Houthis
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The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, are a Zaydi revivalist and Shia Islamist political and paramilitary organization that emerged in Yemen in the 1990s. They control substantial territory in northern Yemen, including Sana'a, and have been a major party to Yemen's civil war; the movement has also conducted missile and drone attacks affecting regional security and Red Sea shipping.
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Mentions of Houthis per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, business & startups.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | 0.83‰ | 4 |
| Sep 17 | 1.34‰ | 3 |
| Sep 18 | 1.70‰ | 2 |
| Sep 21 | 1.08‰ | 1 |
| Sep 24 | 0.70‰ | 1 |
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Houthi attacks and territorial gains raise shipping and oil-market concerns
Shows discuss Houthi attacks and advances in Yemen as threats to Red Sea shipping, Saudi Arabia, and oil routes.[1][2][3]
Morning Brew Daily’s Tobi Lütke says Houthi activity has made the Red Sea unsafe and increased the time and cost of rerouting trade.[2]
The Indicator explains that the Houthis have taken parts of Yemen and targeted Red Sea shipping with hijackings, drones, and missiles.[4]
PBD Podcast reports that the Houthis seized islands and ports near a strait, while Saudi Arabia sought outside air-defense support after missile-interceptor stocks dwindled.[1][5]
The Diary Of A CEO’s Jiang Xueqin describes the Houthis as an Iranian proxy and says their mountain position makes them difficult to dislodge, while Fareed Zakaria says Saudi Arabia had previously secured a deal to stop attacks.[6][7]
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- 1.PBD Podcast · Fed Hikes Rates, Oil Affordability Crisis & Paramount Threatens California Exit | PBD #858Patrick Bet-David · Sep 18 · Listen at 2:07:49 ↗
“So Saudis seek ally help. Saudi Arabia's running law on missile interceptors has turned to regional and Western allies for help. Two regional officials said the Saudis asked France, Britain, Pakistan, Egypt to deploy air defense support aga”
- 2.Morning Brew Daily · AI Leaders Agree to Slow Things Down & Tesla Makes a Surprising ComebackTobi Lütke · Sep 14 · Listen at 11:24 ↗
“go north through the Red Sea and use a pipeline near the Suez Canal to reach the Mediterranean. But that... adds a lot of time, adds a lot of money. And then also, as I said, the Red Sea is no longer this safe place anymore because of what”
- 3.Morning Brew Daily · Hollywood’s Tech Founder Villain Era & Meta’s Muse Soars to Top of App StoreKayla Lopez · Sep 21 · Listen at 24:37 ↗
“Yeah, I'm not looking forward to the traffic. All eyes are on energy prices after more attacks over the weekend threatened to send them even higher. On Sunday morning, Ukraine targeted one of Russia's largest refineries with drones and miss”
- 4.The Indicator from Planet Money · Strait talk: Why the oil crisis is getting worseRicky Mulvey · Sep 17 · Listen at 2:20 ↗
“The Houthis, they are a rebel group that's been slowly taking over control of large parts of the country of Yemen since at least 2014. They're allied with Iran, some call them a proxy, and they're fiercely opposed to Israel's existence and”
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