LONDON- (AA) Amid criticism from members of parliament, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended the country’s recent military strikes on targets associated with the Yemeni Houthi group, labeling them as an act of “self-defense” to protect crucial shipping lanes. “The United Kingdom will always stand up for freedom o...
ALGIERS, Algeria (AA) – Algeria described the US-British airstrikes in Yemen on Friday as a “dangerous escalation” that will undermine UN “efforts to find a solution to the conflict” in the country. The Foreign Ministry expressed in a statement the “deep concern and regret” about the airstrikes “that targete...
LONDON (AA) – The US and British navies shot down drones and missiles fired to repel the “largest attack” from Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea, the British Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. “Overnight, HMS DIAMOND, along with US warships, successfully repelled the largest attack from the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea to da...
LONDON (AA) – Ship traffic in the Red Sea decreased by 20% in December 2023, as shipping companies suspended their operations or shifted their routes to the Cape of Good Hope after the Houthis in Yemen attacked commercial vessels in the Red Sea linked to Israel. Yemen’s Houthi group, officially known as Ansar Allah, has […]
Washington, United States – AFP US military forces shot down a drone early Saturday over the Red Sea in international waters near several commercial vessels, the Pentagon said. The incident came just days after a 12-nation group led by the US warned Huthis in Yemen against continuing their attacks on Red Sea shipping. The US […]
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday warned that the sea access deal between Ethiopia and Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland could revive the al-Shabaab group with dangerous regional ramifications. Addressing an emergency meeting held by Somalia’s bicameral parliament in the capital Mogadishu, Moham...
LONDON (AA) – Britain is preparing to launch a wave of air strikes against Houthis in Yemen who have been targeting Israel-bound vessels in the Red Sea, according to a media report. Under the plans, the UK would join with the US and possibly another European country to unleash a salvo of missiles against preplanned […]
LONDON (AA) – British Foreign Secretary David Cameron held a phone call on Sunday with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to discuss the attacks by Yemen’s Houthis on vessels in the Red Sea. Cameron told Amir-Abdollahian that the attacks “threaten innocent lives and the global economy.” “I made clear that Iran ...
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebel group said Sunday that 10 of its members had been killed in a US attack in the Red Sea. A statement by rebel spokesman Yahya Saree said three Houthi boats were attacked by US forces in the Red Sea. “The attack took place as Houthi naval forces were […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – Shipping giant Maersk said Sunday it halted its operations through the Red Sea following a missile attack on a vessel by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. In a statement, the Danish company said operations through the Red Sea would be suspended for 48 hours. The move came shortly after container ship Maersk Hangzhou reported [&helli...
