Yemeni Armed Forces ban all Israeli ships from passing via Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait
SANAA : All Israeli ships are now banned from passing through the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea, according to a statement from the Yemeni Armed Forces
Houthi attacks another container ship in Arabian Sea
SANAA : Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed a drone attack on a Maersk container ship in the Arabian Sea on Dec. 27, stoking renewed concerns over Red Sea shipping amid another flare-up in attacks. In
Egypt reports $6B loss from Houthi attacks on commercial shipping
CAIRO : Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati announced that Houthi attacks on commercial vessels transiting through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the southern Red Sea have inflicted severe economic losses on Egypt. In
Russia provided intel about Houthi attacks on ships sailing through Red Sea: Report
NEW YORK : The Yemeni Houthi rebel attacks earlier this year on the crucial trade supply line that passes through the Red Sea was aided by Russian intelligence, the Wall Street Journal reported. The attacks, which
PM Modi calls urgent top-level security meet on widening West Asia Crisis
NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi called an urgent meeting of the government’s topmost decision-making body – the Cabinet Committee on Security over the crisis in West Asia. The committee comprising the
Oil tanker on fire and adrift in Red Sea after multiple attacks
HUDAYDAH : A Greek-owned and flagged oil tanker is on fire and adrift in the Red Sea after a series of attacks, British and Greek authorities say. The oil tanker MV Sounion was first
US targets LPG ships in latest sanctions aimed at Houthis, Hezbollah
WASHINGTON D.C. : The US Department of the Treasury announced a fresh round of sanctions on companies, ships and one individual involved in trading Iranian oil and LPG used to finance the Houthi rebels’
Maersk sees global trade disruptions lasting throughout 2024
COPENHAGEN : The global transport disruptions caused by the conflict in the Red Sea will last longer than expected and won’t be solved this year, according to AP Moller-Maersk, a bellwether for world trade.