With tensions over naval navigation in the Middle East reaching a critical point once more, here’s what you need to know.

From ancient trade routes to modern energy security, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait remains a critical gateway connecting Asia, Europe and global markets.

The location of the Bab el Mandeb on one of the world’s key shipping routes makes it a global flashpoint. Here's what you need to know about its history and its present. A satellite view of the ...

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Even as US President Donald Trump struggles to have the Strait of Hormuz opened and relieved from the wrath of Iran's retaliatory fire, another key waterway — Bab al-Mandab or Bab el-Mandeb — known as ...

Bab al-Mandab, also known as the “Gate of Tears,” is a narrow strait connecting the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, serving as a crucial link between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

When the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7, many feared Hezbollah, the powerful Shia militia in Lebanon, would escalate the war by opening a second front. The Lebanese-Israeli border has ...

The Bab el-Mandeb strait at the southern tip of the Red Sea is now emerging as a second front in what experts describe as the most severe disruption to global energy markets in modern history. The ...