Bab al-Mandab
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A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Netanyahu warns of rising maritime threats during Ashdod Navy base visit
US could join Saudi-Yemen war against Houthis if upcoming large-scale offensive goes south - report
Saudi Arabia launched more than 90 attacks in Yemen in 24 hours, Houthis claim - report
Red Sea Mocha port in Yemen closed following over 25 Houthi missile attacks
The attacks killed seven people and caused an estimated $16 million in losses, the director told a news conference.
Houthi missile strike on ship in Bab el-Mandeb kills four Pakistanis, one Indonesian - report
Later, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Tuesday afternoon stated that a cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Al Mokha, Yemen.
Houthis strike Marib again as UN warns Yemen nearing wider conflict -report
Yemen's army said early on Saturday it had responded against Houthi forces on several fronts along the lines of contact. The army did not give details of the operations or say when they took place.
Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks, eight ships transit Strait of Hormuz
Six of the vessels, three tankers and three bulk carriers, were entering the strait, while a gas carrier and a tanker were exiting. Some 130 ships would typically transit the waterway before the war.
How the Israel-Somaliland alliance rewrites American diplomacy - opinion
By recognizing Somaliland as a sovereign, self-governing “Gateway Nation,” Israel has set the foundation for an alliance in which security, technology, and economic enterprise operate as a whole.
QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker exits Strait of Hormuz, first in nearly three weeks
Its departure marks the first time a QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker exited the Strait of Hormuz since the Al Rekayyat was struck in early July.
Yemen's Houthis considering fees for ships sailing through Red Sea, sources say
Yemen's Houthis are considering charging commercial ships to cross Bab el-Mandeb, sources said, after declaring a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.
Ships transiting via Bab el-Mandeb Strait at highest in a week, data shows
Of the ships passing through, 20 ships entered the strait while 17 ships exited, according to ship-tracking data from analytics firm Kpler.
US, Saudi Arabia target Tehran-backed militias in Iraq after Iranian strikes on bases
A US official told The Jerusalem Post that Iran had launched at least four ballistic missiles towards a US military base in Jordan, adding that "This was a major attack."
Yemen's FM says Houthis using Bab al-Mandab to mirror Iran's pressure in Strait of Hormuz
The Houthis seek to replicate the Iranian model of control over the Strait of Hormuz on Bab al-Mandab.
