Red Sea

Deadly Red Sea wreck claims two lives, leaves 12 injured

Two people were killed and 12 others injured on Friday, following a collision between a microbus and a loader vehicle on the Marsa Himeira-Shalateen road in the southern Red Sea governorate. Major General Hassan Abdelaziz, the Red Sea Security Director, received a notification from the emergency operations room regarding the accident. Ambulance teams were immediately …

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Egypt Independent July 25, 2025

EU naval mission in Red Sea says six ‘Eternity C’ crew members recovered from sea

EU naval mission in Red Sea says six ‘Eternity C’ crew members recovered from sea The European Union naval mission

Middle East Eye July 10, 2025

Yemen’s Houthis confirm attack on vessel in Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthis confirm attack on vessel in Red Sea Yemen’s Houthi administration said on Monday that it had attacked the

Middle East Eye July 8, 2025

Red Sea authorities suspend diving at ‘The Two Brothers Islands’ due to shark monitoring

The Red Sea Marine Park Authority (RSMPA) closed diving activities in The Two Brothers Islands area on Tuesday for 42 hours due to shark monitoring. The site is a popular diving and safari destination in the southern Red Sea, and is known for its shark population. This serves to implement a program to track and …

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Egypt Independent June 25, 2025

What did Houthis achieve in 18 months of attacks on the Red Sea?

What did Houthis achieve in 18 months of attacks on the Red Sea? Submitted by Rayhan Uddin on Sat, 05/10/2025

Middle East Eye May 11, 2025

Red Sea boat sinks, 4 rescued, others still missing

The Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company’s (Gapco) marine units successfully rescued four crew members from the sunken tourist vessel “Try Tone” in the Gulf of Shaqeer. The search continues for two other crew members by the marine units “Maridaive 602” and “BMS 5”, with company leaders closely monitoring the search and rescue efforts immediately upon …

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Egypt Independent February 7, 2025

Two US Navy pilots eject safely over Red Sea after fighter jet shot down in apparent friendly fire incident

CNN — Two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea on Saturday in an apparent friendly fire incident, US Central Command said in a statement. The pilots were recovered, and one of the crew members sustained minor injuries, according to initial assessments. The aircraft, an F/A-18, …

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Egypt Independent December 23, 2024

About 10,000 tons of goods handled at Red Sea ports

About 10,000 tons of goods were handled at the different Red Sea harbors on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, the Red Sea Ports Authority (RSPA) said. In a statement, the RSPA said imports included 3,500 tons of goods, 313 trucks and 19 cars, while the exports included 6,500 tons of goods, 286 trucks and 48 cars.

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Egypt Independent October 1, 2024

Oil tanker attacked by Huthis in Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, Pentagon says

CNN — The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion that was recently attacked by Yemen’s Huthis is still on fire in the Red Sea and now appears to be leaking oil, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday. The Sounion was targeted last week by multiple projectiles off Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah. The Huthis, who control …

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Egypt Independent August 28, 2024

Ship attacked by Huthi rebels believed to have sunk in Red Sea

CNN — A Greek-owned coal carrier appears to have capsized in the Red Sea days after it was struck by Iranian-backed Huthi rebels, according to a report published by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The MV Tutor is thought to be the second ship sunk by Huthis since March, when the British-registered vessel Rubymar was downed after …

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Egypt Independent June 20, 2024

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