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Another Hormuz? What to Know About the Houthi Threat to the Red Sea

The Yemen-based Houthis’ naval blockade of Saudi Arabia and capture of additional territory near the Red Sea’s critical Bab el-Mandeb Strait adds a new dimension to the Iran war, with potentially major consequences for the region and the global economy. The Yemen-based Houthis’ naval blockade of Saudi Arabia and capture …

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Hunger on the Horizon: The New Black Sea Grain Crisis

Recent escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war has halted the Black Sea grain trade and metastasized into a war on the global food system. Combined with drought in the Northern Hemisphere, a looming super El Niño, and persistent instability in the Middle East—the world is on the verge of a crisis …

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