No peace in sight. Iran tightens its grip on yet another of the world's most important shipping lanes. Oil prices are soaring again. What can Donald Trump do? He has virtually no chance of succeeding, says Fredrik Meiton at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI).
World politicsSaudi authorities have temporarily closed one of the country's main oil pipelines after the country was attacked by drones launched from Iraq.
ConflictsDuring the memorial ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, the chair of the relatives' organization Families United launched a harsh attack on Saudi Arabia.
WorldThe Houthi movement in Yemen has seized strategically important islands in the Red Sea and much of Yemen's Red Sea coast. This gives it effective control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which is important for world trade, sources tell international news agencies.
ConflictsWall Street continued its trading week in the red as oil prices rose sharply. Leading indexes in New York fell on Thursday.
BusinessA major war threatens to break out again in Yemen as the Iran-backed Houthi movement seizes the important port city of Mocha and seeks control of the Red Sea coast. Saudi Arabia responds with massive airstrikes against Houthi targets.
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