Yemen conflict halts key global shipping route
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Traffic through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has nearly stopped. Only four vessels passed through the vital waterway in the last 24 hours.
The strait is a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz for global shipping. The slowdown follows the Houthis' seizure of nearby regions amid Yemen's ongoing conflict.