Bab-el-Mandeb

Arcs in and about Bab-el-Mandeb from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

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The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on Yemen

11 of 156 stories this year · 5 about Bab-el-Mandeb

Tankers with Saudi crude turn back as Houthis open new front in US-Iran war · 5 articles, Jul 21Trump says U.S. will ‘take care’ of Houthis if Red Sea strait blocked · 11 articles, Jul 21Yemen’s Houthis deny plan to charge ships transiting Red Sea · 5 articles, Jul 28Saudi Arabia forms Red Sea defense coalition to protect against Houthi attacks · 13 articles, Jul 29Crew of Yemeni vessel recount their chaotic rescue after Houthis’ deadly attack · 8 articles, Aug 13Saudi airstrikes hit rebel-held Mokha airport in Yemen, Houthi broadcaster says · 5 articles, Sep 11Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands · 23 articles, Sep 13EU's Kallas says Red Sea naval mission needs more than 10 ships · 4 articles, Sep 21G7 foreign ministers call on Iran to stop arming Houthis · 4 articles, Sep 22Yemen’s Houthi rebels shook up the Mideast with a sudden blitz. Iran helped, sources tell AP. · 6 articles, Sep 23Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels’ moves on key strait threaten global economy · 3 articles, Sep 24

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else22 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories that name Bab-el-Mandeb

  1. Sep 21– 23UK to offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling to counter Houthi attacks15 articles · 10 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 18– 22Despite military might, Saudi struggles to crush the Houthis95 articles · 53 independent sources
    11 left, 14 center, 10 right
  3. Sep 15– 19Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says14 articles · 11 independent sources
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  4. Sep 15– 16Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes10 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  5. Sep 14Iran-backed Houthis build multibillion-dollar network despite US sanctions1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  6. Sep 14– 19China presses Iran, US to reopen Hormuz as disruptions threaten oil supply8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right
  7. Sep 13– 14Iranian media say 1 killed in ship strike on the Strait of Hormuz45 articles · 30 independent sources
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  8. Sep 11– 18Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, warns of 'red line'95 articles · 48 independent sources
    14 left, 15 center, 8 right
  9. Sep 11– 16Saudi cancels some oil cargoes after pipeline hit, top buyer chasing alternatives150 articles · 65 independent sources
    11 left, 29 center, 16 right
  10. Sep 9– 11The US has loosened Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, but the costly war is far from over11 articles · 10 independent sources
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