Why is Saudi Arabia forming a coalition to protect the Red Sea?
Saudi Arabia has announced a mission to form an international alliance to guard the Red Sea from attacks on shipping by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Dozens of countries have been invited to join the coalition, although membership has not been finalised, according to a Reuters report on Wednesday.
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Saudi Arabia has announced a mission to form an international alliance to guard the Red Sea from attacks on shipping by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Dozens of countries have been invited to join the coalition, although membership has not been finalised, according to a Reuters report on Wednesday. The Houthis imposed a maritime blockade on the kingdom on July 20 , disrupting oil shipments diverted to the Red Sea following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Reports have also emerged that they plan to impose tolls on shipping passing through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen.
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- What's the story?
- Saudi Arabia has announced a mission to form an international alliance to guard the Red Sea from attacks on shipping by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Dozens of countries have been invited to join the coalition, although membership has not been finalised, according to a Reuters report on Wednesday.
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Why is Saudi Arabia forming a coalition to protect the Red Sea?
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