If the chokepoint were shut, along with the Strait of Hormuz, a quarter of the world's energy supply would be blocked.

Iran has threatened to open a new front in the war and disrupt the all-important Bab al-Mandeb Strait trade route if the US invades Kharg Island. After effectively shutting down the Strait of Hormuz ...

Yemen's Houthi administration has warned that the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait could be shut if US President Donald Trump and what it called the "complicit world" do not end "all practices and ...

At the conclusion of the Joy Awards ceremony, social media and all news outlets were talking about the Bab Al Hara segment. The skit caused widespread interaction from the audience, who recalled ...

Bab el-Mandeb Strait closure market is currently priced at 10.5% YES, down from 14% 24 hours ago. This reflects a declining ...

As Islamic State fighters make a last stand against Turkish-backed troops in a key strategic city in northern Syria, IS appears to have few options as to where it can retreat. As of Thursday morning, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Russian fighter jets have hit three Islamic State targets around the ...

The bomb packed into a car exploded with deafening noise, spraying shards of metal and glass through the air and gouging a crater into the road. The victims were families who had gone out in the ...