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Hormuz, Bab el‑Mandeb, Suez, and global trade arteries.
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Qatar: Closing Bab al-Mandab Would Be “Catastrophic”
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (298+ words) From the perspective of the Gulf state of Qatar, a de facto closure of the Bab al-Mandab Strait would be a disaster. “The world is suffering enough because of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,” said a spokesperson for…...
Qatar warns of 'catastrophic' Bab al-Mandeb closure: What it means for oil, shipping and global trade
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (573+ words) New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Qatar has warned that closing the Bab al-Mandeb Strait could have "catastrophic" consequences for global trade and energy markets, as Iran-backed Houthi forces expand their presence along Yemen's Red Sea coast. The warning comes as tensions in…...
Video: Who are the Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels?
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (259+ words) The Globe and Mail For more than a month, the Houthis have been striking Saudi oil infrastructure and shipping in the Red Sea, stepping up pressure on global oil prices and boosting Iran’s leverage in its war with the United…...
Qatar warns closure of Bab al-Mandab Strait would be 'catastrophic"
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (308+ words) The Gulf state of Qatar said a de facto closure of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which separates Yemen and the Horn of Africa, would be a disaster. "The world is suffering enough because of the closure of the Strait of…...
UN Security Council Calls Emergency Meeting as Houthis Expand Control Near Bab el Mandeb
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (306+ words) A vital maritime corridor faces mounting pressure, with new territorial gains raising questions about the safety of ships and the stability of energy markets. The UN Security Council is convening an emergency meeting over the deteriorating situation around the Bab…...
Losing access to Bab el-Mandeb would be 'catastrophic for the entire world,' Qatar warns
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (70+ words) Inbox.lv Losing access to Bab el-Mandeb would be 'catastrophic for the entire world,' Qatar warns The Houthi Red Sea coast offensive has placed another vital shipping route at risk as the Hormuz blockade disrupts trade and energy supplies. Qatar…...
Qatar Warns Bab al-Mandab Closure Would Be ‘Catastrophic | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
12+ hour, 53+ min ago (180+ words) Doha: Qatar warned on Tuesday that shutting down the Bab al-Mandab Strait would have ‘catastrophic’ effects on global trade and shipping, as tensions rise around critical maritime routes in the Middle East. Ibrahim Al Hashmi, a Qatari Foreign Ministry official,…...
UN Security Council to hold emergency session on Bab al-Mandab
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (241+ words) UN Security Council members are convening an emergency session on the situation at the strategically important Bab al-Mandab strait, the British UN mission said in New York. The meeting, set against the backdrop of the escalating civil war in Yemen,…...
Qatar warns against 'catastrophic' Bab al-Mandeb closure
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (113+ words) Report.az Qatar on Tuesday warned of dire consequences if the vital Bab al-Mandeb waterway were to close, after a months-long blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and recent Houthi attacks on the Red Sea coast, Report informs via AFP....
Houthi advances heighten tensions, humanitarian pressures in Aden
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (773+ words) Recent Houthi military advances have escalated security tensions in Yemen's temporary capital Aden, prompting local security forces to ramp up defensive deployments amid a massive influx of displaced civilians fleeing volatile frontlines. The sweeping Houthi offensive launched on Sept. 3 has…...