Why the world needs a safe and secure Bab Al-Mandab trade and energy artery

AL-MUKALLA: The Houthi militia’s arrival at Bab Al-Mandab constitutes a global threat to freedom of maritime navigation, international trade and the flow of energy supplies, the official spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces said on Thursday. The warning came after Houthi forces seized the west coast, threatening Bab Al-Mandab, giving the Iran-backed group a new foothold on the Red Sea close to one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints. The spokesperson said regional and internat

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