However, rather than deterring the Houthis, this military intervention has catalyzed an escalation, with the rebel group broadening its targeting to include U.S. and British naval vessels operating in the Red Sea. PERSISTING RED SEA CRISIS JEOPARDIZES REGIONAL PEACE Local Yemeni experts are raising...
Middle East crisis: Houthis say U.S., U.K. will pay a 'heavy price' after Yemen strikes People take part in a protest in the streets of the Yemeni Red Sea city of Hudeida, to condemn the overnight US and British forces strikes on Huthi rebel-held cities, on January 12, 2024, am...
In the wake of Hamas' October attacks on Israel, and the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza, a Houthi rebel faction in Yemen has been attacking shipping in the southern Red Sea.Cargo ships have been attacked by the Houthis since November. The group claims the ships being targeted are ...
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis announced that they have attacked three commercial vessels in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea, as well as two US destroyers in the Red Sea. The group describes these attacks as a show of support for Palestinians during the ongoing crisis between Israel and Gaza. Ya...
Spanish Port Traffic Surges Due to Red Sea Crisis More Reuters FILE PHOTO: Flames and smoke rise from the damaged Greek-flagged oil tanker MV Sounion, which has been on fire since August 23, after an attack by Houthi militants, on the Red Sea, September 15, 2024 in this handout image....
the primary route by sea between Europe and Asia, responsible for a trillion dollars a year in global trade. As we first reported in February, when theHouthisbegan to attack commercial ships, in solidarity with Hamas, President Biden faced a crisis in the Red Sea and...
Meanwhile, a naval coalition being assembled by the U.S. to combat the Houthis’ Red Sea and Suez Canal attacks is still “a few weeks” away from being able to restore security to the region, according to Maersk. Ocean carrier ONE has joined the list of now six of the ten ...
Washington — The Biden administration on Wednesday declared Yemen's Houthi rebels to be a "specially designated global terrorist group," or SDGT, a move that comes amid the militia's continuing attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The move, announced by the State Department ...
Nonetheless, the recent rise in piracy attacks has added another layer of complexity to global maritime commerce, which is already grappling with the strategic shocks of the Red Sea crisis. “We are potentially at a critical point where any further disruption will be very tangible to consumers al...
An immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza will help cool down the situation in Yemen and the Red Sea," Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, told a Security Council meeting on the Red Sea crisis. China urges the Houthis to respect international ...