United Nations, United States – AFP Eighteen shipping companies are re-routing their vessels around Africa to avoid the Red Sea amid an upsurge in attacks on shipping, blamed by Western countries on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the UN’s maritime agency said Wednesday. “A significant number of companies, around 18 shipping com...
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 […]
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...
Palestinian Territories – AFP The US military said on Saturday one of its destroyers shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired from Yemen territory controlled by the Houthis. The Houthis have repeatedly targeted vessels in the vital Red Sea shipping lane with strikes they say are in support of Palestinians in Gaza who have been [&...
Sanaa, Yemen – AFP Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Tuesday claimed a missile strike on a vessel in the Red Sea and a drone attack towards Israel in solidarity with Gaza. In a statement, the rebels said they carried out an operation against a commercial ship they identified as MSC UNITED, and launched a number of […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – China has opposed any attack on ships in the Red Sea amid security concerns following Houthi attacks in retaliation for Israel’s war on Gaza. “The Red Sea is an important international route for trade and energy, and maintaining security and stability in the region is in the common interest of the international […]...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – – AFP The Houthis have vowed to continue attacks on Red Sea shipping “even if America succeeds in mobilising the entire world”. The United States has condemned “unprecedented” attacks by Yemeni rebels on Red Sea shipping as the Houthis vowed to continue military operations as lo...
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Monday they attacked two cargo ships in the Red Sea over suspected links to Israel. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said two drones targeted Swan Atlantic and MSC Clara in the Red Sea. “The attack was launched after the two ships refused to obey orders of the Yemeni […]
Tel Aviv, Israel – AFP US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Friday Yemen’s Houthi rebels are a “threat to freedom of navigation to commercial shipping”, after the Iran-backed group claimed a series of attacks. “The United States is working with the international community, with partners from the region ...
