Tag: Bab-el-Mandeb strait
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Still no safe passage through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Although cargo ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait have increased in the past few weeks, there is still no safe passage through the strait. As of recently, the Houthis fired at a Greek ship that was destined for Iran and some major shipping lines are still not going through the strait. The US and…
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President Biden has achieved no strategic success in the Middle East, yet
Despite retaliatory attacks against Iranian militant proxies and IRGC targets in Iraq and Syria during the past few months, President Biden has exerted restraint in the use of force to the extent, that as a result, the United States has not achieved any significant strategic victories during this period. The Houthis still have more control…
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Maersk cancels bookings from Europe, South America, North America and West Africa
Despite recent attacks against the Houthis by the US and UK coalition in their attempt to unplug the Red Sea from the blockade, the Houthis still seem to be in full control of the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait that opens to the Red Sea. The French navy is successfully guarding French ships that are moving through the…
