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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Special Reports: Houthi rebels seek Red Sea arms route

As embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh struggles to crush al-Qaida in the center and south of Yemen as well as anti-regime protests led by a defecting army general, landlocked Houthi rebels in the north are driving to open an arms route to the Red Sea. If they succeed, their advance could heighten tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia who are locked in an escalating confrontation for control of the Persian Gulf region.