Red Sea
Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion
As Yemen fractures between competing power centers, millions face poverty and hunger.
Israel’s quiet gambit on the Red Sea chessboard - opinion
Maersk navigates Red Sea route again as Gaza ceasefire holds
Yemen's southern separatists welcome Saudi call for dialogue amid Saudi-UAE rift
Houthi attack hits Red Sea vessel, fire still burning on oil tanker Sounion
The attack marks the latest in a series of strikes by the Iranian-backed Houthis that have disrupted the flow of $1 trillion in goods passing through the Red Sea annually.
Major threat of oil spill in Red Sea as Houthis detonate explosives on seized tanker
Houthi blockade attempts have led to the deaths of four sailors, the destruction of two ships, and the seizure of another.
Fires observed on board Greek-flagged tanker in Red Sea, says maritime agency
The Houthis said it attacked the tanker in part because Delta Tankers' violated its ban on "entry to the ports of occupied Palestine," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a tv speech.
Tanker reports attack off Yemen's Hodeidah, UKMTO says
Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched a series of attacks on international shipping near Yemen since last November in solidarity with Palestinians.
Zim shipping brings in $373m net profit in second quarter of 2024.
"We expect stronger performance in the second half of 2024 compared to the first half due to ongoing supply constraints from the unresolved Red Sea crisis," CEO Eli Glickman said.
Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Contship Ono ship, two US destroyers in Red Sea
"The vessel and its crew are safe and there has been no incident affecting its operations," the Athens-based company said in a statement to Reuters.
Iran and Sudan exchange ambassadors after severing ties eight years ago
Sudan resumes diplomatic relations with Iran, welcoming a new ambassador and sending its own envoy to Tehran for the first time since 2016, amid ongoing conflict and recent geopolitical shifts.
Houthis damage cargo ship in Gulf of Aden as it steps up attacks
Lobivia was in the Gulf of Aden when the missiles struck two areas on its port side, the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said in an incident report.
Two vessels report being attacked off Yemen, UKMTO says
A vessel 97 nautical miles northwest of Hodeidah was attacked by an uncrewed surface vessel that hit its port side causing some damage and light smoke, the UKMTO said.
Did a boat full of smuggled arms for the Houthis ‘disappear’ off Yemen coast?
Houthi militias lost contact with a large transport boat that was on a smuggling mission via a regular sea route from the Horn of Africa countries.
