Iranian-backed Houthi militants attack cargo ships in Bab al-Mandeb Strait

Feb 13, 2024

In the latest attack, the Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired two missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen towards the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the US Central...

Trump, "complicit world" must end policies obstructing peace: Houthis threaten to close Bab al-Mandeb Strait

Apr 19, 2026

In a post on X, Hussein al-Ezzi said, "If Sana'a decides to close the Bab al-Mandab, then all of mankind and jinn will be...

Vessel traffic through Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb straits remains stable: Report

Jul 29, 2026

Vessel traffic through the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb and Strait of Hormuz remained broadly stable on July 27, with 32 and 15 vessel crossings...

UK maritime agency issues fresh security alert over "suspicious activity" by armed skiffs in Gulf of Aden

May 23, 2026

The UKMTO has issued security alerts following multiple maritime threats near the critical Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Suspicious skiffs carrying weapons and ladders approached vessels...

Blast kills 1, injures 11 at battery warehouse in Syria's Al Bab city

Mar 20, 2021

Al Bab [Syria], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): An explosion at a battery warehouse in the Syrian city of Al Bab near Aleppo left one person...

Red Sea shipping slows as security threats, insurance curbs reshape vessel routes: S&P Global

Jul 28, 2026

Commercial shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has slowed sharply in recent days as heightened security risks, insurance restrictions and evolving military developments in...