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          Red Sea

          Read the latest political and environmental news surrounding the vital waterway, including infrastructure, internet cables shipping, the Suez Canal and militant threats

          Rescuers transport a survivor after the yacht sank off the coast of Marsa Alam. Egyptian Press Centre via AP

          Four bodies and five more survivors found after tourist boat tragedy off Egypt's Red Sea coast

          MENANovember 26, 2024
          Oscar-winning writer and director Spike Lee will return to Saudi Arabia to head this year's Red Sea International Film Festival jury. Reuters

          Spike Lee to head Red Sea International Film Festival jury, line-up revealed

          Film & TVNovember 21, 2024
          American troops on the missile destroyer USS Carney monitor the ship’s systems during an operation to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and drones in October. Photo: US Navy

          Houthis launch barrage of missiles and drones against two US warships

          MENANovember 13, 2024
          A strike by a Houthi maritime drone on oil tanker Cordelia Moon in the Red Sea in October. Such attacks have forced mariners to take much longer routes. EPA

          Red Sea conflict jeopardises Middle East economic pick-up, warns UN

          BusinessOctober 29, 2024
          A marine drone, believed to have been launched by the Houthis, is intercepted in the southern Red Sea. The rebels have reduced attacks on ships in the waterway since October 18. EPA

          Houthi attacks in Red Sea decline as leaders 'fear overreach'

          MENAOctober 29, 2024
          The Singapore-flagged Norman Atlantic ablaze in December 1987 after it was attacked by an Iranian warship in Omani territorial waters as it approached the Strait of Hormuz. AFP

          Red Sea crisis stirs memories for Gulf War salvor

          MENAOctober 10, 2024
          Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is formally received by his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi at Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo. X

          Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea vow to bring peace to Horn of Africa at summit

          MENAOctober 10, 2024
          Flames and smoke rise from Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea. Houthi Media / Reuters

          Jordan counts cost of Red Sea disruption after year of attacks

          EconomyOctober 07, 2024
          The aftermath of an explosion on the Cordelia Moon following an attack by the Houthis in the Red Sea this week. EPA

          Houthis release video of Red Sea attack on Cordelia Moon tanker

          MENAOctober 04, 2024
          Pro-Houthi forces march during a military parade in Sanaa, Yemen in 2022. EPA

          Dagger at the Red Sea: Charting the rise of the Houthis

          MENASeptember 21, 2024
          The burning Greek-flagged oil tanker MV Sounion, which has been on fire since the end of August after an attack by Yemeni rebels in the Red Sea, has been taken under tow by salvage teams. Reuters

          New effort under way to tow Houthi-damaged oil tanker from Red Sea

          MENASeptember 15, 2024
          A Red Sea resort in the Sinai Peninsula. Egyptians have demanded justice after two Arab-Israelis allegedly attacked three hotel employees in Taba. AFP

          Egypt detains two Arab-Israelis over assault of Red Sea resort employees

          MENASeptember 02, 2024
          The National

          Shadi's take on efforts to stop a Houthi-hit tanker from leaking oil

          CartoonAugust 29, 2024
          Saudi film producer Mohammed Al Turki. Getty Images

          Mohammed Al Turki on Venice honour: 'Saudis are making a difference'

          Film & TVAugust 07, 2024
          Houthi supporters in Sanaa celebrate the late Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and carry a replica rocket during a protest after his assassination, widely believed to have been carried out by Israel. EPA

          Houthis hit cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

          MENAAugust 04, 2024
          A giant fire erupts at an oil storage facility following Israeli strikes in Yemen's Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah on July 20, 2024. AFP

          Israeli strikes on Yemen highlight critical role of Hodeidah port

          GulfJuly 21, 2024
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