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.
Place · 49 stories · 171 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 29, 2023
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
- The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on Yemen
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Dec 25, 2023week of Sep 21, 2026Sep 24 Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels’ moves on key strait threaten global economy
156 stories · earliest story we hold Dec 31, 2023
All arcs1 named arc in 2026
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- The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on YemenDec 31, 2023 – Sep 24, 2026 · 156 stories
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every arc in 2026 at its own dates · opens on month
Jan 1 – Oct 11, 20261 arc shown
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- A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
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| Jan 1, 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 48 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 11 | 28 | 21 | 234 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 56 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 27 | 77 | 26 | 483 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 203 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
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
- Sep 21– 23UK to offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling to counter Houthi attacks15 articles · 10 independent sources4 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Sep 18– 22Despite military might, Saudi struggles to crush the Houthis95 articles · 53 independent sources11 left, 14 center, 10 right
- Sep 15– 19Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says14 articles · 11 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Sep 15– 16Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes10 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Sep 14Iran-backed Houthis build multibillion-dollar network despite US sanctions1 articles · 1 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 2 right
- Sep 14– 19China presses Iran, US to reopen Hormuz as disruptions threaten oil supply8 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 3 right
- Sep 13– 14Iranian media say 1 killed in ship strike on the Strait of Hormuz45 articles · 30 independent sources2 left, 12 center, 5 right
- Sep 11– 18Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, warns of 'red line'95 articles · 48 independent sources14 left, 15 center, 8 right
- Sep 11– 16Saudi cancels some oil cargoes after pipeline hit, top buyer chasing alternatives150 articles · 65 independent sources11 left, 29 center, 16 right
- 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 sources3 left, 3 center, 2 right