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Trump and the Hutti: Can Saudi Arabia Press Washington?

Saudi Arabia seeks the support of Donald Trump in front of the Hutti in Yemen, but the White House has, for now, stopped a new military intervention. What pressure margin does Riad have on Washington? And what can the American President do about a conflict that threatens regional security and maritime routes? In this episode of East Express, we reviewed the history of the confrontation between the United States and the Hutti and analyzed the interests of Saudi Arabia and Trump's strategy with Sergio Castaño.

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Djibouti to the Yemeni Exodus: Is the Horn of Africa ready for another crisis?

The war in Yemen causes a new flow of displacements to Djibouti, across the Red Sea. The Government of this small country in the Horn of Africa estimates that an additional 10,000 people could reach its shores, while the region is already facing strong humanitarian pressure from displacement in neighbouring countries such as Sudan and Ethiopia. Is Djibouti prepared to respond to this new emergency and what impact can it have on the region as a whole?

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UK to offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling to counter Houthi attacks

A British tanker plane will provide "defensive" air-to-air refuelling for Saudi warplanes to help the country defend against Houthi strikes, the UK government confirmed late Monday. The show of solidarity follows a Saudi request for military support after the Houthis increased drone and missile attacks on it in recent weeks alongside a lightning offensive to capture Yemen's Red Sea coast.

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G7 demands Houthis 'immediately' cease Saudi strikes

The G7 nations have accused Yemen's Houthi rebels of targeting civilian shipping near Saudi Arabia. UK PM Andy Burnham said he will offer "time-limited" and "defensive" military support to repel the attacks.

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Live: Iran is ready to reopen Ormuz in seven days if US. U.S. lifting the blockade, according to a senior official

A senior Iranian official assured Reuters on Tuesday, 22 September, that his country was prepared to reopen the Strait of Ormuz within seven days in exchange for the Government of Donald Trump to lift the sanctions against the Islamic Republic. The source also stressed that the details for a possible agreement for the end of the war between Washington and Tehran can be discussed in New York, where the UN General Assembly is taking place, and stressed that the Iranian proposal was already delivered to the US. Last September 16.

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Middle East live: More than 10,000 refugees from Yemen could reach Djibouti, UN says

The number of refugees fleeing across the Red Sea to Djibouti could jump from 3,000 today to 10,000 in coming months because of renewed fighting in Yemen, the United Nations warned Tuesday. UN Refugee Agency Global Spokesman Babar Baloch also told reporters in Geneva that the number of internally displaced people in Yemen could swell to over 230,000. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.