Bab-el-Mandeb

Naval Coalition Warns of Risks For Ships Off Yemen

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An international naval coalition said Monday it will step up its presence near a strategic shipping lane off Yemen as it warned of risks for boats transiting through the area. The Bab el-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, is a key passage for world trade. “Recent attacks against merchant … Read more

Oil Tanker Fired On Off Yemen

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An oil tanker has come under fire off Yemen while passing through the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait into the Red Sea, a Saudi-led coalition supporting the Yemeni government said Thursday. The shipping lane connecting the Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean beyond is a key transit route for oil and gas from … Read more