...

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Middle East crisis live updates: Houthis say U.S., U.K. will pay a ... (CNBC)

The U.S. and U.K. carried out strikes against targets in Yemen, escalating tensions sparked by a spate of Houthi maritime attacks in the Red Sea.

Brent Oil Hits $80 After Airstrikes Target Yemen's Houthis - BNN ... (BNN)

(Bloomberg) -- Oil jumped as the US and its allies launched airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, retaliating for attacks on ships in the Red Sea that ...

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Australia says it provided personnel support for US, UK strikes in ... (Reuters Australia)

Australia provided personnel support to the U.S. and UK in their strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on ...

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Statement on the UK/US attack on Yemen (CND)

Yemen has suffered a terrible war for much of the last decade, where Saudi Arabia – backed and supported by the British government – repeatedly bombed the ...

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Global Crude Oil Prices Jump After U.S. Launches Strikes Against ... (Forbes)

The spike in oil prices comes amid fears of further disruption in Red Sea shipping and fears of an escalating conflict in the region.

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Israel's war on Gaza live: US, UK launch strikes on Houthis in Yemen (Aljazeera.com)

US and UK strikes on Houthi fighters in Yemen come amid weeks of attacks on Red Sea shipping.

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Reactions to US, British strikes against Houthis in Yemen (Reuters)

The United States and Britain launched a series of strikes on Yemen on Thursday aimed at the Iran-backed Houthi militia that started targeting international ...

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US and UK carry out airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen (CNN)

The US and UK military launched strikes against multiple Houthi targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Thursday, a US official and UK official told ...

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World reacts to US, UK attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen (Aljazeera.com)

The United States and the United Kingdom launched a series of strikes on Yemen against the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels who have been targeting international ...

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'Unacceptable': Biden denounced for bypassing Congress over ... (The Guardian)

Critics on left and right furious that president failed to seek congressional approval for strikes against Houthi militants.

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Massive protest in Sanaa after US, UK strikes on Yemen rebels (FRANCE 24)

Hundreds of thousands of people, some carrying Kalashnikov rifles, massed for a major demonstration in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa on Friday after US ...

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Update: US and UK Strikes on Yemen Escalate Tensions (ACLED)

The spokesperson of the Houthi military forces acknowledged the attack, mentioning that 73 raids targeted the capital Sanaa and the governorates of al-Hudayda, ...

The U.S. and U.K. launched strikes in Houthi-controlled territories of ... (NPR)

President Biden says he ordered a series of airstrikes on Houthi forces in Yemen because of what he called "reckless attacks" by the Houthis on commercial ...

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Oil up and ships warned to stay away after strikes on Yemen (Energy Voice)

Oil prices are up as the Houthis vow to defend Yemen from further attacks from coalition forces, as the Red Sea conflict spills over.

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Yemen: The IRC is deeply concerned about the humanitarian ... (International Rescue Committee)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply concerned about the impacts of the military escalation in Yemen and the Red Sea for humanitarian needs ...

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Iran Slams 'Arbitrary' US, UK Strikes on Yemen Rebels (Voice of America)

Overnight strikes followed weeks of missile, drone attacks by Houthis against Red Sea shipping.

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Houthi threats of retaliation and mass protests in Yemen after US-UK ... (The Guardian)

Bombing marks major escalation in Middle East crisis and draws condemnation from leaders in the region.

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U.S. carries out new strike in Yemen after Biden vows to keep ... (Reuters)

The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen's Houthi forces on Friday, two officials told Reuters, after President Joe Biden's ...

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Yemen rebels: US, UK interests 'legitimate targets' after strikes (Philstar.com)

Members of the Yemeni Coast Guard affiliated with the Huthi group patrol the sea as demonstrators marched through the Red Sea port city of Hodeida in solidarity ...

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US carries out further strikes against Houthis in Yemen one day after ... (CNN)

The US carried out further strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, according to a US official, one day after launching a coordinated multi-nation attack on ...

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US launches another strike on Houthi rebels in Yemen (CBS News)

U.S. Central Command reported that the USS Carney, a destroyer, conducted the strike at 3:45 a.m. local time Saturday on a Houthi radar site using Tomahawk missiles. No further details were provided, although Associated Press journalists in Sanaa, Yemen's ...

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After U.S.-Led Strikes in Yemen, How Wide Will the Middle East War ... (The New York Times)

With the U.S.-led attacks in Yemen, there is no longer a question of whether the Israel-Hamas war will escalate into a wider conflict.

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US launches additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen (NPR)

The fresh strikes come a day after the US and UK launched attacks on dozens of targets in response to Houthi attacks against ships in the Red Sea.

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Yemen Situational Update Report (12 Jan 2024) - Yemen (ReliefWeb)

BACKGROUND: After over eight years of conflict, Yemen faces the compounded effects of armed violence, economic crisis, and disrupted public services.

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