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Somalia Protests Ethiopia's Red Sea Access Deal

par This Is Beirut, 02/01 13:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Tuesday, Somalia firmly asserted its commitment to defending its territory through “any legal means” and took the significant step of recalling its ambassador to Ethiopia after Addis Ababa struck a controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The controversial Addis Ababa deal, providing Ethiopia with coveted access to the ...

Editorial - Strikes in Yemen: Beyond a Mere Warning

par Michel Touma, 12/01 09:22 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It had become inevitable... The airstrikes and attacks launched on Thursday night by the United States and the United Kingdom against more than a dozen military installations and positions held by pro-Iranian Houthis in various Yemeni cities, including the capital Sanaa and the port of Hodeida, were foreseeable. The recent surge in drone and ...

Riad Kahwaji to TIB: Iran "Favors Escalation" in the Red Sea

par Maxime Pluvinet, 12/01 14:08 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Against the backdrop of tensions in the Red Sea, resulting from the Gaza conflict, American and British airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen are raising concerns about a potential escalation in the region. Riad Kahwaji, a security and defense analyst in the Middle East, provides an exclusive analysis of the situation in an interview with This ...

US Strikes Yemen after Houthis Threaten Red Sea Ships

par This Is Beirut, 13/01 09:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States conducted a new strike on a Houthi rebel target in Yemen on Saturday, after warnings from the Iran-backed militants about additional attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The United States carried out a fresh strike Saturday on a Houthi rebel target in Yemen, US Central Command said, after the Iran-backed militants warned of further ...

Cargo Ship Struck by Missile Near Yemen

par This Is Beirut, 16/01 18:06 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A Greek-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile off Yemen amid Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea, leading some shipping companies to opt for a major detour around southern Africa rather than the usual key route between Asia and Europe. A Greek-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile off Yemen, a maritime risk management company said on Tuesday, ...

US Strikes Houthis Once Again

20/01 22:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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With repeated Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, the United States carried out new strikes against the group on Saturday. According to the US Central Command, these were "self-defense" strikes. Another series of airstrikes has been carried out by the United States to fend off the Houthis. The United States carried out fresh strikes against the ...

Houthi Attacks Cause 22% Drop in Red Sea Traffic

par This Is Beirut, 23/01 21:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The EU's Trade Commissioner reported on Tuesday that maritime traffic along the Red Sea shipping route has decreased by 22 percent within a month, attributing the decline to attacks on international vessels carried out by Yemen's Houthis. Maritime traffic through the Red Sea shipping route has fallen by 22 percent in a month due to attacks on ...

Houthis Order British and American UN Staff to Leave Yemen

par This Is Beirut, 23/01 22:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Houthis in Yemen have directed all employees of the United Nations and its affiliated agencies from the United States and the United Kingdom to leave the country within the coming month. This information was conveyed by a UN official to AFP. Houthis in Yemen have instructed all personnel from the United States and the United Kingdom working for ...

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Emphasize Stability in Red Sea

31/01 17:01 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Wednesday stressed the importance of preserving "the security and stability of the Red Sea and respecting the right to maritime navigation there, in order to safeguard the interests of the entire world.” Riyadh and Kuwait called for "restraint and de-escalation, in the shadow of events in the region", read a ...

Red Sea: Why Saudi Arabia Remains at Bay

par Alissar Boulos, 03/02 15:19 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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The American and British airstrikes launched in early January against the Houthi rebels in Yemen came a month after Washington announced the creation of a coalition to protect maritime commerce. However, Riyadh cannot currently encourage an offensive against the Houthis as it is involved in peace negotiations with them while trying to extricate ...

Missile Attack on Bulk Carrier in Red Sea

par This Is Beirut, 12/02 11:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A missile attack on a Greece-owned bulk carrier in the Red Sea has been reported on Monday. No casualties have been signaled, although the vessel was damaged. A vessel came under missile attack off Yemen's southern coast on Monday while transiting the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait, according to security agencies. The incident occurred before ...

Yemen: US Intercepted Iran Weapons Shipment to Houthi Rebels

par This Is Beirut, 15/02 14:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US military said on February 15 that it had seized an Iranian weapons shipment in January intended for Yemen's Houthi rebels, who have been attacking vessels in the Red Sea since November 2023. The US navy "seized advanced conventional weapons and other lethal aid originating in Iran and bound for Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen from a ...

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