Bab al-Mandeb Strait

Bab al-Mandeb Strait

A satellite imagery shows Bab el Mandeb Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to the Red Sea, in this handout picture dated July 12, 2026. Photo: Nasa Worldview/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

New wave of war drums in the Middle East: Coincidence or calculated design?

The Mecca Agreement faces its first major test as Houthi advances, Iran’s growing regional influence and shifting US security commitments reshape the Middle East.

A satellite imagery shows Bab el Mandeb Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to the Red Sea, in this handout picture dated 12 July, 2026.

What would a closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait mean for the global economy?

Smoke rises from a burning truck during what the Houthis say was an attack targeting trucks coming from Saudi territory, at Al-Wadiah border crossing near Al-Wadiah, on the Saudi-Yemen border, in this still image obtained from a handout video released on 7 September 2026. File Photo: Houthi Media Centre/Handout via Reuters

Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi energy facilities, wound 73, authorities say

Damage on the cargo vessel Tihamah near Murad, Yemen, August 11, 2026. Yemen's transport ministry said four crew members were killed after the vessel was attacked in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Photo: Media Office Of The Ministry Of Transport - Republic Of Yemen/Handout via REUTERS

New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse

An Israeli navy missile boat patrols in the Red Sea off the coast of Israel's southern port city of Eliat on December 26, 2023. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

Why Saudi Arabia is leading a new Red Sea naval coalition?

A view of a village on the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen April 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

Bangladesh among 14 countries on board for Saudi-led maritime defense alliance

Houthi leaders say the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Bab el-Mandeb ‘remain options’ to pressure the United States and its allies. Photo: REUTERS

Houthi official warns of potential closure of Bab al-Mandeb Strait