2026-07-30 8b3751635cd8b14791f0d387f8d24ab241c3e2ab /feed/2026/07/30/saudi-arabia-s-government-announces-the-establishment-of-multinational-maritime-defense-alliance-with-14-counties-signin Saudi Arabia's government announces the establishment of Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance with 14 counties signing the founding document in a effort to keep the Bab-el-Mandeb strait open. 1785462937 2026-07-30 4b1c8a39b2ed60bc5c4d23d16e03e4259e6c4984 /feed/2026/07/30/saudi-arabia-s-government-announces-the-establishment-of-maritime-defense-alliance-with-14-counties-signing-the-founding Saudi Arabia's government announces the establishment of Maritime Defense Alliance with 14 counties signing the founding document. 1785448522 2026-07-30 185ec54ab83f9abb0a561d5b347e89c87448a7a1 21 Bab-el-Mandeb 71 /wiki/bab-el-mandeb Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance 37 /wiki/multinational%20maritime%20defense%20alliance Saudi Arabia 2 /wiki/saudi%20arabia government 14 /wiki/government%20of%20saudi%20arabia Bab-el-Mandeb Middle Eastern crisis Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance Saudi Arabia government Middle Eastern crisis 2026-07-26 e5bbfa91f1b3e06dcac17b03fb70c22421d02ab9 15 Bab-el-Mandeb Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/07/26/eleven-vessels-cross-the-bab-el-mandeb-strait-according-to-shipping-data-from-kpler Eleven vessels cross the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, according to shipping data from Kpler. 2026-07-24 5ddae4cd8c2500424414e2eb472f643d58ece2dd 26 Bab-el-Mandeb Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 3 /feed/2026/07/24/the-houthis-deny-reports-that-they-have-closed-the-bab-el-mandeb-and-state-that-they-are-not-seeking-to-close-it-reaffi The Houthis deny reports that they have closed the Bab-el-Mandeb and state that they are not seeking to close it, reaffirming that they have only established a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia. 2026-07-23 54c1e634cdc7e688f40bb970d4e5bb5bcf43f28a 12 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/07/23/the-houthis-claim-to-have-attacked-two-saudi-arabian-oil-tankers-in-the-red-sea-for-their-violation-of-the-blockade-by-y The Houthis claim to have attacked two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea for their violation of the blockade by Yemen's Houthi-led armed forces. There are no reported casualties. 2026-07-23 0a05344a290bf79f3feab1d8a3cd09391fe14768 /feed/2026/07/23/shipping-data-shows-that-two-chinese-very-large-crude-carriers-carrying-4-million-barrels-of-saudi-arabian-oil-the-sin Shipping data shows that two Chinese very large crude carriers carrying 4 million ​barrels of Saudi Arabian oil, the Singaporean-flagged "VLCC Xin Long Yang" and Chinese-flagged "VLCC Cosnew Lake", are heading towards Bab-el-Mandeb. 1784814809 2026-07-23 bf7a471fca2e9db47051f4abd44723de2cfeca6f 13 Bab-el-Mandeb Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/07/23/shipping-data-shows-that-two-chinese-very-large-crude-carriers-carrying-four-million-barrels-of-saudi-arabian-oil-the Shipping data shows that two Chinese very-large crude carriers carrying four million ​barrels of Saudi Arabian oil, the Singaporean-flagged "VLCC Xin Long Yang" and Chinese-flagged "VLCC Cosnew Lake", are heading towards Bab-el-Mandeb strait. 2026-07-22 dfd02afd1c91cade95050087a5ed4798a8a0ebfc /feed/2026/07/22/five-tankers-departing-saudi-arabia-s-port-of-yanbu-change-course-away-from-the-strait-of-bab-el-mandeb-after-threats-fr Five tankers departing Saudi Arabia's port of Yanbu change course away from the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb after threats from Houthi-controlled Yemen. 1784749991 2026-07-22 1ff6caec1aaaee6782fa30a058c3d4c9aede4ca9 15 Bab-el-Mandeb Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 3 /feed/2026/07/22/seven-oil-tankers-departing-saudi-arabia-s-port-of-yanbu-change-course-away-from-the-strait-of-bab-el-mandeb-after-the-h Seven oil tankers departing Saudi Arabia's port of Yanbu change course away from the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb after the Houthis announced a blockade on Saudi Arabian ports. 2026-07-21 2ad1ad4a764385b565c0544c039a918521194e64 17 Bab-el-Mandeb Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 3 /feed/2026/07/21/two-oil-tankers-departing-saudi-arabia-xin-long-yang-and-rodos-turn-around-in-the-red-sea-and-head-for-the-suez-ca Two oil tankers departing Saudi Arabia, "Xin Long Yang" and "Rodos", turn around in the Red Sea and head for the Suez Canal instead of the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, after a warning by Houthi-controlled Yemen. 2026-07-20 49f268c9543fb5560832287572bbd5f8a6fb82f6 26 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/07/20/houthi-controlled-yemen-declares-a-maritime-blockade-of-saudi-arabia-effective-immediately-after-accusing-it-of-an-agg Houthi-controlled Yemen declares a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia effective immediately, after accusing it of an "aggressive siege" against Yemen for nearly 12 years. 2026-04-7 a1a7114e6e7abb8482314599cae9d3031ef3b38d 21 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/04/7/saudi-arabia-closes-the-king-fahd-causeway-to-bahrain-for-several-hours-after-the-iranian-fars-news-agency-has-published Saudi Arabia closes the King Fahd Causeway to Bahrain for several hours after the Iranian Fars News Agency has published a list of strategic bridges in the Gulf region as potential targets for retaliation. 2026-03-3 3f7284da340a93c1a1a6a0d28e82a888e9c92445 /feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fires-are-reported-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-drone-stri Explosions and fires are reported at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes. 1772551467 2026-03-3 5a7fb0789f0b052ea52fe0c95dd8ef350b803e95 /feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fire-breaks-out-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-drone-strikes Explosions and fire breaks out at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia following a series of Iranian drone strikes. 1772537057 2026-03-3 13879422f28dbcf9ad9d9c133c65f57ffa4aac0c 8 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fires-are-reported-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-dr Explosions and fires are reported at the United States embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes. 2026-02-28 0640bb2afa31f0de9f6239532f2c1bb0cd23c6bb 8 Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /feed/2026/02/28/iran-launches-missiles-at-bahrain-jordan-kuwait-saudi-arabia-and-the-united-arab-emirates-uae-bahrain-jordan-ku Iran launches missiles at Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE state that they have intercepted Iranian missiles. The U.S. embassies in Bahrain and Qatar instruct their personnel to shelter in place. /feed/2026/07/30/saudi-arabia-s-government-announces-the-establishment-of-the-multinational-maritime-defense-alliance-with-14-countries-s Middle East Eye 30 1d01e2a7117c91e17323b27c573be8183b832ef1 7 https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-unveils-plans-multinational-maritime-defence-coalition 2026 Saudi Press Agency 30 6380fc895e24d3ee917592bfd116af2314516cc2 7 https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2644911 2026 Saudi Arabia's government announces the establishment of the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance with 14 countries signing the founding document in an effort to keep the Bab-el-Mandeb strait open.