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


Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s coast, killing six

The region has seen multiple maritime accidents in recent years, including a dive boat capsizing in November that left four dead and seven missing.

 The Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Hurghada.

Houthis mark 'Steadfastness Day' with claims of strikes on Tel Aviv, US air carrier

The US military has not reported any clashes or skirmishes with Houthi terrorists. No attempted attacks have been reported in Israel.

 HOUTHI MILITARY spokesman Yahya Saree delivers a statement in Sanaa, Yemen, last month.

US strikes in Yemen took out key Houthi leaders, Mike Waltz says

US strikes in Yemen take out key Houthi leaders as the group escalates threats, including a blockade on Ben-Gurion Airport and missile attacks on Israel.

 Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, looks on during a rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon's Hezbollah, in Sanaa, Yemen September 27, 2024.

Houthis to resume attacks on Israeli ships after Gaza aid deadline ended

The 'ban on the passage of all Israeli ships' will continue 'until the crossings to the Gaza Strip are reopened and aid, food, and medicine are allowed in,' Saree added.

 Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, delivers a statement claiming attacks on Israel, during a rally by protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen December 20, 2024.

Scientists suggest natural explanation for Moses' parting of the Red Sea

Computer simulations show that strong winds could have created a land bridge for the Israelites to cross.

 Scientists suggest natural explanation for Moses' parting of the Red Sea. Illustration.

US Treasury Dept. sanctions seven Houthi members

The members have been sanctioned for smuggling weapons and "negotiating Houthi weapons procurements from Russia."

 HOUTHI DEFENSE Minister Mohamed al-Atefi salutes after addressing protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, as they demonstrate in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen, last month.

3,000-year-old gold mining complex revealed at Red Sea’s Sukari Mountain

The Sukari Gold Mine, where the site is located, is one of the largest gold mines in the world.

 Large allocation of native gold in rich quartz ore.

Houthis fire missiles at American fighter jet, drone over Yemen

Yemen's Houthis launch marks significant escalation, though both aircrafts escaped unharmed.

 A missile is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in the south of Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 19, 2024

Yemeni Houthis ready to launch attacks on Israel if attacks on Gaza resume, leader says

"Our hands are on the trigger and we are ready to immediately escalate against the Israeli enemy if it returns to escalation in the Gaza Strip," al-Houthi said in a televised speech.

Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthi movement

From fear to song: Haftarah of Parashat Beshalach mirrors Israel's current state - opinion

As in the Jewish Bible, Israel also now stands at a moment that offers the hope of quiet. With a fragile cessation of hostilities holding for now, we feel just about ready to lift our heads and heart

 Exodus - the splitting of the Red Sea.