US hints large response to Iran-backed militias is imminent as Houthi rebels target another ship
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says it's time to more significantly disable Iran-backed militias that have struck at U.S. forces and ships in the Middle East By TARA COPP Associated Press , LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press , and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary…#lloydaustin #iran #middleeast #jongambrell #jordan #yemen #liberian #redsea #israel #hamas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Clothes, furniture and appliances are about to cost more
The slowdown in maritime traffic passing through the Suez Canal due to clashes in the Red Sea could push up the prices of consumer goods such as furniture and apparel coming from Asia, according to EY-Parthenon senior economist Lydia Boussour. Houthi rebels, a Yemeni militia group, has been…#suezcanal #redsea #eyparthenon #lydiaboussour #houthi #yemeni #africa #israel #gaza #panamacanal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Explosion strikes near vessel in the Red Sea off Yemen as Houthi rebel attacks continue
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired two ballistic missiles at a Liberian-flagged container ship in the Red Sea.#yemen #liberian #redsea (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Yemen's Houthis: We carried out operation targeting a US commercial vessel
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hannity Hits Biden on Iran with Guest Who Funneled Weapons to the Country
Sean Hannity hammered President Joe Biden’s policy toward Iran while speaking with a former U.S. Marine who helped facilitate the sale of weapons to the Middle Eastern country in the 1980s. On Sunday, three American soldiers were killed in Jordan by what the Pentagon said was a drone strike by…#seanhannity #iran #usmarine #middleeastern #jordan #pentagon #iranian #syria #middleeast #yemen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Carnival reroutes cruises as Red Sea tensions rise
The Carnival Radiance cruise ship at the Avalon, California, harbor on May 19, 2023. Carnival announced on Tuesday that it would reroute cruise itineraries for a dozen ships scheduled to transit the Red Sea as tensions rise in the Middle East. "Given recent developments and in close consultation…#avalon #carnival #redsea #middleeast #iranian #houthirebels #yemen #jordan #royalcaribbean #swissitalian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The US tried to leave the Middle East to focus on Russia and China. Oct. 7 brought a reckoning
In the hours following Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault on Israel, American officials rushed to determine if terrorist groups planned to attack troops and diplomats abroad. They immediately struggled. The U.S. had spent years pulling back intelligence and military resources from the Middle East and shifting…#hamas #israel #middleeast #iran #iranian #iraq #syria #jordan #yemen #hezbollah (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lawmakers press Biden to get Congress' approval for Middle East airstrikes
WASHINGTON — As he orders airstrikes in a growing Middle East conflict, President Joe Biden faces fresh demands that he ask Congress to vote on a new authorization for military action before he proceeds further. Those calls, however, are falling on deaf ears, with the White House insisting that…#middleeast #aumf #houthi #yemen #redsea #iran #iraq #syria #jordan #timkaine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WTO says its trade growth estimates appear ‘overly optimistic’
The World Trade Organization will likely cut its estimates for goods trade growth for 2023 and 2024 due to a less buoyant global economy and the potential impact of disruptions to shipping through the Suez Canal, its chief economist said. The WTO had estimated in October that merchandise trade…#suezcanal #wto #redsea #yemen #iran #ralphossa #ossa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Houthis say they attacked U.S. warship, but American official rejects their claim
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they attacked a U.S. Navy mobile base at sea Monday without offering evidence, something immediately rejected by an American defense official. Houthi military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed the group fired a missile at the USS Lewis B. Puller in the Gulf of…#yemen #houthi #usnavy #yahyasaree #usslewisbpuller #gulfofaden #puller #arabiansea #redsea #gulf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bipartisan Lawmakers Accuse Biden Of Violating The Constitution With Unauthorized Middle-East Strikes
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Nearly 30 bipartisan members of the House have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to get authorization from Congress before launching more strikes…#bipartisanlawmakers #accusebiden #davedecamp #antiwarcom #yemen #rokhanna #warrendavidson #constitution #houthis #middleeast (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Foreign Policy Is a Far Cry from the Founders Intent
In July 2021, the Watson Institute of Public Affairs at Brown University reported that since September 11, 2001, 7,057 US military personnel have been killed in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan alone. Civilian contractor deaths reached 8,000, although the institute admits this is an…#brownuniversity #iraq #afghanistan #watsoninstitute #syria #islamicstateofiraq #isis #libya #muammargaddafi #yemen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK profit warnings higher than in 2008 crisis; oil rises as Middle East tensions escalate
The oil price has rallied this morning after a missile attack by Houthi rebels on a fuel tanker in the Red Sea on Friday. The energy markets are also on edge after three US soldiers were killed in a drone attack on a US service base on the border of Jordan and Syria. Brent crude jumped 1.5% to…#houthi #redsea #jordan #syria #trafigura #israel #hamas #russian #yemen #iran (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oil jumps 1% after Houthis attack on fuel tanker in Red Sea
Oil prices jumped 1% on Monday on fuel supply concerns after a missile struck a Trafigura-operated fuel tanker in the Red Sea and as Russian refined products exports are set to fall as several refineries are under repair after drone attacks. futures climbed 83 cents to $84.38 a barrel by 2341 GMT…#trafigura #redsea #russian #yemen #houthi #middleeast #baltic #opec (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gaza conflict adds financial pressure on neighboring countries: Fitch
RIYADH: Financial risks are increasing for countries neighboring Gaza, given the prolonged conflict and its spillage into nearby areas, says Fitch Ratings. According to the latest “Fitch Wire” newsletter, the involvement of Yemen’s Houthi forces underscores the potential impact on external…#gaza #fitchratings #fitchwire #yemen #egypt #jordan #suezcanal (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
