The Suez Canal, is a key source of foreign currency for Egypt, and authorities have been trying to boost its revenues in recent years
Red Sea shipping disruptions having a ‘cascading impact’ said the shipping giant
The longer route around the Cape of Good Hope, to avoid attacks by Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea, has pushed up shipping costs as well as emissions
International naval forces have been deployed to provide defensive support for ships sailing through the Red Sea, but the attacks have increased significantly
His visit to Muscat follows regional travel last week where he met with leaders in Israel, Qatar and Turkey
Blinken’s visit to the region comes amid an escalation to the crisis in the Middle East
The UAE added that those responsible for the targeting of its civilian facilities on Monday will be held accountable
The Abha International Airport has faced numerous drone attacks in recent months
Those injured included passengers as well as airport staff
The kingdom’s defence forces intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles and three bomb-laden drones on Saturday
These strikes came after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked an Aramco refinery in the Saudi capital on Friday
This attack comes after the rebels said earlier today they attacked King khalid military base in southern Saudi Arabia with two bomb-laden drones
No injuries were reported
The kingdom’s air defense forces destroyed the ballistic missiles over Taif
Abu Dhabi Airports confirmed in a statement that there had been an incident involving a supply vehicle
The attack coincides with an offensive supported by the Saudi-led coalition to retake Yemen’s Houthi-held port city of Hodeidah