Saudi Arabia Warns Houthi Attacks Threaten Red Sea Navigation and Global Trade

Houthi escalation puts Saudi Arabia and global trade at a dangerous crossroads

The latest Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia mark more than another episode in Yemen’s long-running conflict. They signal a widening confrontation in which the battlefield is no longer confined to Yemen’s borders. With Saudi cities under attack, warnings sounding in Makkah and the strategically vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait increasingly exposed, the consequences […]

Mecca Attack News | Saudi Envoy Warns Houthis ‘Militarizing’ Straits To ‘Blackmail’ Global Economy

Saudi Arabia’s UN Ambassador Abdulaziz Alwasil told the UN Security Council on September 15 that the Houthi militia is “militarizing international straits to blackmail the global economy.” He condemned Houthi missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi territory and energy infrastructure, warning that activity in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait threatens international navigation and global trade. Alwasil reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to tak…

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan warn Houthi attacks threaten Red Sea shipping

New York, Sept. 16 (SANA) Saudi Arabia and Pakistan warned the UN Security Council that escalating Houthi attacks threatened shipping through the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb, posing risks to global trade and supply chains.Saudi Arabia’s UN Ambassador Abdulaziz Al-Wasil told a Security Council meeting on Yemen on Tuesday that protecting maritime routes and freedom of navigation was a shared international responsibility requiring adherence to intern…

Saudi Arabia warns of ‘red line’ as attacks from Houthi rebels escalate

Saudi Arabia warns Houthi Attacks threaten Red Sea navigation and Global Trade

Saudi Arabia has stressed that safeguarding maritime corridors and freedom of navigation is a shared international responsibility, warning that Houthi threats in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab Strait pose risks to global trade and supply chains.