Tag: Red Sea
Royal Navy joins new task force protecting Red Sea shipping
Royal Navy ships and personnel have joined a new international task force to safeguard ships passing through one of the world’s most dangerous ‘choke...
New international task force established for the Red Sea
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) has established a new international naval task force to enhance maritime security in the Red Sea region.
During a ceremony at...
Iran cargo ship attacked in Red Sea – Al Arabiya TV
An Iranian cargo ship has come under attack in the Red Sea, Al Arabiya TV reported on Tuesday, quoting unnamed sources, and semi-official Iranian...
Saudi-led naval forces foil Red Sea attack
Naval forces from the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen foiled an “imminent terrorist attack” by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in the southern Red Sea,...
Ship seized in the Red Sea
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen said the Houthis seized a vessel towing a South Korean drilling rig at the...
ISS: Safety in the Red Sea corridor can’t be taken for...
The Red Sea and the adjacent Gulf of Aden face many potential threats to free movement, ranging from the presence of non-state armed groups...
Saudi-led coalition foils ship attack – claim
Naval forces from the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen foiled an attempted attack on an unidentified commercial ship in the southern Red Sea by...
Egypt concerned about Red Sea security following Houthi attack
Egypt's president said Cairo was concerned about security in the Red Sea following an attack by Yemen's Houthis on two oil tankers...
Somalia and Ethiopia to invest in Red Sea ports
Somalia and Ethiopia will jointly invest in four seaports to attract foreign investment to the countries, another move in a tussle for...
Sudan, Qatar sign deal to manage Red Sea port
Sudan and Qatar will sign a $4 billion agreement to jointly develop the Red Sea port of Suakin off Sudan's coast, Sudanese...
Top Egyptian court waives legal challenges to Red Sea islands transfer
Egypt's top court dismissed all outstanding legal challenges to a deal transferring two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, a day before...
Egyptian activists detained for protesting Red Sea islands transfer
A court in Alexandria ordered the detention of leading rights activist Mahienour el-Massry over charges of illegally protesting in June against the...
Red Sea knife attacker moved to mental hospital
Egypt's national security prosecutor ordered the transfer of an Egyptian man who stabbed three foreign tourists to death at a Red Sea...
Red Sea knifeman supported Islamic States – sources
An Egyptian man who stabbed three foreign tourists to death and wounded another three at a Red Sea resort tried to join...
Vote coming on Red Sea islands transfer
Egypt's plan to hand over two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia under an agreement that has caused widespread controversy moved...
Egyptian court overturns block on Red Sea islands transfer
An Egyptian court ruled a judicial decision to block the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia is void, judicial...
Red Sea islands cannot be transferred to Saudi Arabia
An Egyptian court rejected on Monday a government plan to transfer two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, in a final...
Advisory council says Red Sea islands should remain Egyptian
An Egyptian state advisory body recommended a Cairo court uphold a ruling annulling an agreement giving Saudi Arabia control of two Red...
UAE says Houthi attack on ship in shipping lane was “act...
The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday Yemeni Houthi forces had attacked a UAE vessel in a strategic Red Sea shipping lane...
Egyptian court cancels jail terms for 47 over island protests
An Egyptian appeals court on Tuesday cancelled five-year prison terms handed to 47 people earlier this month for protesting a government decision...