Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis, sources say

RIYADH, July 29 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, two people familiar with the deliberations said on Wednesday. The composition of the coalition has not yet been finalised and is being discussed with dozens of countries, the s

Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis, two sources say Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, two people familiar with the deliberations said on Wednesday. The composition of the coalition ha

Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis, sources say  Reuters

RIYADH, July 29 - Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, two people familiar with the deliberations said on Wednesday.

Houthi attacks on Saudi oil depots along the Red Sea on Sunday led to a drop in ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to the analytics platform Kpler on Monday. The strait saw 11 cargo vessels move through the strait, the lowest number of ships to pass through in months, according to Kpler’s…

SINGAPORE: Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday (Jul 26) after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler showed on Monday.Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb

Data shows 11 commodity vessels pass through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level in months

Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb has fallen after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast.

The federal government has expressed concern over the escalating tensions and reported attacks involving the Houthi militia in Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, urging all parties to exercise maximum restraint and embrace dialogue to prevent further deterioration of the situation.

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