The Suez Canal is a critical global maritime artery, facilitating shorter and more efficient trade routes between Europe and Asia by connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
The European Union joins international efforts to contain the Houthis in Yemen. The Council launched the ASPIDES operation to restore and safeguard freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf. ASPIDES will be part of…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have hijacked the Galaxy Leader, an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and took 25 crew members hostage on Sunday (no Israeli citizens among them). The ownership structures in the maritime sector…
The string of coups at the West of Africa may direct the world’s attention to Niger and Gabon, but the real action is to be expected in East Africa. Stretching from the Suez Canal up…
The Egyptian government denies, but it is rumored there may be plans to sell off parts of the Suez Canal. In February, President Sisi called the rumors “a lie”. However, in December last year, the…
