The strikes came following weeks of unrelenting attacks on Red Sea (File photo) Washington: American and British forces carried out a fresh wave of strikes Saturday against 18 Huthi targets in Yemen, a joint statement said, following weeks of unrelenting attacks on Red Sea shipping by the Iran-backed rebels. The strikes “specifically targeted 18 Huthi … Read more
Oil prices regained some ground in early Asian trade on Wednesday, as investors weighed concerns over output cuts by key producers and attacks on shipping in the Red Sea against dimmed expectations of U.S. rate cuts. Brent crude futures rose 12 cents, or 0.15%, to $82.46 a barrel by 0100 GMT, while U.S. West Texas … Read more
EU aims to have the mission up and running in a “few weeks” (Representational) The European Union formally launched a naval mission on Monday to protect Red Sea shipping from Yemen’s Huthi rebels as a US-owned cargo vessel came under fire twice in the region. The Iran-backed Huthis, who control much of war-torn Yemen, have … Read more
The United States on Wednesday said it will once again designate the Houthi movement of Yemen, also known as Ansaralla, as a terrorist group. This comes after the U.S. targeted the rebels in a third airstrike, following the group’s attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The designation will … Read more
Canada and its allies are warning that disruptions from attacks on vessels in the Red Sea are “adding significant cost” and delays to global shipping. A joint statement Wednesday from Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and a host of other nations reiterates condemnation of Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, noting … Read more
Yemen’s Houthi rebels show no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East said Saturday, even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic begins to pick up. Since … Read more
