Tag: Saudi arabia
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Hodeidah showdown nears
Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Red Sea still a danger for shipping. Yemen government will not let Houthis keep Hodeidah: minister CAIRO (Reuters) – The Saudi-backed Yemeni government will not allow […]
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Boat bomb off Yemen
Houthi rebels continue to pose maritime threat. Yemen rebels target key port with boat bomb: coalition Riyadh: The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen’s government said Shiite Al Houthi rebels on Saturday […]
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Iran seizes Saudi vessel
Move follows Saudi seizure of Iranian vessel. IRGC seizes Saudi boat in Iranian waters A vessel belonging to Saudi Arabia was impounded by IRGC following unauthorized entry into Iran’s waters […]
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Warning of mines in BAM
New threat to shipping in region. Houthi militia ‘planting mines in Bab Al-Mandab Strait’ ADEN: The Houthi militia and forces loyal to Yemen’s ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh have begun […]
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Iran claims fishermen attacked
Incident between guards and fishermen. Saudi guards fire on Iranian boat, killing fisherman: report Saudi border guards have opened fire on an Iranian fishing boat in the Gulf, killing a […]
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Red Sea missile attack
Incident just days after CMF announce patrol increase. One wounded in missile attack on UAE ship off Yemen coast – SPA DUBAI: Houthi militants attacked a United Arab Emirates ship […]
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UN warns on Hodeidah attack
Pressure continues to be placed on Saudi coalition. Attack on Yemeni port would displace at least 400,000 – U.N. An attack on Yemen’s Hodeidah port would displace more than 400,000 […]
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Aid shipments to Yemen
Hodeidah port still under Houthi control. Arab Coalition Says Preparing Alternatives to Yemen Port for Urgent Aid DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it was determined […]
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Iran and the Red Sea
Timely look at Iranian capabilities. An Assessment of Iranian Naval Capabilities in the Red Sea By James Fargher International attention has focused on the possibilities of an Iranian closure of […]
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Iran, Houthis and the BAM
Fears Iran continues to supply Houthis with advanced weapons. Top US general says Iran is turning vital strait into militarized chokepoint Iran, through its proxy forces in Yemen, is turning […]
