The construction has drawn criticism from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who accuse the UAE of violating sovereignty. Analysts suggest the airstrip may support surveillance and interdiction operations against Iranian arms smuggling.

A fire aboard the Hong Kong-flagged ASL Bauhinia on Tuesday was not linked to Houthi attacks, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Joint Maritime Information Center said on Wednesday.

STOCKHOLM, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Maersk (MAERSKb.CO), opens new tab will continue to divert vessels away from the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea ... Middle Eastcategory Israel delays prisoner release ...

Meanwhile, the Houthis have lobbed repeated attacks at Israel, as well as U.S. warships operating in ... in the center of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. But unlike those efforts, the Emiratis appear likely ...

A fire aboard the Hong Kong-flagged ASL Bauhinia occurred, unrelated to Houthi attacks, according to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Joint Maritime Information Center. Investigations into the cause continue.

US President Donald Trump has re-designated Yemen's Houthis as a "Foreign Terrorist Organisation" over their attacks on Red Sea shipping and Israel linked to the Gaza war.

CAIRO - A fire aboard the Hong Kong-flagged ASL Bauhinia on Tuesday was not linked to Houthi attacks, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Joint Maritime Information Center said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.

Maersk Not Returning to the Gulf of Aden for Now STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Maersk will continue to divert vessels away from the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea and toward the southern tip of Africa despite ...