Iran's Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, at a time of rising tensions on the key shipping route amid the Gaza-Israel war and attacks on vessels by forces allied to Tehran. The agency did not provide details of the Alborz&...
The United Nations said that the shortage of humanitarian aid has exacerbated the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said - in a recent report - that Yemen remains one of the worst humanitarian cris...
Washington says 20 nations signed up for maritime force to protect key shipping strait, but has only named 12. Some states keep distance to avoid being targeted by Yemen's Houthi group. President Joe Biden hoped to present a firm international response to Yemen's Houthi attacks o...
A British maritime authority said that a vessel sailing off the coast of Yemen reported two explosions in the Red Sea on Tuesday shortly after two unmanned aircraft were sighted. The explosions occurred around 5 miles from the vessel in an area of the Red Sea 50 miles from...
Oil climbed more than 2% on Tuesday to its highest level in December, as further attacks on ships in the Red Sea prompted fears of shipping disruptions. Crude oil rose on Tuesday following the latest strike by Yemen's Houthis on a container ship in the Red Sea. Yesterday, crude oil b...
A spokesperson for Yemen's Houthi group said on Sunday that a missile from a U.S. battleship targeting Yemen's naval forces in the Red Sea exploded near a Gabon-owned ship. The Gabon-owned ship was travelling from Russia, Mohammed Abdul-Salam said. He added, "The Red Sea wil...
Maersk, the world's second-largest container line, is preparing to resume shipping through the Red Sea, thanks to a new multi-national maritime task force to protect vessels from attacks by Houthis from Yemen. "We are currently working on plans for the first vessels to make the ...
The American shipping company Flexport Inc. announced on Thursday that nearly 170 ships have been diverted from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea, and 35 ships have been halted, awaiting instructions from their operating companies. According to a statement by the San Francisco-base...
Yemen's Houthi movement chief warned Wednesday that they would strike back if attacked by U.S. forces. Houthi movement leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthis said in a televised speech today, "If the Americans intend to escalate further, get more involved and commit foolishness by target...
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said Tuesday they would not halt attacks on Red Sea shipping despite the announcement by the United States of a new maritime protection force. Houthi spokesperson Mohammad Abdulsalam said in a statement on X that their attacks aim to support Palestinians a...
Egyptian air defense shot down a drone off the Red Sea coast near the resort town of Dahab on Egypt's eastern Sinai coast, two security sources said on Saturday. A spokesman for Yemen's Iranian-allied Houthis said the group had attacked the Israeli city of Eilat on Saturday with ...
Israel threatened on Tuesday to use force in dealing with Houthis in Yemen amid threats against ships sailing to Israeli ports. "Regarding the Houthi attacks on international cargo ships, these attacks pose a threat to international trade and Israel, and this threat will be dealt wi...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday called for forming an international coalition against Houthi rebels in Yemen. "The Houthis have crossed a red line in the Red Sea," Herzog said on social media platform X. "The US-led international activities against the Houthi t...
A French warship operating in the Red Sea has shot down two drones that were fired at it from the Yemen coast, the defense ministry said on Sunday. It said the multipurpose frigate Languedoc had intercepted and destroyed a first drone at around 9:30 p.m. local French time on Saturd...
Responding to increased attacks on ships in the southern Red Sea by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, the U.S. announced sanctions against 13 people and firms alleged to be providing tens of millions of dollars from the sale and shipment of Iranian commodities to the Houthis in Yemen. Treasu...
On Tuesday, the World Food Program (WFP) said it had paused general food distribution in north Yemen due to limited funding and disagreement with local authorities over how to focus on the poorest there. The WFP said the decision was taken in consultation with donors and came after a yea...
Approximately 10,000 Yemeni families have been displaced since the beginning of 2023, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In its latest report on Monday, the organization stated that it documented the displacement of 9,643 families (57,858 individuals) who mo...
A British cargo ship is believed to have been hit by rocket fire while in the Red Sea, maritime security company Ambrey said on Sunday. "A British Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier was reportedly attacked by rocket fire while crossing the Red Sea, approximately 34.5 km west-northwest of ...
The UN Security Council on Friday condemned the hijacking of an Israeli-linked vessel in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi group. In a press statement, the members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the seizure of the Galaxy Leader with 25 crew members on board in t...
On Thursday, Britain announced that it was sending one of its most advanced naval vessels to the Gulf to shore up its presence in the region. The HMS Diamond, a Type 45 destroyer, will conduct operations to ensure freedom of navigation, reassure merchant vessels and ensure the safe flow ...
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