The Houthis reached the island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, moving to tighten their grip on a vital global shipping route. Gulf Bureau Chief Maha El Dahan explains how they could gain an advantage without global intervention ▻ ↧ Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind A lightning offensive by the Iran-aligned group puts the militants in a position to control a crucial Middle East waterway, creating a major new problem for Donald ​Trump as his war with Iran grinds on in its seventh month.