The pact with Turkey and Pakistan has evolved quickly from a vague political commitment. Riyadh hopes it will help it navigate a thorny Middle East crisis.
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Over a dozen countries depend on the Bab al-Mandab Strait for more than half of their maritime trade by value.
The African shoreline is now much more valuable to outsiders who want to monitor, contain or outflank the waterway opposite them.
The resumption of fighting, paired with the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, complicates regional strategy and energy policy for the Gulf powerhouse.
The move suggests Iran and its allies are settling in for a long war. That could mean pain for the global economy.
For centuries, the world’s entire coffee supply flowed through one Yemeni port.
The ongoing war in Iran has created an expanding zone of risk for shipping, including for Saudi Arabia’s strategy of redirecting oil exports away from Hormuz.
Each year, about 10–12% of global shipping trade passes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait – whose name means ‘Gate of Tears’.
The Houthis’ alleged support for Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia remains limited at this stage, although it is nonetheless concerning.
Three incidents in recent weeks have sparked concern over whether we’re seeing a resurgence of Somali piracy.
Over the past decade, India has come to see the Horn of Africa as a primary theatre of influence.
A decade of shifting regional alliances, continuous conflict and outside interventions have narrowed the path for diplomacy.
In normal times, as much as 14% of global maritime trade goes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Disruption would be felt around the world.
Tehran’s presence in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea is selective and opportunistic.
Djibouti is a presidential republic with a multiparty system, but political authority is highly centralised.
The Red Sea region has become a showcase of the new alliances shaping global power and influence.
Legal ways to make a decent life inside and outside Ethiopia should be increased.
Since 1979, Egypt has been a central pillar of US policies in the Middle East.
Houthis pledge to halt attacks on Red Sea vessels, but shipping companies remain unconvinced.
The Red Sea region holds geopolitical importance and has become an arena where local and global interests play out.
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