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Why the Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia Are Back at War

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By: Vivian Nereim and Ismaeel Naar
21 September 2026 at 15:28
The conflict has opened a second front in the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, adding to global uncertainty and turmoil in energy markets.

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A still image taken from AFPTV video footage of Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces firing at Houthi positions in Yemen this month.

Houthis Push to Expand Territory as Tensions With Saudi Arabia Rise

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By: Vivian Nereim
21 September 2026 at 05:23
The Iranian-backed militia was engaged in fierce battles with Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen on Sunday, as it seeks to maintain momentum in the war.

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Smoke rising from the fuel storage depot at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. The Houthis said they had launched missiles and drones at the Saudi capital.

A Diplomat From Myanmar Refuses to Give Up New York City Post

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By: Verena HΓΆlzl
20 September 2026 at 21:29
For more than five years, U Kyaw Moe Tun has refused to give up his United Nations post and a sandstone townhouse on the Upper East Side.

Β© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

U Kyaw Moe Tun, in New York last month, was appointed as Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations before his country’s military staged a coup in 2021.
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