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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

The Zografia undergoing repairs at the Suez Shipyard in Ismailia, Egypt, after being hit in a Houthi missile attack in the Red Sea. EPA

Suez Canal Authority ready to repair ships damaged by Houthis

EgyptJanuary 23, 2024

Manufacturers and retailers are seeking to fly their products as attacks on Red Sea vessels raise shipping costs and prolong delivery delays. Sammy Dallal / The National

Retailers seek air cargo services amid Red Sea disruptions

AviationJanuary 23, 2024

A container ship approaches the Bab Al Mandeb. The missiles, drones and small boat attacks have deterred the majority of container traffic. Getty Images

Who stands to gain from the disruption in the Red Sea?

CommentJanuary 22, 2024

HMS Diamond fires a Sea Viper surface-to-air missile off the coast of Scotland in 2012. Photo: Ministry of Defence

UK to upgrade missile system amid calls for calm in Red Sea

UKJanuary 21, 2024

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said there was no option other than a two-state solution for postwar Israel-Gaza. PA

Shapps 'disappointed' by Netanyahu's opposition to Palestinian state

UKJanuary 21, 2024

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organisation, speaks at a panel discussion in Davos. AP

WTO chief: Geopolitical turmoil may limit recovery in 2024

EconomyJanuary 19, 2024

Attacks on commercial ships by Yemen's Houthi rebel group have imperilled a vital global shipping route through the Bab Al Mandeb. Getty Images

Oil prices headed for weekly gains as Middle East tension continues

EnergyJanuary 19, 2024

Britain's Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. AP

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Hamas must leave Gaza for 'sustainable ceasefire', David Cameron says

UKJanuary 19, 2024

The number of ships transiting the Suez Canal dropped by 30 per cent year-on-year in the first 11 days of 2024. Reuters

Houthi attacks are sinking Egypt's income from Suez Canal

EconomyJanuary 18, 2024

A ship in the Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt. Getty Images

Red Sea cargo disruption could 'last months', Maersk boss says

EconomyJanuary 17, 2024

Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Mason patrol the Red Sea after Houthi attacks on shipping. Photo: US Navy

Qatar says Red Sea solution depends on ending Gaza war

Palestine-IsraelJanuary 16, 2024

A container ship crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal. Reuters

Tankers carrying Qatari LNG resume Red Sea operations

EnergyJanuary 16, 2024

A Houthi fighter stands on the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, which was seized by the Yemeni rebels in the Red Sea. Reuters

Europe under pressure to co-ordinate response to Red Sea crisis

WorldJanuary 16, 2024

The bulk carrier Gibraltar Eagle, pictured in June 2023, has been hit by an anti-ship ballistic missile. AP

US ship hit by missile off Yemen as Houthis appear undeterred

GulfJanuary 15, 2024

Aidarus Al Zoubadi has urged US decision-makers to back his troops against the Houthis. Enas Refaei / The National

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Yemen's Aidarus Al Zoubadi calls for more US action against Houthis

GulfJanuary 15, 2024

A container ship sails towards the Red Sea. Houthi attacks have disrupted shipping operations in recent months. Reuters

Qatar pauses LNG shipments by Red Sea route amid strikes on Houthi targets

EnergyJanuary 15, 2024

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