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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

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          An otherworldly stay at Saudi Arabia’s spaceship-like Red Sea resort

          TravelJanuary 09, 2026
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          Hamza Ismail, the Bedouin kiteboarder lifting Egypt on to the world stage

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          Ronaldo scores two goals with one investment at Nujuma in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea

          TravelDecember 23, 2025
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          Hijra director Shahad Ameen returns home with Saudi Arabia’s Oscar contender

          Film & TVDecember 11, 2025
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          The container ship Benjamin Franklin, the largest container ship to transit the Suez Canal in two years. Photo: Suez Canal

          First ultra-large cargo ship makes Red Sea transit since start of Israel-Gaza war

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          Red Sea Film Festival unveils line-up, Rekha among celebrity guests

          Film & TVNovember 10, 2025
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          Is Red Sea cable sabotage a sign of next maritime security frontier?

          EnergyNovember 03, 2025
          John Pagano, Red Sea Global chief executive during an interview with The National in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

          PIF commits funding for Red Sea tourism giga-project

          EconomyOctober 26, 2025
          The bulk carrier Eternity C sinks after being attacked in the Red Sea off Yemen in July. Houthi attacks in the waterway have not deterred investment into Gulf-based logistics. EPA

          Why the Gulf is set to be a bigger player in global supply chains

          BusinessSeptember 26, 2025
          The design of InterContinental The Red Sea Resort is inspired by coral reefs. Photo: Red Sea Global

          Three Shura Island hotels opening this September at Saudi Red Sea project

          TravelSeptember 15, 2025
          Internet speeds have been disrupted across the region. Getty images

          UAE internet could be disrupted for six weeks

          UAESeptember 08, 2025
          Ethiopian migrants walk on the shores of Ras Al Ara, Yemen, after disembarking from a boat in 2019. So long as peace and stability elude Yemen, more migrants will die on their way there or face violence and abuse even if they make it. AP

          Without peace in Yemen more Red Sea migrants will die

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          Somaliland’s Berbera Port could anchor new era of trade security

          BusinessJuly 25, 2025
          The Aidaprima ship will not be travelling through UAE waters in the 2025-26 cruising season. AFP

          Regional cruise sector remains resilient in face of Red Sea tensions

          UAEJuly 19, 2025
          The Eternity C bulk carrier sinks in the Red Sea after being attacked by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. EPA

          Crew rescued from Red Sea ship attacked by Houthis arrive in Saudi Arabia

          MENAJuly 14, 2025
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