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News world Saudi, Egypt Demand Free Passage Through Key Straits As Riyadh Vows Firm Response To Houthi Last Updated:September 16, 2026, 04:26 IST The Houthis have been fighting Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces since Yemen’s civil war reignited in July. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) checking hands with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during…
Last Updated:July 30, 2026, 11:09 PM IST Saudi Arabia and 13 nations formed a maritime coalition in Riyadh to guard the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden amid Houthi blockades. Houthi supporters brandish rifles and hold portraits of Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a rally in solidarity with Iran…
Last Updated:July 05, 2026, 5:14 PM IST A cargo ship was attacked by unknown armed assailants off Yemen’s Hodeida coast in the Red Sea on Sunday, British authorities said as investigations into the incident continue. Unknown Assailants Attack Cargo Ship Off Yemen Coast, Probe Underway. A cargo ship came under attack by unidentified armed assailants…
With roughly 20% of global oil passing through this 21-mile wide passage, the Strait of Hormuz remains the ultimate geopolitical lever; any threat of a blockade, Iranian or US, is enough to send global energy markets into a tailspin. (IMAGE: AFP) Iranian boats during a military exercise in the Gulf, near the strategic strait of…
Tehran: The Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway that links the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, has held global attention since the United States and Israel launched a war on Iran over five weeks ago. In response to US-Israeli attacks, Tehran started attacking “enemy” merchant ships in the strait, effectively halting passage for all…
A month into the US-Israel-Iran War, the crisis has expanded to the entire region. And Yemen has now entered the fray, launching missiles and drones at Israel on March 28. At the centre is the Shia political and military organisation Ansar Allah, more popularly known as the Houthis. The Tehran-backed group said it will continue…
Many things in the world continue to surprise us. We know that the world’s 195 countries are spread across seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia. What’s truly fascinating, however, is that some countries are not confined to a single continent but span two. When this comes up, Russia often…