World; Middle East; Middle East tensions; Five maps that show why the Red Sea is so important. The Houthi attacks on shipping and the US-led response have highlighted the global significance of ...

Big shipping companies say they won’t send vessels back to the Red Sea despite a pledge by Iran-backed Houthi militants in ...

As warming waters devastate coral around the world, the sea’s stunningly colorful reefs have been remarkably resilient. But pollution, mass tourism and overfishing put them at risk.

The Red Sea, a vital artery in global trade and maritime navigation, has long held strategic importance for the world's economy and security. Connecting the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal to ...

Map from MarineTraffic of shipping routes through Red Sea on Match 21, 2025 with rough boundaries of area of operations of Ansar Allah, known as the Houthis.

Even if global warming is kept within Paris climate goals of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, 99 per cent of the world’s corals would not recover. But Red Sea coral reefs, unlike ...

Since mid-November, Houthi rebels in the Middle Eastern country of Yemen have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea, firing drones and missiles and, in some cases, boarding and seizing vessels.