Keywords: Red Sea


Egypt Considers Defensive Support for Saudi Arabia as Houthi Attacks Escalate

Egypt is weighing possible military assistance to Saudi Arabia as escalating Houthi attacks raise security concerns across the Arabian Peninsula and threaten vital regional trade routes. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has signalled Cairo’s readiness to support its Saudi ally if formally requested,......

UN Security Council strongly condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned what it described as continuing and escalating Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, particularly strikes targeting civil aviation infrastructure and the energy sector that reportedly caused civilian deaths and injuries. In a statement issued......

EU naval shortage limits ability to escort ships in the Red Sea

The European Union is facing a shortage of suitable naval vessels to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea, limiting the operational capacity of its maritime security mission, Operation Aspides. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas acknowledged the shortfall, stressing that additional warships are needed......

Kaja Kallas Calls for More European Warships to Protect Red Sea Shipping

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has called for additional naval vessels to strengthen the bloc’s maritime security mission in the Red Sea, warning that escalating Houthi attacks are increasing the need to protect commercial shipping through one of the world’s most strategically......

EU Considers Strengthening Aspides Mission Amid Rising Houthi Attacks

The European Union is considering additional measures to reinforce its naval mission in the Red Sea as concerns grow over renewed Houthi attacks and their potential impact on international maritime traffic. Speaking to journalists on Monday, October 12, ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in......

EU Considers Strengthening Red Sea Naval Mission Amid Intensified Houthi Attacks

The European Union is considering additional measures to reinforce its naval presence in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks intensify, with a possible expansion of its Aspides mission among the options under discussion. Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,......

Shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti: 109 migrants dead and over 116 missing

A shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti has resulted in at least 109 deaths, including 15 children, while more than 116 people remain missing. The toll, communicated on Sunday, October 11, 2026, by the United Nations, pertains to a vessel that was carrying approximately 350 people towards Yemen. According......

Saudi-Led Coalition Launches Large-Scale Operation Against Houthis in Yemen

Yemen’s conflict has entered a renewed phase of escalation, with the Saudi-led coalition announcing a large-scale military operation against Houthi forces as fighting intensifies around strategic areas linked to the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. On Saturday, October 10, the coalition said......

More than 200,000 people displaced by renewed fighting in Yemen

More than 200,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen since the latest wave of fighting began in early September, according to figures released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday, highlighting the growing humanitarian pressure on civilians caught in the conflict. The......