rebels
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Eritrea has a 700-mile Red Sea coastline across from Yemen, where Houthi rebels have been attacking Saudi Arabia, and sits near a globally critical shipping route through the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis accused the rebels on Wednesday of targeting Islam's holy city Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world and deepening the conflict roiling the region.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Alerts sounded across the country Tuesday as Houthi rebels stepped up attacks that threaten sea and pipeline routes that are an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province and one of DR Congo's most crowded hillside cities, was captured by M23 rebels in February last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
In our game, he was an evil space pirate, and we were the half-robot half-human rebels who were trying to save the world.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
