Why is Saudi Arabia forming a coalition to protect the Red Sea?

The alliance aims to defend shipping from attacks by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

The composition of the coalition has not yet been finalised and is being discussed with dozens of countries, according to the report.

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…