The Red Sea littoral, which has been experiencing competitions involving regional and extra-regional powers for at least two decades, has recently witnessed a heightened threat to the fragile regional security scenario in the shape of sustained attacks on Red Sea shipping by...
The attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have rerouted trade that normally flows through the corridor.
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unraveled a key global trade route, forcing vessels into longer and more costly journeys around Africa.
These attacks are part of a broader campaign by the Houthis, which began in November 2023, targeting ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The group claims to be targeting vessels associated with Israel or en route to Israeli ports, citing the ongoing Israeli attacks in the ...
Around 5 ships crossing the Red Sea are using their signals to show their links with China, a step taken to avoid attacks by the Houthis in the Red Sea.
ADEN, Yemen, May 24 (Xinhua) -- The Yemeni Houthi group on Friday claimed to have conducted multiple military strikes targeting commercial vessels in regional maritime zones, including the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the Mediterranean, according to a statement by the group.■...
Who are the Houthis attacking ships in the Red Sea? Are the attacks having an impact on prices of goods? Image:A satellite image taken on Monday by Planet Labs shows the Rubymar is still partially afloat in the Red Sea The group is looking at bringing in a work ship t...
Both the impact of international naval forces, and the trajectory of the Israel-Hamas conflict – claimed by the Houthis as reason for the attacks - remain unclear. Amid ongoing unpredictability, our Maritime Team has raised our war (maritime) risk rating to HIGH for the s...
He noted that Chevron, a giant in the industry, has ships that transport oil through the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea regularly. The company has been following the Houthi attacks "very closely" to monitor the safety of Chevron's employees, he said. ...
He added Italy was not a direct target of the movement at the moment, and Houthi's attacks in the Red Sea would stay focused on "preventing Israeli ships from heading to occupied Palestine and targeting U.S. and British ships for American and British support to Israel in attacking Gaza."...