{"id":"768f0972-ca62-41b2-9bcf-481a6d238c12","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/world/middleeast/mokha-yemen-houthis-mocha-coffee.html","domain":"nytimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The New York Times","country":"US","cred":5,"lean":-1,"curated":true,"owner":"The New York Times Company"},"title":"Why Mokha, Historic Port That Shaped the Coffee Trade, Is a Prize in Yemen’s War","plainHeadline":"Mokha is a historic port that shaped coffee trade and is a coveted target in Yemen’s war.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":[],"topics":["Economy","Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-12T10:09:22.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-12T10:16:07.352Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/01a389c0-d883-436a-aec8-eb44b62ae041","storyId":"01a389c0-d883-436a-aec8-eb44b62ae041","image":"https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/09/12/multimedia/12xp-mokha-bthk/12xp-mokha-bthk-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg","author":"Jonathan Wolfe","dek":"A strategic location on the Red Sea afforded the city centuries of trading dominance — and makes it a coveted target in today’s fighting in the Middle East."}