Houthi Rebels Threaten Retaliation Against US and UK Assets This informative article discusses the recent US strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen and the potential retaliation and tensions in the region. Top News · Jan 13, 2024
US military issues second wave of strikes on Yemen The US military early on Saturday struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen that they determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea… The National (Scotland) · Jan 13, 2024
Protesters in Washington call for Gaza ceasefire – as it happened This blog is now closing. You can read our full report on the latest developments in the Middle East here and all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war here. The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2024
Jaishankar to visit Iran in the backdrop of U.S.-U.K. attack on Yemen Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to visit Iran for talks on bilateral issues, Red Sea security, and Chabahar Port. The Hindu · Jan 13, 2024
U.S. launches additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen The fresh strikes come a day after the U.S. and U.K. launched attacks on dozens of targets in response to Houthi attacks against ships in the Red Sea. WEKU · Jan 13, 2024
UN Chief Warns Against Escalation After US-UK Strikes On Huthis United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all sides "not to escalate" the volatile situation in the Red Sea, his spokesman said on Friday after Washington and London launched strikes on Yemen's Huthi rebels. International Business Times · Jan 12, 2024
‘Dangerous’: US attacks on Yemen’s Houthis belie push for de-escalation US acting as ‘arsonist and firefighter’, experts say, by urging Middle East de-escalation but backing Israel’s Gaza war. Al Jazeera · Jan 12, 2024
US and UK target Houthi sites to safeguard vital shipping route The Pentagon carries out over 60 strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen to deter further attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, a crucial shipping route. President... Top News · Jan 12, 2024
Crude Prices Settle Higher on Heightened Geopolitical Risks in the Middle East February WTI crude oil (CLG24 ) on Friday closed up +0.66 (+0.92%), and Feb RBOB gasoline (RBG24 ) closed up +0.60 (+0.28%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Friday climbed to 2-week highs and settled moderately higher. Crude prices rose on an escalation of geopolitical risks in the Middle East after... Barchart · Jan 12, 2024
US-UK airstrikes risk strengthening Houthi rebels' position in Yemen and the region The U.S.- and U.K.-led strikes on the rebel Houthi group in Yemen represent a dramatic new turn in the Middle East conflict – one that could have implications throughout the region. The Conversation · Jan 12, 2024
Oil prices steady despite Middle East tensions, but risks are rising Despite diverting supplies from the Suez Canal, tensions in the Red Sea have so far had a muted impact on energy prices. Al Jazeera · Jan 12, 2024
Will Yemen Air Strikes Stop The Red Sea Attacks? US and British strikes on rebel-held Yemen on Friday marked a sharp escalation after weeks of attacks on Red Sea shipping by the Iran-backed Huthi insurgents. International Business Times · Jan 12, 2024
The Guardian view on strikes on the Houthis: action to contain this crisis might fuel it Editorial: The attacks on ships in the Red Sea are only one manifestation of a regional conflict which won’t easily be ended The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024
France blames Houthis for escalation of war, defends Red Sea operations France has blamed Iran-backed Houthis for an escalation in the Middle East after US and British strikes targeted them in Yemen on Friday. The French navy, meanwhile, has defended its use of expensive missiles to down Houthi drones used to attack shipping lanes in the Red Sea. Radio France Internationale · Jan 12, 2024
Barchart · Jan 12, 2024 Crude Prices Rally on Geopolitical Risks as U.S. Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen February WTI crude oil (CLG24 ) this morning is up +1.10 (+1.53%), and Feb RBOB gasoline (RBG24 ) is up +1.83 (+0.87%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning rallied to 2-week highs on an escalation of geopolitical risks in the Middle East after the U.S. and its allies launched...
Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2024 OPINION - The Standard View: Air strikes in Yemen to defend trade are justified FROM the start of the conflict in Israel-Gaza, Western governments have hoped that the crisis would be contained rather than becoming a wider, regional war. And now that fear seems to have been realised: the US and UK air strikes on Houthi bases in Yemen last night are a response…
InsideEVs · Jan 12, 2024 Naval Attacks In Red Sea Force Tesla To Pause Berlin Gigafactory For Two Weeks The conflicts in the Red Sea and attacks on transport vessels are starting to take effect on the European economy, which sources components from Asia.
StockNews.com · Jan 12, 2024 Predicting the 2024 Energy Stock Gainers: XOM vs. VLO To capitalize on the potential significant rise in oil prices due to geopolitical tensions this year, which of the two energy stocks, Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) and Valero Energy Corporation (VLO), could provide better returns this year? Read more to find out.
Reason · Jan 12, 2024 U.S. Attacks Houthis in Yemen Plus: Biden staffers can't grow a pair, AI ancestor worship, Taiwanese elections, and more...
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024 Oil prices hit $80 a barrel as fears grow over Red Sea disruption to trade Experts warn of economic impact of sustained shipping attacks and Middle East tensions
WEKU · Jan 12, 2024 Up First briefing: U.S. strikes Houthis; Israel defends against genocide charges The U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen. Israel presents its defense to genocide charges in the International Court of Justice in the Hague.
Top News · Jan 12, 2024 US and UK conduct strikes on Houthi targets in Red Sea Major General Patrick Ryder, press secretary for the DOD, provides updates on the recent strikes on Houthi targets in the Red Sea and discusses the need fo...
The National (Scotland) · Jan 12, 2024 Humza Yousaf: UK must prove legal basis for military attacks in Yemen MPs at Westminster should “have their say” before the UK launches military action – and the Tory government must produce evidence of the…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024 By bombing Yemen, the west risks repeating its own mistakes 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, says writer and academic Mohamad Bazzi
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024 First Thing: Houthis say US and UK airstrikes in Yemen will not go unpunished The allies have launched strikes for the first time since the group began targeting shipping in the Red Sea. Plus, the European royals taking on the climate crisis