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Bab al-Mandeb
A living Archypedia dossier connecting source-backed reporting, context and new developments about Bab al-Mandeb.
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Latest update 12 September 2026
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Houthis seize Mayun island as Saudi Arabia shuts attacked oil pipeline
The strategic capture of the Bab al-Mandeb strait coincides with drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, leaving the kingdom with no short-haul export routes.
World · 1075 words -
Houthis seize Mocha port as Yemen slides toward full-scale war
The capture of the strategic port city of Mocha and several Red Sea islands gives Iran-backed forces unprecedented control over a critical global maritime artery.
World · 1008 words -
Yemen fighting kills over 60 as US warns of strikes on Iranian nuclear site
Strategic Houthi advances toward the port of al-Mukha threaten 10% of global maritime trade, coinciding with record US diesel prices and escalating nuclear tensions.
World · 1043 words