Container shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S instructed any ships heading for the southern entrance of the Red Sea to halt their voyages following an attack on one of its vessels and spiraling risks to the merchant fleet in the area posed by Houthi militants. “Following the near-miss incident involving Maersk Gibraltar yesterday and yet another … Read more
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signaled that the current phase of heavy ground fighting and airstrikes could stretch on for weeks and that further military activity could continue for months. Palestinians look for survivors of the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali) RAFAH, Gaza Strip: … Read more
The warship USS Carney, pictured earlier in the Mediterranean Sea, came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea. Photo: AP Aden: Yemen’s Houthi rebel group has claimed responsibility for attacking two “Israeli ships” off Yemen’s Red Sea coast near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. According to a statement released on Sunday by the group’s military … Read more
