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Freight through Suez Canal almost halved after Houthi attacks
London: Freight travelling through the Suez Canal has almost halved since Yemen’s Houthi rebels began attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea, Sky News reported. The key shipping lane links producers in…
- World
US, UK launch retaliatory strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen’s Red Sea port
Sanaa: The US-British maritime coalition launched two strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Saturday morning, the media reported. The strikes, which came a few hours…
- World
Red Sea: PM Modi, French Prez express ‘grave concerns’ over expansion of conflict
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron expressed “grave concerns” at the possibility of further expansion of the conflict in the Middle-East, including in the Red Sea. A…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia unveils robot for cleaning beaches
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global (RSG), on Friday, January 26, unveiled an innovative beach cleaning robot to keep the picturesque sands free of waste. This state-of-the-art robot is…
- Middle East
US strikes two more Houthi anti-ship missiles in Red Sea
The United States (US) on Wednesday, January 24, carried out two more strikes against two Houthi anti-ship missiles that were aimed into the Southern Red Sea and were prepared to launch. Taking…
- Middle East
Yemeni govt warns Houthis against military escalation in Red Sea
Aden: The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) of Yemen convened an emergency meeting to address the deteriorating security situation in the country and the military escalation by the Houthi forces. According to a…
- World
US, UK strikes hit Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah
Sanaa: The US and the UK have launched airstrikes on Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah late Friday night, the media reported. The Houthi-run al-Masirah TV did not disclose the specific targets or…
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US designates Houthis as ‘terrorist’ in response to Red Sea attacks
Washington: The United States has announced the designation of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in response to their continuing threats and attacks. Following the rebels’…
- India
Attacks on ships in vicinity of India matter of ‘grave concern’: Jaishankar
Tehran: Terming the attacks on ships in the vicinity of India as a matter of “grave concern” to the international community, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Monday said that such threats have…
- News
US military shoots down missile fired from Houthi area in Yemen
Washington: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday said an American fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen towards the southern Red Sea amid…
- World
As ICJ mulls over case against Israel, UK, US amp up Red Sea tensions
Washington: A US-led coalition launched airstrikes against targets in parts of Yemen held by Iran-aligned Houthis, escalating tensions in a region that is already dealing with the Israel-Hamas conflict that is in…
- Middle East
Egypt denies reports of suspending navigation in Suez Canal
Cairo: Egypt had denied reports of a temporary suspension of navigation in the Suez Canal as a result of the ongoing tension in the Red Sea’s strategic Bab-el-Mandeb area. Chairman of Egypt’s…
- Middle East
US, UK trying to turn Red Sea into ‘sea of blood’, says Erdogan
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, January 12, condemned the strikes launched by the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) on the Houthis in Yemen, saying they are trying…
- India
EAM Jaishankar, Blinken discuss Red Sea attacks, Gaza
New York: The United States has welcomed the “increased cooperation” with India in defending freedom of navigation in the Red Sea as the two countries discussed “shared concerns” over the reckless Houthi…
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New Zealand support for strikes against Houthis
Auckland: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins KC today expressed New Zealand support for strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen threatening commercial shipping in the Red Sea.…
