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The increasing threat posed by the pro-Iranian militia to Saudi interests and to the transit through the Strait of Bab the Mandeb makes the path of negotiation exhausted
The Yemeni Government, recognized by the international community, is leading, with Saudi Arabia, an offensive against the Huti rebels, whose main objective is to recognize the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic step in international trade. Our guest of the day, Ornela Fabani, a doctor in International Relations and a specialist in the Middle East, analyses this new escalation of the conflict against the Hutti of Yemen.
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan agreed to immediately activate their joint defence pact and to prepare for the deployment of military forces and capabilities on Saudi territory, at a time when Riyadh is facing a further escalation of attacks by the Hutti of Yemen. A few weeks ago, the rebel group quickly advanced and took key positions in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, increasing tension in the region.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to deploy military forces and capabilities quickly into Saudi territory, in the first activation of the agreement they signed in August. The decision is in full escalation with the Hutti, which on Monday, 5 October, claimed to have attacked with missiles and drones airports, military facilities and an Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia, following the offensive by the Government of Yemen to expel them from the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
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Despite the explosive situation in the Straits of Ormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, the flow of crude oil from the Middle East exceeded its pre-war average in the last week of September, according to Kpler. But between attacks on ships, supply tensions and high pump prices, the recovery remains fragile.
Somalia’s president accuses the Houthis of destabilising the region and disrupting navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb
At the close of the Strait of Ormuz and the turbulence in Bab el Mandeb, there is a persistent drought in the Panama Canal and doubts about Malaca
In a statement adopted by its 15 members, the most powerful UN body condemned on Friday, September 25, the Hutii attacks on Saudi Arabia and its potential threat to maritime trade in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. At the same time, he claimed "the inherent right" of the kingdom to "self-defence" against the Yemeni rebels supported by Iran, and ratified "its support" to the internationally recognized and supported Government of Yemen.
The Huthist rebels and Yemeni government forces have rejected their responsibility for a double strike in a crowded civilian market in Lahj Governorate on 21 September. An analysis of the video surveillance images, and testimony, provide more information about this incident.
The Huti rebels in Yemen have strengthened their positions around the Bab el-Mandeb narrow strategic, a maritime track that connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and that circulates about 12 per cent of world trade. Its progress, amid the resumption of fighting in Yemen and the tension with Saudi Arabia, increases pressure on an essential route for transport between Europe and Asia. Can this enclave become a new letter of power for Iran? We analyzed it.
Stretched by its war with Iran, Washington may have little choice but to trust Houthi assurances on shipping.
About 12 per cent of world trade in oil by sea through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. As the Strait of Ormuz is heavily disrupted by the war, Iran's allies threaten to further disrupt world trade by closing this second crucial maritime route in the Middle East.
Italy's defence minister warns of severe economic fallout if Bab al-Mandeb becomes impassable, bypassing EU delays.
