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Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack U.S. ship

Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack U.S. ship

Houthi rebels in Yemen have attacked an American ship in the Red Sea on January 10, the movement's spokesman said. "With the help of the Almighty, the naval forces, missile forces and unmanned aircraft of the …

Blinken: Houthi attacks disrupt global shipping in Red Sea

Blinken: Houthi attacks disrupt global shipping in Red Sea

The attacks by the Ansar Allah Houthi movement on commercial shipping have disrupted or diverted nearly 20% of global shipping, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during the press conference with Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin …

Iranian warship Alborz enters Red Sea without warning

Iranian warship Alborz enters Red Sea without warning

Iran's Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea, the Iranian news agency reported on Monday, at a time of soaring tensions on the key shipping route amid the Israel-Hamas war and attacks on vessels by forces allied to Tehran. Iranian …

Houthi rebels threaten to intensify Red Sea attacks

Houthi rebels threaten to intensify Red Sea attacks

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have threatened to intensify their attacks against ships in the Red Sea, the Houthi defence chief said. “Our strategic weapons and their ranges reach far beyond what the enemies …

Sevastopol to cooperate with Eritrean port city of Massawa

Sevastopol to cooperate with Eritrean port city of Massawa

The Eritrean port city of Massawa on the Red Sea and Sevastopol have signed a cooperation agreement, Eritrean Ambassador Petros Tseggai said. "We have signed a cooperation agreement between the ports of Massawa and Sevastopol, …

Iran seizes two U.S. underwater drones in Red Sea

Iran seizes two U.S. underwater drones in Red Sea

Chief Commander of Iran’s Army Navy Force Rear Admiral Shahram Irani confirmed the seizure of two U.S. unmanned vessels by Iran's Naval Forces. "With its powerful presence in the depths of the oceans, especially in the …

U.S. and Saudi Arabia launch naval drills in Red Sea

U.S. and Saudi Arabia launch naval drills in Red Sea

The eighth naval bilateral military exercise Native Fury 22 between the United States and Saudi Arabia started on Tuesday in the Red Sea, the US Central Command said. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, …

Two women killed in shark attacks in Egypt’s Red Sea

Two women killed in shark attacks in Egypt’s Red Sea

Two women have been killed in shark attacks in Egypt’s Red Sea, south of the city of Hurghada, the Egyptian environment ministry has said. Two sources told Reuters that the body of a Romanian tourist in her late forties was …

Shark kills woman in Hurghada, sea  closed for three days

Shark kills woman in Hurghada, sea closed for three days

In the Hurghada area, a shark attacked a woman in the sea. According to Al Arabiya,  it was impossible to save the victim. The deceased is a 68-year-old citizen of Austria, she was married to an Egyptian and lived permanently in …

Iran confirms its ship Saviz was attacked in Red Sea

Iran confirms its ship Saviz was attacked in Red Sea

Iran’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that an Iranian vessel, the Saviz, had been targeted in the Red Sea, a day after media reports that the ship had been attacked with limpet mines. "The explosion occurred on Tuesday …

Iran cargo ship attacked in Red Sea

Iran cargo ship attacked in Red Sea

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 news agency Tasnim said the vessel was targeted by a limpet mine. Al Arabiya cited the …