Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 30/07/2026 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries have announced the creation of a maritime military coalition to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia oil tanker list 2 of 3Iraqi armed groups condemn ‘dangerous escalation’. Turkiye, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Pakistan, Djibouti, Somalia, Bangladesh, Yemen, Sudan and the Comoros are understood to be the other signatories to the alliance. It is notable that neither the United Arab Emirates nor Oman have signed up, despite having similar security objectives. Approximately 10 to 12 percent of global maritime trade passes through the strait. It is one of only two exit-entry points to the Red Sea, the other being the Suez Canal.
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