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The Houthi rebels ignored for 10 years who threaten global trade

The Houthi rebels ignored for 10 years who threaten global trade

Gulf experts say the West may well have underestimated the power of the Houthi movement, which was long perceived as a troublesome but isolated militant group that largely depended on weapons and funding from Iran.

James Rothwell and James Crisp

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It was a bizarre spectacle, even by the standards of the Middle East’s more eccentric militia groups.

Stamping on American and Israeli flags, Arab tourists cheered as they were led around a recently hijacked cargo ship, the Galaxy Leader, by triumphant Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.

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