Tag: Houthis
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JD Vance opposed strikes on the Houthis because it benefited Europe: The Atlantic publishes full Yemen war plans chats
US JD Vance opposed the US strike against the Houthis in Yemen on March 15th, because it benefited Europe, according to the full chat of the war plans leaked by The Atlantic. In the chat, vice-President and the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, shared their hatred for Europe. whilst discussing potential remuneration from Europe for the…
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The MV Sounion carried one million barrels of oil
The Greek owned MV Sounion that was blown up the Houthi terrorists earlier this week was carrying one million barrels of oil. The ship also refused European naval escorts because it regularly broke sanctions and sold Russian oil. The ship was hit by rockets and gunfire earlier this week before its crew members, mostly Filipinos were…
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The Houthis blow up a 150,000 tonnes Greek oil tanker in the Red Sea
Yesterday, the Houthis in Yemen blew up a 150,000 tonnes Greek oil tanker in the Red Sea. The Sounion was laden with oil from Iraq and was heading to Greece before it was attacked y Houthi rebels. An EU naval mission successfully evacuated 25 crew-members from the ship after it was hit four rockets and…
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Inflation rate keep subsidising but food still going higher
Malta’s National Statistics Office has released its latest round of inflation figures for May and inflation is following its declining trend. Inflation in May was at 1.5%, 0.1% lower than the previous month but food items are still increasing in price at a 0.78% increase. Current and immediate global supply chain problems mostly gravitate around…
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Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the Houthis as an Iranian proxy group
Although Robert Abela is making use of foreign policy and national security as a cheap political theatre for the upcoming MEP elections, the behaviour of the government whilst abroad is often very different, so far. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also seems to have a swathe of diplomats and government bureaucrats who seem to know…
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Fareed Zakaria’s analysis of the President Biden’s strategy in the Near East is spot on
CNN journalist and broadcaster Fareed Zakaria has made a very reasonable and concise analysis of President Biden’s strategy in the Near East, describing it as a strategy namely marked by methods of political de-escalation as it seeks to avoid a wider military conflict in the region. There is, of course, another side to the argument…
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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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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…
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Macron takes the solo route in global affairs
Still obsessed with the idea that France’s interest is more served as a single-player power in world affairs, Macron has refused to join the UK’s and US’ alliance to unblock the Red Sea from the Houthis and has instead, ordered his navy to protect only French ships. Even though the major French shipping company CMA…
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The UK and the US bomb Houthi positions in Yemen and the Red Sea: RAF jets leave from Cyprus
The US and UK have bombed Houthi positions in Yemen and the Red Sea across the night with Royal Air Force fighter jets leaving from the British base in Akrotiri, Cyprus. The Houthis have blocked the Red Sea for container shipping in what is supposed to be a war that would help pressure Israel to…
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Blockage in the Red Sea
Most container ships avoided the Red Sea last week and took the long route around the Cape of Good Hope, instead as Houthi and Iranian militias threatened to block container ships heading to the Red Sea through the Gulf of Eden. The Houthis in Yemen are threatening to stop Israeli and US ships in their…