United States lifts sanctions on Eritrea over Red Sea regional interests
The United States has lifted sanctions on Eritrea after deciding not to renew a 2021 measure that targeted the country's governing party and military. The move was announced by the Department of State, which said it was intended "to advance US regional interests" in the Red Sea. Eritrea welcomed the decision, saying the sanctions had caused significant damage to the country.The sanctions were first imposed in November 2021 under the Biden administration and were renewed annually under a presidential declaration of a national emergency. They targeted the People's Front for Democracy and Justice, President Isaias Afwerki's party, as well as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Sep 2026 14:02 LONDON
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Italy to deploy warships to protect shipping through Bab al-Mandeb
Italy says it will deploy warships to protect commercial vessels transiting the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a move its defence minister says is needed to avoid severe economic fallout if the route becomes impassable. Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said Rome will not wait for a joint European Union decision before acting. He said Italy has the capabilities to protect the passage and should not allow bureaucratic delays to worsen an already complex situation.Bab al-Mandeb links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and is one of the world's busiest shipping corridors between Europe and Asia. The narrow waterway is a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 18 Sep 2026 04:29 LONDON
Houthis advance near Bab al-Mandeb as Qatar warns of wider shipping disruption
Qatar has warned that losing access to Bab al-Mandeb while the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked would be catastrophic, as Houthi forces consolidate gains along Yemen's Red Sea coast. In remarks in Doha, Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Hashmi, director of media and communication at Qatar's foreign ministry, said the world could not afford to add Bab al-Mandeb to the disruption already caused by the Hormuz blockade. He said blocking international waterways could not become the new normal and urged countries to work together to prevent further escalation.The warning follows reports that the Houthis seized the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Sep 2026 16:00 LONDON
