Facing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia, Saudi Arabia has invited dozens of countries to assist it in protecting shipping in the Red Sea, diplomats say.
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Riyadh won political backing from 14 countries for its proposed maritime defense coalition, but members have yet to commit to joining as Washington weighs its position.
Houthis consider imposing fees for Red Sea passage: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 17:24 The group imposed a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia as of 20 July A commercial vessel…
ALBAWABA- Saudi Arabia hosted a high-level international meeting on Thursday to advance its initiative for establishing a multinational maritime defense coalition aimed at strengthening security in…
Kuwait's chief of staff meets in Saudi Arabia with defence coalition for Bab el-Mandeb strait Kuwait's chief of staff, General Khaled al-Shuraian, met in Saudi Arabia with a "maritime defence…
By threatening shipping, the Yemeni rebels hope to wring concessions from the kingdom
UPDATE 1-Saudi Arabia unveils plans for multinational maritime defence coalition ...
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