Bab al-Mandab
Saudi Arabia’s offensive against the Houthis aims to secure Bab el-Mandeb - opinion
As the Houthis threaten a major global shipping corridor, Saudi Arabia steps up military support for Yemeni forces seeking to push them back.
Saudi Arabia, Israel have shared interests at stake, Houthi escalation highlights - editorial
How will Saudi Arabia retaliate against Houthi attacks on civilian infrastructure? - analysis
Between the straits: The world cannot afford to yield to Iran - opinion
Houthis reach strategic coastal city, island at mouth of Bab al-Mandab Strait
The Iranian-backed Houthi terror group took control of Mocha, a Yemeni port city on the Red Sea and less than 50 miles from the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Yemeni officials told Reuters on Thursday.
Brent crude rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict escalates
The Houthi attacks could threaten crude shipments via the Red Sea, which has been a key alternative route to the crucial Strait of Hormuz, where crude flows have been severely curtailed.
Fighting increases in Yemen as Houthis look to al-Mandab Strait as potential pressure point
The Houthis could still threaten the key Bab al-Mandeb Strait at the entrance to the Red Sea to reduce pressure on Iran.
Houthis escalate fighting in Yemen, eyeing control over Mocha Port, Bab al-Mandab Strait - report
Fighting has intensified around western Taiz as the Houthis attempted to reach Mocha, a port city less than 50 miles from the strait, Col. Abdul Basit al-Baher told the NYT.
Hormuz traffic slows as uncertainty over waterway persists
Claims by US President Donald Trump that the strait was open contradict Iran's assertions that it remained shut to shipping.
Red Sea Mocha port in Yemen closed following over 25 Houthi missile attacks
The attacks killed seven people and caused an estimated $16 million in losses, the director told a news conference.
Houthi missile strike on ship in Bab el-Mandeb kills four Pakistanis, one Indonesian - report
Later, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Tuesday afternoon stated that a cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Al Mokha, Yemen.
Houthis strike Marib again as UN warns Yemen nearing wider conflict -report
Yemen's army said early on Saturday it had responded against Houthi forces on several fronts along the lines of contact. The army did not give details of the operations or say when they took place.
Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks, eight ships transit Strait of Hormuz
Six of the vessels, three tankers and three bulk carriers, were entering the strait, while a gas carrier and a tanker were exiting. Some 130 ships would typically transit the waterway before the war.
How the Israel-Somaliland alliance rewrites American diplomacy - opinion
By recognizing Somaliland as a sovereign, self-governing “Gateway Nation,” Israel has set the foundation for an alliance in which security, technology, and economic enterprise operate as a whole.
