Red Sea News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Submarine accident in Red Sea kills six Russians
Cairo, March 27: Six people, including two minors, of Russian nationality were killed after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. The accident occurred on Thursday in the resort city of Hurghada.
Multiple US airstrikes hit Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa
Sanaa, March 27: The US military conducted multiple airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa, residents said.
Houthis vow to continue pro-Gaza operations despite US strikes
Aden, March 26: Yemen's Houthi militants said that the ongoing US military attacks will not deter their operations in support of Gaza, as tensions in the Red Sea continue to escalate.
Houthis launch fresh attacks on US, Israeli targets
Sanaa, March 26: Yemen's Houthi group said on Wednesday that it had launched fresh attacks on a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea and "military targets" in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
US military launches fresh strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah airport, central province
Sanaa, March 23: The US naval forces carried out three strikes on the Hodeidah airport in the Yemeni Red Sea port city, and five strikes on the Majzar district in Yemen's central province of Marib, media reported.
Yemen's Houthis claim ballistic missile attack at central Israel
Sanaa, March 22: Yemen's Houthi group said on Saturday it had launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, an assault the Israeli military said was intercepted late on Friday.
Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for ballistic missile attack on Israel
Sanaa, March 21: Yemen's Houthi group early morning Friday claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile attack on southern Tel Aviv, a Houthi military spokesperson said in a televised statement.
US military launches fresh airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah, Saada
Sanaa, March 21: The US military launched fresh airstrikes on Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah and the northern Saada province, both of which are strongholds of the Houthis, on Thursday evening.
US launches new round of airstrikes on Yemen's capital, other provinces
Sanaa, March 20: A new round of US airstrikes struck Yemen's capital Sanaa, wounding at least nine people, including seven women and two children.
Yemen's Houthis claim fourth attack on US aircraft carrier in 72 hours
Sanaa, March 19: Yemen's Houthi group said Wednesday that it has targetted the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea for the fourth time in the past 72 hours.
Houthis target US aircraft carrier for third time in 48 hours
Sanaa, March 18: Yemen's Houthi group has targeted a US aircraft carrier in the northern Red Sea for the third time in the past 48 hours, as the US military launched fresh airstrikes on the Houthi-held capital Sanaa, said the group on Tuesday.
Maritime routes remain flashpoint as Houthis control coastal areas, Yemeni leader warns
Aden, March 18: Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi warned that maritime routes will remain a persistent source of regional tension as long as Houthi forces maintain control over Yemen's coastal territories.
UN concerned about Houthi threats after US airstrikes in Yemen
United Nations, March 18: The United Nations is concerned about the Houthi threat to resume attacks on ships in the Red Sea following US attacks on the Houthis in Yemen, a UN spokesman said.
Yemen's Houthi group targets US aircraft carrier amid fresh airstrikes
Sanaa, March 17: Yemen's Houthis on Monday launched a second attack targeting a US aircraft carrier in the northern Red Sea after the US military conducted fresh airstrikes on Houthi targets.
US forces continue operations against Houthis; death toll reaches 53
Washington, DC, March 17: US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces are continuing their intensified operations against Houthi terrorists. The video shared by CENTCOM on X shows military aircraft taking off.
53 killed in US airstrikes on Yemen's Houthis
Sanaa, March 17: The Houthi-run Health Ministry has said that the overnight US strikes killed at least 53 people, including five women and two children, and wounded more than 100 people in Yemeni state capital Sanaa, media reported.
Death toll in US airstrikes on Yemen Houthis climbs to 23
Sanaa, March 16: The death toll has reached 23 after the US attack on several Houthi positions in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, according to media reports.
At least 13 killed in US airstrikes on Houthi sites in Yemen, Houthis vow revenge
Sanaa, March 16: The US warplanes launched airstrikes on several Houthi sites in Yemen's capital Sanna and the northern province of Saada, killing at least 13, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
Yemen's Houthis say resuming attacks on Israeli ships in Arabian, Red seas
Sanaa, March 12: Yemen's Houthi group announced the resumption of attacks against Israeli ships in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Houthi leader threatens to renew attacks on 'Israeli-linked vessels' as Gaza aid blockade continues
Sanaa, March 11: Yemen's Houthi leader, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, announced that his group is preparing military operations against Israeli-linked vessels if humanitarian aid does not reach Gaza within a four-day deadline he set last week.
Yemen's Houthis claim shooting down US drone over Hodeidah
Aden (Yemen), March 5: Yemen's Houthi forces have said that they successfully intercepted a US MQ-9 reconnaissance drone over the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.
US redesignates Houthis as 'foreign terrorist organisation'
Washington DC, March 5: The US redesignated Yemen's Houthi rebels as 'foreign terrorist organisation', Al Jazeera reported.
Egypt urges intensified efforts to secure Red Sea, Horn of Africa
Cairo, Jan 23: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi urged here on Thursday intensified efforts to maintain peace and security in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa, stressing the region's strategic importance to global stability.
Yemen's Houthis release crew of Galaxy Leader vessel to support Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Sanaa, Jan 22: Yemen's Houthi group on Wednesday said it had released the crew of Galaxy Leader vessel to support the Gaza ceasefire agreement reached between Hamas and Israel, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
Yemen's Houthis claim new attack on US aircraft carrier in Red Sea
Sanaa, Jan 15: Yemen's Houthi group announced on Wednesday that it had launched a new attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, using cruise missiles and bomb-laden drones.
Egypt expands African diplomatic push as Red Sea crisis hits economy
Cairo, Jan 13: Egypt is stepping up diplomatic engagement with African nations as it seeks to bolster security in the strategically vital Horn of Africa and Red Sea region, where ongoing conflicts have sharply cut into its crucial Suez Canal revenues.