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A Houthi spokesman delivers a televised statement on Monday following a missile attack on a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden. Weeks before the war in Gaza began, the Yemeni rebels staged a military parade in Sanaa. EPA
A Houthi spokesman delivers a televised statement on Monday following a missile attack on a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden. Weeks before the war in Gaza began, the Yemeni rebels staged a military pShow more
The Gaza war has given the Houthis a timely rallying cause against the West
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Charlotte Leslie is director of the Conservative Middle East Council
16 January, 2024