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UN council demands Yemen’s Houthis release UAE ship and crew

By EDITH M. LEDERERJanuary 14, 2022 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Friday condemned the seizure of a United Arab Emirates ship and demanded that Yemen’s Houthi rebels immediately release the vessel and its crew.

A press statement from the U.N.’s most powerful body called on all sides “to resolve the issue quickly and underlined the importance of freedom of navigation in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea, in accordance with international law.”

US Navy fires laser weapon in Mideast amid drone boat threat

By JON GAMBRELLDecember 15, 2021 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday it tested a laser weapon and destroyed a floating target in the Mideast, a system that could be used to counter bomb-laden drone boats deployed by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.

US, Israel and Gulf Arab allies launch joint Red Sea drill

By AYA BATRAWYNovember 11, 2021 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Naval forces from the United States, Israel and two Gulf Arab states are taking part in a joint security drill in the Red Sea, a vital shipping route that feeds into the Suez Canal.

Cargo ship attacked off Yemen under unclear circumstances

By JON GAMBRELLDecember 5, 2020 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A cargo ship traveling past Yemen in the Gulf of Aden came under attack in unclear circumstances, maritime authorities said Saturday...

S. Korea naval unit to expand operations to Strait of Hormuz

January 21, 2020 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean anti-piracy unit has temporarily expanded its mission to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil route at the center of soaring tensions between Iran and the United States...

Migrants endure rape and torture on route through Yemen

By MAGGIE MICHAELNovember 2, 2019 GMT

RAS AL-ARA, Yemen (AP) — Zahra struggled in the blue waters of the Gulf of Aden, grasping for the hands of fellow migrants...

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Migrants endure rape and torture on route through Yemen

By MAGGIE MICHAELOctober 30, 2019 GMT

US Navy seizes 1,000 smuggled rifles off war-torn Yemen

By JON GAMBRELLAugust 31, 2018 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said early Friday it seized over 1,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles being smuggled by small ships in the Gulf of Aden amid the ongoing war in nearby Yemen...