Global oil crisis deepens after Houthis claim control of vital shipping route
THE IRAN-BACKED HOUTHIS have seized control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast and captured three strategic islands on…
Gulf states pay the price as Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis drives costs
Gulf states that normally receive their food and household goods by sea have spent five months flying them…
Saudi oil can still get out — but it won’t be cheap or easy
Early on in the Iran war, a long-forgotten pipeline built across Saudi Arabia 40 years ago became a…
France moves carrier into Red Sea ahead of potential Hormuz mission
PARIS — France is deploying the carrier strike group centered on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier into…
Africa’s major discovery of new 300-mile ocean as continent splits | Science | News
A vast new ocean stretching hundreds of miles could one day split Africa in two, scientists have warned,…
Can Japan regain shipbuilding might with US$6.3 billion funding plan?
Japan is forging ahead with an investment plan that could see as much as 1 trillion yen (US$6.3…
What is ocean’s ‘lake of death’? What happens when marine life enters one of deadliest underwater spots |
Brine pools kill marine life because extreme salinity, oxygen absence, and toxic chemicals stop all cellular functions/ Courtesy…
Inside Jeddah Tower: Saudi Arabia’s tallest skyscraper that will beat Burj Khalifa
Saudi Arabia is pushing the limits of architecture and ambition with Jeddah Tower, a megastructure designed to become…
Michael Caine Steals Show As Red Sea Film Fest Kicks Off Fifth Edition
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival opened its fifth edition this evening with Rowan Athale’s biopic Giant starring…
Internet Speed in Pakistan Remains Slow
By Naima Tanoli, Bloom PakistanSeptember 17, 2025 Users are facing issues sending videos and messages, while delayed message…
Why the Red Sea’s SMW4 and IMEWE cables matter
Image: Submarine Cable Map 2025 – Telegeography Two of the most important undersea cables in global communications –…
Kuwait reroutes Internet after Red Sea cable cuts
By B Izzak KUWAIT: Kuwait was not affected by cuts in an undersea cable in the Red Sea…