Red Sea

The Red Sea, Assab, and the possibility of a reimagined Horn of Africa - opinion

Ethiopia’s push for Red Sea access reflects economic necessity, not a call for war.

Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed at inauguration ceremony of reopening Eritrean embassy in Addis Ababa, 2018
The HMS Dragon during ammunitioning operations at Upper Harbour Ammunitioning Facility (UHAF) in Portsmouth Harbour, after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain would deploy the naval vessel, along with helicopters equipped with counter drone capabilities.

UK deploys warship to Middle East with eye on potential Hormuz mission

FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship is from Lido beach in central Mogadishu, on April 25, 2025 in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Somali terror groups could tighten Hormuz chokehold through Bab-el-Mandeb piracy, experts say

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 23, 2026.

Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to return to US after 309 days of deployment - Washington Post


Israel used fighter jets to strike Qatar from the Red Sea - WSJ

The fighter jets used by the IAF included eight F-15s and four F-35s, with Israeli aircraft avoiding entering the airspace of surrounding Arab countries.

A CCTV footage shows explosion in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Inside Yemen’s endless war: Frontlines, Houthis, and the Battle for Bab el-Mandeb

The struggle for primacy in this remote, long-fought-over corner of the Middle East is far from completed.

SOLDIERS OF the Southern Transitional Council’s Presidential Guard, Dhale Province, Yemen.

Yemen's Houthi terror group claims attack on ship in northern Red Sea

On Monday, the Houthis said they launched a missile towards the Liberia-flagged Israeli-owned tanker "Scarlet Ray" ship near Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port city of Yanbu. 

Police troopers join protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, as they demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen August 15, 2025.

UNGA provides an opportunity for action on Houthi terror, Iran's regional agenda - editorial

As world leaders gather at the United Nations General Assembly in 2025, the international community must address the growing Houthi terror and Iran’s destabilizing influence across the Middle East.

Protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen August 15, 2025.

'Curse on the Jews': Thousands attend funeral of Houthi leaders killed by IDF strike, vow revenge

The fate of the Houthis' powerful defense minister, Mohamed al-Atifi, who runs the Missiles Brigades Group, remains unclear as he has not made an appearance since the attack.

Honor guard carry the coffins of Houthi government officials killed in an Israeli strike, during a funeral procession in Sanaa, Yemen September 1, 2025.

Trump says Israel losing US congress support, Abbas: 'Israel wants to destroy all of Palestine '

Netanyahu thanks Trump, Rubio for denying visas to PA officials • Court cancels hearing on A-G’s firing • Belgium to recognize Palestine at UN General Assembly, says foreign minister

IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, August 28, 2025.

Houthis say they launched missile at Israeli-owned tanker near Saudi Arabia's Yanbu

A vessel near Saudi Arabia's Yanbu was reportedly targeted by an unknown projectile. The crew is safe, and authorities are investigating.

 People walk past a graffiti, depicting a Houthi fighter stopping an Israeli ship off the coast of Yemen, painted on a wall of the Saudi embassy in Sanaa, Yemen February 15, 2024

Venomous aquatic invader of Israeli seas experiences population boom in warming Mediterranean

The Lionfish, with long venomous spines, migrated from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.

A lionfish is seen on the shore of Kas district of Antalya, Turkiye on June 23, 2025.

First plague? Sea of Galilee turns blood red due to algae pigmentation

Authorities assured swimmers that the water is still safe to swim in.

Botryococcus braunii causes Sea of Galilee to turn red.

Houthis parade kidnapped crew of ETERNITY C, won’t back down from threats - analysis

The main message of the Houthi video is that they are not deterred. Israel has carried out several rounds of attacks on the Houthis, but this has apparently not stopped the attacks.

Yemen’s Houthis released a video showing ten member of the Greek ship ETERNITY C, which was attacked and sunk by the Houthis in the Red Sea earlier this month.