Houthis move to tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

Emboldened by their first ship sinking the Houthis are now insisting any ships entering their territorial waters need to obtain a permit. Ships will have to obtain a permit from Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Maritime Affairs Authority before entering Yemeni waters, Houthi telecommunications minister Misfer Al-Numair claimed yesterday. Yemeni waters extend halfway across the Bab al-Mandab strait, …

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