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World’s largest shipping firm Maersk suspends Red Sea traffic after Houthi attacks

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels slammed into a cargo ship Friday in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following another attack only hours earlier that struck a separate vessel, authorities said.

France 24

Maersk Rejects Houthi Allegation of Yemeni Militia Attack

Unraveling maritime mysteries! Maersk debunks Houthi allegations, pummeling the claim that their container vessel was struck by Yemeni militia. High seas d...

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How are Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea affecting global trade?

Yemen's Houthi rebels have been attacking ships in the Red Sea, one of the world's major trade arteries

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'Gate Of Tears': Iran-aligned Huthis A Growing Threat In The Red Sea

The spike in attacks claimed by Iran-backed Huthi rebels in the Red Sea is dangerously increasing tensions in a bottleneck for international maritime trade and fuelling fears of an uncontrolled regional spillover of Yemen's longstanding conflict.

International Business Times

Analysis: Is the Houthi threat to world order worse than the war on Gaza?

In economic and security calcualtions, the world is pragmatically less concerned with war on Gaza than with shipping.

Al Jazeera

Fallout from Israel-Hamas war: What's behind Houthi attacks in Red Sea?

In this edition, we look at the ripple effects of the war in Gaza. In the Red Sea, Houthi rebels from Yemen are stepping up their attacks on vessels in the vital shipping lane, saying they're doing so in protest at Israel's actions in Gaza, even though many of the…

France 24

US shoots down ‘aerial vehicle’ launched from Yemen’s Houthi-held area

Missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen also targeted the vessel.

Al Jazeera

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Australia votes with 152 other nations at UN to call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza in rare split from US position

The Guardian - AU

Yemen’s Houthis warn ships in Red Sea to avoid Israel or face attack

Attacks on vessels close to Yemen have led to a rise in the cost of shipping and fears that supply chains could be disrupted

The Guardian - UK

French warship destroys Yemeni Houthi drone targeting oil tanker in Red Sea

A French frigate has destroyed a Yemeni drone that was threatening a Norwegian oil tanker in the Red Sea. Yemen’s Houthis said they carried out a military operation against the tanker as part of its strategy to target ships heading to Israeli ports in a protest over Israel’s bombardment of…

Radio France Internationale

Yemen peace plan at risk over Houthi attacks in shipping channels, says US

Diplomats say the group’s threats to merchant vessels it claims are linked to Israel jeopardise the deal

The Guardian - UK

Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on Norwegian ship Strinda

No casualties reported from strike on Strinda tanker as it passed through strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

Al Jazeera

‘Too much sadness’: asylum seekers in Finland caught in geopolitical drama

Moayad Salami crossed from Russia into Finland after treacherous journey from Syria – but now the border has closed

The Guardian - UK

France Says Downing Of Drones In Red Sea 'Legitimate Defence'

A French frigate that shot down two drones in the Red Sea was acting in self-defence after coming under attack from the unmanned aerial vehicles, the foreign ministry in Paris said on Monday.

International Business Times

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French warship in Red Sea targeted by drones launched from Yemen

France says that one of its warships in the Red Sea was targeted by two drones coming from Yemen. Both were intercepted and shot down.

The Independent UK

France says one of its warships was targeted by drones from direction of Yemen. Both were shot down

France says one of its warships in the Red Sea has been targeted by two drones coming from Yemen

France 24

Hamas warns hostages doomed unless demands are met, as Israel steps up assault

Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for Hamas militants to lay down their arms, saying the Palestinian Islamist group's end was near. Netanyahu's comments came after Israeli tanks battled their way to the centre of Khan Younis on Sunday in a major new push into the heart of…

Al Jazeera

Yemen’s Houthis warn they will target all Israel-bound ships in Red Sea

Rebels warn to block passage of Israel-bound ships of any nationality unless Gaza gets the food and medicines it needs.

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The Independent UK

US sanctions money lending network to Yemen's Houthi rebels, looks to boost maritime protections

The White House is encouraging Mideast allies to join the Combined Maritime Forces, a partnership that exists to counter malign action by non-state actors in international waters

Evening Standard

OPINION - We must stop the Israel-Palestine culture war weaponising London's schoolchildren

If the prevailing attitude in the culture war over Gaza is essentially adolescent — war is bad, so please stop — it explains why the cause is so appealing to children. Israeli and in particular Palestinian children have been subjected to the horrors of an actual war and just like…

The Independent UK

Who are Yemen’s Houthis and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea?

Yemen’s Shia Houthis are part of Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ dedicated to the destruction of Israel

The Conversation

Why Yemen's Houthis are getting involved in the Israel-Hamas war and how it could disrupt global shipping

In recent days, three Israeli-linked commercial vessels were targeted by ballistic missiles and drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, marking a clear escalation in maritime attacks in the critical Bab el Mandab strait between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

International Business Times

US Facing Growing Middle East Crisis Tied To Israel-Hamas War

Washington is facing an increasingly complex and dangerous crisis resulting from the Israel-Hamas war, which has sparked repeated militant attacks and drawn US military attention and assets back to the Middle East.

Al Jazeera

WFP suspends food distribution in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

UN agency pauses general food distribution in north Yemen due to limited funding and disagreements with the group.

The Conversation

Socotra archipelago: why the Emiratis have set their sights on the Arab world's Garden of Eden

Days into COP28 in Dubai, one little-known archipelago has come into sharp relief: Socotra. Composed of four small Yemeni islands, Socotra has been in the sights of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ever since the civil war in Yemen erupted in September 2014. The UAE has been part of the…

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