On December 18, the United States belatedly announced the formation of a coalition of nations to curb Houthi attacks on cargo ships and oil tankers plying the waters of the Red Sea, through which 12 percent of global trade passes. It was a long overdue move. Houthi pirates in Yemen, backed by Iran, have been […]
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