Red Sea

Red Sea

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

The current signatories are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Sudan, Djibouti, and Somalia

Shipping Corp’s crude tanker forced on long detour, cost rises $5.4m

Shipping Corp’s crude tanker forced on long detour, cost rises $5.4m

An aerial view shows the coast of the Red Sea, through the window of a plane before landing, in Marsa Alam, 23 Egypt March 2025. Photo: REUTERS

Yemen's Houthis considering fees for ships sailing through Red Sea, sources say

Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/File Photo

Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia: Data

A ship off the port of Aden, where traffic remained steady after the Iran-aligned Houthis said their forces had carried out missile and drone strikes on Saudi oil tankers, in Aden, Yemen, July 23, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes

Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/File Photo

Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea; oil surges over $100

Bangladesh condemns Houthi naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

Bangladesh condemns Houthi naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes an opening statement during the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with the U.S. on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, July 22, 2026. Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Pool via REUTERS

More Red Sea shipments disrupted as Rubio says Iran not serious about talks

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

After Hormuz, Iran turns to Red Sea gateway as new pressure point

General view of Aramco's oil field in the Empty Quarter, Shaybah, Saudi Arabia, January 12, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Saudi Arabia considers expansion of oil pipeline to Red Sea, sources say

Flames and smoke rise from the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which has been on fire since August 23, after an attack by Houthi militants, on the Red Sea, September 14, 2024 in this handout image. Photo: EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Yemen's Houthis declare 'total ban' on Israeli ships in Red Sea

French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle departs from Souda Bay, on the island of Crete, Greece, April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Stefanos Rapanis

French aircraft carrier group moving into Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Houthi-mobilized fighters ride atop a car in Sanaa, Yemen September 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/File Photo

Who are Yemen's Houthis and why are they attacking Red Sea shipping?