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Gulf shipping traffic down after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker
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What happenedNEW DELHI, Aug 6 - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, the key maritime chokepoints in the Gulf, reduced significantly on Wednesday from the previous day, shipping data showed.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Gulf shipping traffic down after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker". The right frames it as "Shipping traffic slows in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tan...".
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CenterGulf shipping traffic down after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker
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Right / center-rightShipping traffic slows in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker
Shipping traffic slows in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb plunged on Wednesday, with just three vessels crossing the key waterways as Houthi attacks and the Iran war disrupted regional trade.
Gulf shipping traffic down after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker
NEW DELHI, Aug 6 - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, the key maritime chokepoints in the Gulf, reduced significantly on Wednesday from the previous...