The Yemeni militant group ties the alleged cessation to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire as carriers like Maersk and MSC continue ...

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Scientists who have been exploring the Red Sea have discovered natural death traps in the region now believed to be the location where Moses parted the waters. The brine pools were found 4,000 feet ...

On November 4, the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute hosted an expert panel to discuss the role of middle powers—Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab ...

Roughly 6.2 million years ago, the Red Sea—today one of the world’s most strategically vital marine passages—underwent a ...

To grasp the importance of the Red Sea, visit Djibouti. Before missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels reduced cargo shipments by more than two-thirds in 2024, about 12% of global trade passed by the ...

Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have provided conclusive evidence that the Red Sea completely dried out about 6.2 million years ago, before being suddenly ...

Addis Ababa — PM Abiy said Ethiopia's quest for access to the Red Sea is a legal, historical, geographical and economic issue. Responding to questions raised at the 5th year regular session of the ...

Millions of years from now, Northern Africa could be home to a new ocean as tectonic plates pull apart along the East African Rift System, scientists say. Experts have long known that portions of the ...

New data shows that freight rates for ocean carriers have risen significantly since the start of May. According to Freightos, ex-Asia rates have increased by around $1,000 per 40-foot-equivalent units ...