The Latest Breaking News from The Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released 11 mariners held since a July attack on the ship Eternity C in the Red Sea, an assault that killed four on board and sank the vessel

The competition for global influence and control is shifting. One of the places where this dynamic is playing out is the Red Sea region, which encompasses Egypt, Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Here, international rivalries, regional ambitions and local politics collide. Federico Donelli, who has studied these political…

Satellite images reveal a new airstrip under construction on Yemen's Zuqar Island in the Red Sea, likely by forces opposed to the country's Houthi rebels

The Red Sea became a desert about 6.2 million years ago, before a massive flood from the Indian Ocean turned it into a waterway again.

When Israel targeted Hamas leaders meeting in Qatar to consider a Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israeli fighter jets over the Red Sea launched ballistic missiles in the strike

There's no word yet as to whether the cuts were accidental or sabotage.

A few days after signs of cable disruptions surfaced in the Red Sea, experts are pointing to a more prosaic explanation than initial fears of targeted sabotage.

Multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted 17% of global internet traffic, forcing Microsoft's Azure to reroute connections.

Two cables linking Europe to the Middle East and Asia have been reportedly cut in the Red Sea, affecting internet connections.