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Yemen’s Houthis re-enter Hodeidah Port city

Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government have withdrawn from the strategic port city of Hodeidah, allowing Houthi rebels to retake key positions there, Yemeni officials and the..
November 19, 2021
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Saudi-led coalition thwarts rebel boat attack in Red Sea

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Monday that it had thwarted a rebel attack by an explosive-laden boat in the Red Sea.
November 09, 2021

Arab coalition destroys two Houthi booby-trapped boats in Salif

The Arab coalition confirmed on Monday it had destroyed two booby-trapped boats of the Houthi militia in the Salif region and thwarted an imminent attack.
September 21, 2021

Red Sea Drones: Countering Houthi Maritime Tactics

Mariners in the Red Sea have long been threatened by pirates, but they now must deal with a much more modern threat as well: unmanned explosive boats.
September 15, 2021

UN ‘disappointed’ as Houthis delay oil tanker rescue

The UN said last week that it was “clearly disappointing” that Yemen’s Houthi rebels are again delaying a repair mission for a decaying oil tanker, which is threatening to spill its million-barrel..

Reports of Incident off Yanbu

Reporting has indicated that an incident occurred in the vicinity of Yanbu Port at 0630UTC on the morning of the 27th April 21. Reporting suggests that port authorities increased the ISPS alert state..
April 27, 2021

What threat does China pose within the South China Sea?

Dryad Global analysts James Welsh and Dorottya Zsiboracs on China's influence within the South China Sea.
March 31, 2021

Saudi minister accuses Iran of being involved in latest Houthi attacks

The Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel Al-Jubeir, accused Iran of being involved in the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities, which were carried out by the Houthi forces on..
March 30, 2021

Airstrikes hit Sanaa and Port of Salif

Reporting indicates that Saudi-led Coalition airstrikes against Houthi targets have hit a missile and drone assembly plant Sanaa and the a warehouse and living quarters in the Port of Salif.
March 24, 2021

Dryad Global Security Notice - Increased Congestion in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Reporting indicates that the Panama flagged MV EVER GIVEN (IMO 9811000) has run aground within the Suez Canal causing a temporary blockage of both the northbound and southbound waterways.
March 24, 2021