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Suez Canal sees oil tanker surge amid Strait of Hormuz disruption

Egypt's Suez Canal saw a significant rise in oil tanker traffic and revenue in April. This surge is linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, forcing ships to use the Red Sea route. Broader vessel traffic also increased. This unexpected boost benefits Egypt's foreign exchange earnings, though overall…

The Economic Times

India’s Mundra Port linked to Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah in new Red Sea shipping route

Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has introduced a new shipping service connecting Jeddah Islamic Port with India’s Mundra Port, aimed at strengthening maritime trade ties and improving logistics efficiency between the two countries.

The Times of India

Iran Guards threaten 'new fronts' over Israel's Lebanon offensive

Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to open "new fronts" and keep the Strait of Hormuz closed over Israel's offensive in Lebanon, state media reported on Monday. The Tasnim news agency earlier reported that Iran and its allies would "activate other fronts, including the Bab al-Mandab Strait" at the entrance of the…

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Emerging Houthi–Al-Shabaab co-operation and the growing threat to Red Sea shipping

In a region crucial to global trade, ideological rivals may now be working together. United Nations and American intelligence reports suggest that Yemen’s Houthi insurgents and the Somali group Al-Shabaab — considered Al-Qaeda’s strongest affiliate — are exchanging logistical and military resources, despite having no formal alliance.

The Conversation

Saudi Arabia emerges as Gulf's key trade route as Iran war blocks Hormuz strait

Saudi Arabia is capitalizing on the Iran war's disruption of the Strait of Hormuz to advance its goals as a regional energy and logistics hub. The kingdom's existing infrastructure and strategic Red Sea ports are facilitating continued oil exports and absorbing increased trade, boosting its revenue and accelerating development plans…

The Times of India

Four Seasons opens a stunning new resort on the Red Sea

Found on Shura Island in Saudi Arabia, the luxury property has a spa, three swimming pools and a 1.3km-long beach.

Euronews

EU says could expand naval mission to Strait of Hormuz

EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas indicated the bloc may expand its Red Sea naval mission, Operation Aspides, to include the Strait of Hormuz post-Iran war. This potential extension aims to secure vital shipping lanes, with some nations already pledging additional vessels to bolster the mission's capabilities.

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India’s Horn of Africa strategy has shifted: what it’s trying to do and how it could work

India’s engagement in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea basin was, until recently, largely limited to UN peacekeeping operations and anti-piracy patrols.

The Conversation

Internet at Risk? Red Sea Cable Threat Grows as US-Iran War Intensifies

As tensions continue to escalate in West Asia, concerns are growing over potential disruptions to global internet connectivity, particularly due to risks facing critical undersea cables in the Red Sea.

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Who are the Houthis? How rebel group could disrupt global trade amid Strait of Hormuz chaos

Armed group caused global disruption in 2024 through attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea

The Independent UK

Houthi Entry Into Iran-Israel War Stokes Fresh Alarm Over Red Sea Trade Routes and Global Oil Prices

Iran-backed Houthis fired missiles at Israel for the first time since the month-old war began, raising fears of renewed Red Sea shipping disruption and surging oil prices.

International Business Times UK

A Houthi missile attack on Israel stokes fears of renewed Red Sea shipping strikes

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launch missiles toward Israel and raised fears of new attacks on Red Sea shipping

The Independent UK

‘I’ve seen peace, I’ve seen war, I’ve seen everything’: MasterChef finalist Madeeha Qureshi on grief, family and The Red Sea Cookbook

From childhood food memories in Jeddah to the grief that shaped her debut cookbook, MasterChef finalist Madeeha Qureshi shares the stories, Saudi flavours and family recipes behind ‘The Red Sea Cookbook’

The Independent UK

Meta’s massive undersea cable project has been put on hold by regional hostilities – 2Africa Pearls project suffers another setback

The conflict in the Middle East has forced Meta's 2Africa Red Sea and 'Pearls' sections to go on hold.

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Iran’s regional proxies hold back from all-out war with US and Israel

Observers wait to see if Yemen-based Houthis will reopen hostilities as US warships approach Red Sea chokepoint

The Times of India

US State Department Advisory lists Egypt among safest Middle East destinations stable for tourism amid US-Israel war against Iran

Egypt emerges as a relatively stable travel destination amidst Middle East tensions, with the U.S. Department of State issuing a Level 2 advisory. While caution is advised for specific regions like Northern Sinai, major tourist hubs like Cairo and Red Sea resorts maintain strong security, welcoming visitors to explore its…

The Conversation

Iran war fallout: risks for the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in March 2026 marks the end of a political era in the Middle Eastern country. Khamenei was killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s capital, Tehran. This has triggered a war drawing in numerous countries across the Middle East.

Euronews

This Red Sea hotel was named the best new opening in the world by Forbes

After a reader vote, The Red Sea EDITION on Saudi Arabia’s Shura Island beat out competitors including the Orient Express La Minerva and Waldorf Astoria New York.

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Widening rift between Eritrea and Ethiopia sparks fear of new conflict

Ethiopia and Eritrea say they are preparing for the possibility of war, with landlocked Ethiopia's claim it needs access to the Red Sea seen as a provocation by Eritrea. As tensions build, violence is escalating on their shared border in the Tigray region.

The Times of India

Deep beneath the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba hides a toxic ‘ocean within an ocean’ where life cannot survive

The surface of the Gulf of Aqaba appears calm for most of the year, with little to suggest what sits far below. Nearly 1,800 metres down, researchers have identified a dense pool of highly saline water resting on the seafloor, separated from the surrounding Red Sea. The feature, known as…

The Times of India

Makkah hailstorm alert: Heavy rain and strong winds forecast across Saudi Arabia

The National Center for Meteorology issued an urgent alert for Makkah, forecasting intense winter storms with moderate to heavy thunderstorms, hail, and 60 km/h winds. Flash flood risks are high in valleys and low-lying areas, with rough seas expected along the Red Sea coast. Authorities urge extreme caution, especially for…

The Independent UK

Yemen rebels threaten new Red Sea attack as US aircraft carrier heads toward Iran

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have threatened new attacks on ships in the Red Sea corridor

The Times of India

A 4,500-year-old journal explains how Egypt built the Great Pyramid of Giza

One of the biggest unanswered questions in history for the past few thousand years is the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. Since its erection, it has been an unsolved enigma as to how the ancient Egyptians moved stones into place, as they weigh in the order of several tons…

The Conversation

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland: the strategic calculations at play

Somaliland is not internationally recognised as a sovereign state, though it declared independence from Somalia in 1991. A territory becomes a sovereign state when its independence is recognised by the United Nations. For this reason, it has no seat at the UN and is considered, under international law, part of…

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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is about political alliances, not legal principles

Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation has been described as historic by Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi. He framed the December 2025 declaration as the first decisive breach in the wall of diplomatic isolation that has surrounded Somaliland for more than three decades.

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