Michael Georgy
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Yemen offensive elevates enigmatic Houthi commander's standing (opens the original)
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By Michael Georgy, Jana Choukeir and Maha El Dahan DUBAI, Sept 16 - AbdulMalik al-Houthi, an elusive figure who commands a battle-hardened force, scored his biggest military victory in years when his Iran-aligned Houthi militant group swept through Yemen's Red Sea coastline and tightened their grip on a vital shipping waterway, rattling oil superpower Saudi Arabia. The offensive, which has been accompanied by attacks on Saudi Arabia, has put the Houthis in a strong position to call the shots in
Yemen offensive elevates enigmatic Houthi commander's standing (opens the original)
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By Michael Georgy, Jana Choukeir and Maha El Dahan DUBAI, Sept 16 - AbdulMalik al-Houthi, an elusive figure who commands a battle-hardened force, scored his biggest military victory in years when his Iran-aligned Houthi militant group swept through Yemen's Red Sea coastline and tightened their grip on a vital shipping waterway, rattling oil superpower Saudi Arabia. The offensive, which has been accompanied by attacks on Saudi Arabia, has put the Houthis in a strong position to call the shots in
Explainer-Why is US ally Iraq unable to disarm Iran's militia allies? (opens the original)
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DUBAI/BAGHDAD, Sept 9 - Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi could face a credibility crisis if Iran-backed Shi'ite militias fail to heed his call to hand over their weapons to the state. After a July meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, Zaidi pledged to disarm the powerful groups by September 30, the same date scheduled for the withdrawal of the remaining U.S.-led international coalition forces from Iraq. But he faces strong resistance from Iran's proxies in Iraq, who have
Iraq may show how U.S. can squeeze Iran's trade partners (opens the original)
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DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Iraq could serve as an example of how the United States could carry out its threat to force countries that continue trading with Iran out of the dollar-based financial system. Washington has already sanctioned a host of Iraqi banks accused of doing business with Tehran, though it has avoided measures that would devastate the economy of the strategic ally of both countries. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that any country that provides Iran with an economic lifeli
Iraq may show how U.S. can squeeze Iran's trade partners (opens the original)
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DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Iraq could serve as an example of how the United States could carry out its threat to force countries that continue trading with Iran out of the dollar-based financial system. Washington has already sanctioned a host of Iraqi banks accused of doing business with Tehran, though it has avoided measures that would devastate the economy of the strategic ally of both countries. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that any country that provides Iran with an economic lifeli
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