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Saudis and Houthis Exchange Strikes, Yemenis Flee by Boat as Middle East War Spreads
Sep 18th, 2026 • 5 min • View Source
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday and Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting, as the spreading Middle East war created new threats to global oil supplies. Houthi-controlled …
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