Losing Access to Bab El-Mandeb Would Be 'Catastrophic,' Qatar Warns

Losing access to Bab el-Mandeb would be 'catastrophic,' Qatar warns

The Houthi Red Sea coast offensive has placed another vital shipping route at risk as the Hormuz blockade disrupts trade and energy supplies. Qatar said closing the Red Sea gateway would worsen the crisis and has called for a diplomatic solution.

Qatar warns against ‘catastrophic’ Bab Al-Mandab closure

DOHA: Qatar on Tuesday warned of dire consequences if the vital Bab Al-Mandab waterway were to close, after a months-long blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and recent Houthi gains on the Red Sea coast. “The world is suffering enough with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, so we cannot also afford to add the Bab Al-Mandab into that equation,” Qatar foreign ministry official Ibrahim Al-Hashmi told reporters. He said a closure of the southern entr…

Qatar warns of ‘catastrophic’ Bab al-Mandeb closure: What it means for oil, shipping and global trade

Qatar has warned of a ‘catastrophic’ Bab al-Mandeb closure. Here’s why the key Red Sea chokepoint matters for oil, shipping and global trade.

Qatar warns against ‘catastrophic’ Bab al-Mandeb closure

Qatar warns against 'catastrophic' Bab al-Mandab closure

Qatar warns that closing Bab al-Mandab after months of Strait of Hormuz blockade and recent Houthi advances would have catastrophic global effects.