Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, met with Israel’s prime minister. He was also expected to visit Gaza.
The Houthis have grown into a regional power capable of leverage in Red Sea geopolitics. Will the ceasefire in Gaza change their strategy?
With the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Houthi rebels in Yemen have stopped missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea and have also released a shipping crew held hostage for over a year.
A Navy MH-60R “Romeo” Seahawk helicopter deployed to the Red Sea has shot down a Houthi drone, the vice chief of Naval Operations revealed Tuesday. While other rotorcraft have taken out drones – notably,
It is unclear if Houthi forces attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden following the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas reached on Wednesday. The Houthis began attacking shipping shortly after Israel started bombarding Gaza in retaliation for the attacks on Oct.
If it gains access to the Red Sea, Ethiopia will be the first non-Arab state to gain this access. The Red Sea is vital for the Egyptian economy and Egypt's security, being a conduit to the Suez Canal, a crucial foreign currency source for the Egyptian economy and the fastest route between Europe and Asia.
The Houthis have targeted the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, which are joined by the narrow Bab al-Mandab strait, a chokepoint between the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. The waterway ...