Watan-The American magazine “The Economist” has highlighted the threats posed by the Houthi group in Yemen to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which is a vital economic artery in the Red Sea. The closure of this strait affects the Suez Canal and worsens the crisis for the regime of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Egypt. It also poses a threat to the global economy, according to the magazine.<\/p>\n
Bab al-Mandab is located over a thousand miles away from Gaza and is a narrow strait between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, serving as the gateway from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n
The region becomes increasingly dangerous as the Houthi group in Yemen continues to target ships in the southern Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait in response to the Israeli occupation’s crimes in Gaza.<\/p>\n
On December 9, 2023, the Houthis warned that they would target all ships<\/a> heading to Israel, regardless of their nationality. They cautioned all global shipping companies against dealing with Israeli ports.<\/p>\n As the<\/p>\n escalation against Western ships in the Bab al-Mandab Strait intensified, four of the world’s top five container shipping companies\u2014Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, and CMA CGM\u2014announced the suspension or halt of their services in the Red Sea. This route is crucial for traffic from the Suez Canal, and the situation, as reported by The Economist and translated by Watan, may have significant repercussions on the global economy and regional countries, including the economy of the Sisi regime and the risks of military escalation.<\/p>\n The decision by these companies to avoid the Suez Canal means they will resort to the longer route via the Cape of Good Hope, adding approximately 11 days to the ship’s journey. This is likely to cause further delays in supply chains and create a global crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Netanyahu has told Biden that if he does not take action against the Houthis in Yemen, Israel will wage war there. But this is a jackal, Because this will lead to a regional war, for which neither Israel nor America is prepared. Yemen will block Bab al-Mandab 1\/2\u2935\ufe0f#\u0627\u0628\u0648_\u0639\u0628\u064a\u062f\u0629<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/QcrRMwtIui<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 PALESTINE \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@chachafeku420) December 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n