EXCLUSIVE-China Presses Iran to Help Rein In Houthis After Saudi Appeal, Sources Say
#China, #Iran, #Houthis, #SaudiArabia, #Yemen, #Diplomacy, #MiddleEast
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - China has privately asked Tehran to help rein in Yemen's Houthis after an appeal to Beijing by Saudi Arabia following the...
Houthi Blitz Leaves Saudi Arabia Exposed, Iran Emboldened
#Houthis, #SaudiArabia, #Iran, #Yemen, #MiddleEast, #RegionalSecurity, #Geopolitics
By Samia Nakhoul and Timour Azhari
ANKARA, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The Houthi capture of ground overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has dealt Saudi Arabia its gravest setback in...
U.S. Officials Met Iran-Backed Houthis in Oman Over the Weekend, Sources Say
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By Timour Azhari, Alexander Cornwell and Gram Slattery
Sept 15 (Reuters) - U.S. officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the...
ANALYSIS-Houthis’ Yemen Advance Leaves Arab States With Uncomfortable Choice
#Houthis, #Yemen, #GulfStates, #SaudiArabia, #MiddleEast, #RegionalSecurity
By Samia Nakhoul
ANKARA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The Houthi capture of Yemen's Red Sea coastline is reshaping the balance of power in the Gulf, strengthening Iran's hand and...
Russia Plans to Lift Staff Numbers at Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant to 150 Soon,...
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MOSCOW, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom plans to increase the number of its specialists at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran to 150 in...
Saudis Shut Down Oil Pipeline as Houthis Tighten Grip on Red Sea Shipping
#SaudiArabia, #Houthis, #RedSea, #OilPipeline, #Shipping, #Yemen, #MaritimeSecurity
By Mohammed Ghobari, Eman Abouhassira and Yasmine Ghania
ADEN/DUBAI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline after the vital oil conduit came under aerial...
US Limits Air Defence Time Slots for Tankers Sailing Through Hormuz, FT Reports
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Sept 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. has asked tankers travelling through the Strait of Hormuz to sail only at specific times to guarantee military protection after Iran stepped...
Iran Is Producing New Missiles in Limited Quantities From Existing Components, WSJ Reports
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Sept 10 (Reuters) - Iran has resumed producing ballistic missiles from existing components while working in underground facilities, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing officials from...
US Slaps New Sanctions on Networks Aiding Iran’s Proxies in Middle East
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By Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. government announced new sanctions on Thursday against firms and individuals that it says are aiding Hezbollah and other Iranian...
Iranian Arms and Advice Helped Yemen’s Houthis Seize Key Red Sea City, Sources Say
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By Parisa Hafezi, Mohammed Ghobari and Timour Azhari
DUBAI/ADEN/RIYADH, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The lightning Houthi advance down Yemen's Red Sea coast this week came with direct guidance from...
