This Is Beirut, 2023-12-24 19:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Sunday, December 24, the Spanish Defense Minister announced that his country would not be taking part in the coalition to protect maritime traffic from Houthi attacks. This coalition, led by the United States, is intended in particular to restore commercial lines that have been considerably disrupted since October 7. Spain will not take part ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-23 23:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Saturday, December 23, Iran denied Washington's accusations concerning its potential involvement with recent Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. Iran is the main arms supplier to this particularly well-equipped rebel group, which claims to be acting "in solidarity" with Hamas. Iran's deputy foreign minister on Saturday dismissed US accusations that ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-16 19:36 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The main shipping companies have announced that they are stopping transits via the Suez Canal, due to the increase of Houthi attacks in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The latest example is the French CMA-CGM and Swiss MSC, which announced such a measure on Saturday 16 December. Like Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, the French company CMA CGM ...