Tag: Red Sea

  • Yemen blockade takes hold

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    Saudi-led coalition has banned navigation in Yemeni waters.  Yemen: Blockade of Ports Begins to Affect Shipping Activity A Saudi Arabia-backed blockade of ports in Yemen is starting to affect shipping […]

  • Int’l efforts for Red Sea security a must

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    Routes must be secured.  Sisi to Salman: int’l efforts for Red Sea security a ‘must’ CAIRO: International efforts are necessary to prevent any harm against Red Sea security and international […]

  • Egypt, Saudis drill in Red Sea

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    Joint naval exercise to improve ties. Egyptian-Saudi maritime maneuver underway in Red Sea CAIRO: Joint Egyptian-Saudi navy maneuver Morgan 15 is underway in the Red Sea waters of Saudi Arabia, […]

  • Houthis want to control key strait

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    Key regional choke point. Houthis want to control key strait but it’s not that easy Amal Kandeel Attention is increasingly fixed on the Houthis’ advance in Yemen. Since last summer, […]

  • Houthis trying to control Bab El-Mandeb strait

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    Key chokepoint in region for shipping. Houthis attempting to control Yemen’s Bab El-Mandeb strait Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Recent advances by Yemen’s Houthi movement are part of an attempt to take control of […]

  • Unrest tempers Egypt’s Suez dreams

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    Ongoing militancy in Sinai and terror threats against canal. Egypt’s Suez Canal Dreams Tempered by Continued Unrest Heather Murdock Seen as a potential driver of economic recovery, Egypt’s plan to […]

  • China helps fight piracy off Somalia

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    International naval forces still suppressing piracy in region.  China helps fight piracy off Somalia A senior US State Department official praised China’s efforts in global counterpiracy in the waters off […]

  • Houthis threaten Red Sea countries

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    Yemen’s geographical position makes it a key player in region.  Houthis’ advance threatens Red Sea countries Walaa Hussein CAIRO — In light of the current crisis in Yemen and the […]

  • Analysts dismiss Al Qaeda threat

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    Threat to attack tankers dismissed by analysts. Analysts dismiss Al Qaeda threat Maritime risk analysts in Dubai and London claim a threat by al-Qaeda to target energy transportation in the […]

  • GCC proposes joint naval force

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    Idea of multi-national, regional navy gathering support. GCC proposes joint naval force Manama: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are looking into establishing a joint naval force capable of defending […]

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