London insurers widen zone in Red Sea as high risk, exempt Egyptian waters
The British marine insurance market has widened the area in the Red Sea it deems as high risk following recent attacks on ships by Yemen’s Houthis, according to a July…
Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis
Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, two people familiar with the deliberations said on Wednesday. – The…
Major Gulf fighting resumes as US and Saudi strike Iran’s allies in Iraq
The United States and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, the first U.S. airstrikes in the Middle East since President Donald Trump suspended the U.S.…
Traffic in Bab el-Mandeb reaches highest level since July 19, data shows
The Reuters news agency, citing shipping data, reports that 37 commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait yesterday, marking the highest daily count since July 19, when the Houthis…
China in touch with Yemen’s Houthis to allow ships to sail through Red Sea
China has held direct talks with Yemen’s Houthi movement to enable its tankers to sail through the southern Red Sea without being attacked after the Iran-aligned militia pledged to prevent…
Bab el-Mandeb shipping rises amid hopes of resolution in US-Iran war
The number of vessels passing through Bab el-Mandeb rose to 28 on Monday, a four-day high, while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained low, according to Kpler shipping data,…
US ‘not involved’ in Yemen fighting, says Trump
Referring to Yemen’s Houthis, Trump told reporters the US has been “dealing with Saudi Arabia” but is “not involved with that” currently. – “But, we may, you know, if there’s…
Saudi Arabia says it reserves ‘right to respond’ after drone attack
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry has condemned attacks on the kingdom saying it reserves the right to respond to the source of “the aggression” and deter those responsible. – Saudi forces…
Iran ready to help resolve relations between Saudi Arabia, Houthis — Araghchi
Iranian authorities believe that the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni Houthi rebels of the Ansar Allah movement can be resolved only through diplomatic means, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas…
Iran’s Araghchi says ‘no military solution’ to Yemen conflict
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says there’s no military solution to the escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels in Yemen after both sides traded attacks. – “We…