Ikea furniture to be delayed by Red Sea attacks

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If you have plans to redecorate in the new year with your brand new Ikea furniture, there’s a good chance you’ll need to reschedule thanks to recent attacks on the Red Sea shipping route.

Ikea says it expects to face delays as a result of the emerging conflict in the Red Sea, after drone attacks from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen started hitting the vital commercial passage near the Suez Canal earlier this week.