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Shipping Firms Suspend Red Sea Traffic After Yemen Rebel Strikes

Two of the world's largest shipping firms, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, said Friday they were suspending passage through a Red Sea strait vital for global commerce, after Yemeni rebel attacks in the area.

International Business Times

Yemen Rebels Hit Cargo Ship In Latest Red Sea Attack

Yemen's Huthi rebels struck a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Friday, causing a fire on deck in the latest of a near-daily series of attacks in the commercially vital waterway.

International Business Times

Ballistic missile fired from rebel-held Yemen strikes cargo ship in Red Sea

The incidents further escalate a campaign by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels

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World’s largest shipping firm Maersk suspends Red Sea traffic after Houthi attacks

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels slammed into a cargo ship Friday in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following another attack only hours earlier that struck a separate vessel, authorities said.

France 24

Iran Warns Against US-Backed Red Sea Protection Task Force

Iran warns of dire consequences if a U.S.-backed task force is deployed to protect ships in the Red Sea amidst rising tensions in the region.

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Iran warns US will face ‘problems’ with Red Sea task force plans

US and allies in talks to form multinational task force to address attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on ships in Red Sea.

Al Jazeera

How are Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea affecting global trade?

Yemen's Houthi rebels have been attacking ships in the Red Sea, one of the world's major trade arteries

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Australia mulls US request to send warship to Red Sea

A US request to send a warship to the Red Sea amid ongoing Middle East conflict and tension is being considered by Australia's government and defence forces.

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'Gate Of Tears': Iran-aligned Huthis A Growing Threat In The Red Sea

The spike in attacks claimed by Iran-backed Huthi rebels in the Red Sea is dangerously increasing tensions in a bottleneck for international maritime trade and fuelling fears of an uncontrolled regional spillover of Yemen's longstanding conflict.

International Business Times

Analysis: Is the Houthi threat to world order worse than the war on Gaza?

In economic and security calcualtions, the world is pragmatically less concerned with war on Gaza than with shipping.

Al Jazeera

Fallout from Israel-Hamas war: What's behind Houthi attacks in Red Sea?

In this edition, we look at the ripple effects of the war in Gaza. In the Red Sea, Houthi rebels from Yemen are stepping up their attacks on vessels in the vital shipping lane, saying they're doing so in protest at Israel's actions in Gaza, even though many of the…

France 24

Yemen’s Houthis warn ships in Red Sea to avoid Israel or face attack

Attacks on vessels close to Yemen have led to a rise in the cost of shipping and fears that supply chains could be disrupted

The Guardian - UK

French warship destroys Yemeni Houthi drone targeting oil tanker in Red Sea

A French frigate has destroyed a Yemeni drone that was threatening a Norwegian oil tanker in the Red Sea. Yemen’s Houthis said they carried out a military operation against the tanker as part of its strategy to target ships heading to Israeli ports in a protest over Israel’s bombardment of…

Radio France Internationale

France Says Downing Of Drones In Red Sea 'Legitimate Defence'

A French frigate that shot down two drones in the Red Sea was acting in self-defence after coming under attack from the unmanned aerial vehicles, the foreign ministry in Paris said on Monday.

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French warship in Red Sea targeted by drones launched from Yemen

France says that one of its warships in the Red Sea was targeted by two drones coming from Yemen. Both were intercepted and shot down.

The Independent UK

France says one of its warships was targeted by drones from direction of Yemen. Both were shot down

France says one of its warships in the Red Sea has been targeted by two drones coming from Yemen

The Guardian - AU

Qatar says ‘narrowing window’ for freeing more hostages held in Gaza – as it happened

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Hamas warns hostages doomed unless demands are met, as Israel steps up assault

Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for Hamas militants to lay down their arms, saying the Palestinian Islamist group's end was near. Netanyahu's comments came after Israeli tanks battled their way to the centre of Khan Younis on Sunday in a major new push into the heart of…

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The Independent UK

US Navy rescues British ship in Red Sea ambush

US Navy destroyer shoots down three drones fired towards commercial vessels

The Guardian - UK

‘A tough neighbourhood’: how Gulf scientists are reaching across political divides to help coral reefs

‘Peace parks’ that establish protected areas across borders are one idea from those working to protect marine ecosystems in a region rife with geopolitical sensitivities

The Independent UK

Who are Yemen’s Houthis and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea?

Yemen’s Shia Houthis are part of Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ dedicated to the destruction of Israel

The Conversation

Why Yemen's Houthis are getting involved in the Israel-Hamas war and how it could disrupt global shipping

In recent days, three Israeli-linked commercial vessels were targeted by ballistic missiles and drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, marking a clear escalation in maritime attacks in the critical Bab el Mandab strait between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Evening Standard

Sunak and Netanyahu in Red Sea safety talks after missile strikes on two UK ships by Iran-backed Houthi rebels

HMS Diamond has been deployed to bolster the Royal Navy's presence in the region

WEKU

After Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, fears of a wider Middle East conflict grow

The Iran-backed rebel group attacked multiple ships in the Red Sea over the weekend. The Houthis control large swaths of Yemen's territory.

The Independent UK

US, allies in talks on naval task force to protect shipping in Red Sea after Houthi attacks

After three vessels were struck by missiles fired by Iranian-back Houthis in Yemen, the White House says the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea

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