The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is the gateway to the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean from the south. It is located at the mouth of the Red Sea and is the third most important global “bottleneck”, a bottleneck that has become the only transit point for ships from around the world. The war between Israel and […]
Tag: Houthi rebels
New Houthi attacks in the Red Sea: Reactions of Germany, France and Italy
New attacks by Houthi rebels against cargo ships in the Red Sea. “The Houthis fired three missiles at two merchant ships in the southern Red Sea,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby said. “One missile missed its target” and “the other two were shot down by a US Navy destroyer.” What do we know […]
Threat from Houthis after US and UK raids: “The attacks will not go unanswered”
The new raids carried out by the USA and the UK against the Houthis in Yemen in recent hours and the threatening reaction of the militias are escalating tensions in the Middle East again. The United States deployed fighter jets from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. In a joint statement with the USA, […]
European fleet in the Red Sea: what could happen
Have a European fleet escort merchant ships in the Red Sea to protect them from attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen. This is the idea put forward by the governments of Italy and France, and which will be discussed at the foreign ministers’ summit in Brussels next week. There are still many details to be […]
New raids on Houthi rebels but US denies this
It was reported that the USA and the UK carried out a new air strike on the military positions of the Houthi rebels in Yemen. In the news in the local media, it was stated that a building could be hit in the northern part of Hodeidah province, north of the port city of Al […]
What do the Houthis want and why did Biden green light the raids?
The risk of escalating tensions in the Middle East is becoming increasingly real after the US and Britain launched an attack in Yemen that will hit the capital Sanaa and other cities. Purpose: To neutralize the Houthis, a Shiite group supported by Iran, who have been attacking ships passing through the Red Sea for months […]
Yemen, attack on Houthis: Why didn’t Italy join?
First secret meetings, then military raids. On the night between January 11 and January 12, a missile attack took place against the Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen. And now the risk of escalating tensions in the region is becoming increasingly real. In response, joint frontline action was launched by the US and UK, with the […]
Slow transportation and rapidly increasing prices: Why does the Red Sea crisis concern us?
A dead end for goods in containers going from Asia to Europe and from Asia to Europe. This is what the Red Sea has become in recent months, following attacks by Houthi rebels in response to Israel’s war against Hamas. The greater danger for ships carrying goods translates into longer journeys, higher prices for goods […]
US sinks three Houthi ships for the first time in the Red Sea
For the first time, the Houthis are paying the price for their ongoing campaign of attacks on ships sailing off the coast of Yemen. The US Navy neutralized some Houthi boats trying to board a container ship in the Red Sea. CNN writes this, citing the US military and adding that four ships coming from […]
The scenario is the final phase of the war in Gaza and the new order in the Middle East. Israel now controls the northern part of the Palestinian territory and is preparing a new strategy for a conflict that may not end quickly. And it has already expanded to the Red Sea
Israel continues its attacks on the Gaza Strip, where nearly 20 thousand Palestinians died, according to Hamas data. UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, said more than 60 percent of the Strip’s infrastructure was destroyed or damaged and more than 90 percent of the 2.3 million population was forced to flee the country. […]