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Bab-el-Mandeb

The Bab el-Mandeb is the narrow strait linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, between Yemen and the Horn of Africa.

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44 linked stories in all years we hold

The earliest story we hold is from Nov 29, 2023.

Stories involving Bab-el-Mandeb1 named story in 2026

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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 1 left, 1 center, 0 right, under 1% of the sources that published that week · 3 articles

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Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 202602041%
Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 202620463%
Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026110121%
Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026131384822%
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Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 202612402522814%
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Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 202623422645719%
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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

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44 left · 64 center · 43 right: 151 sources on the spectrum, across 44 linked stories.

Everything else23 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first

Stories that name Bab-el-Mandeb

  1. Oct 4– 11Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport hit by second Houthi strike in two days269 articles · 72 sources
    14 left, 32 center, 19 right
  2. Sep 21– 23UK to offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling to counter Houthi attacks15 articles · 10 sources
    4 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 16– 22Despite military might, Saudi struggles to crush the Houthis96 articles · 54 sources
    13 left, 21 center, 14 right
  4. Sep 15– 16Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes10 articles · 7 sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  5. Sep 14– 19China presses Iran, US to reopen Hormuz as disruptions threaten oil supply8 articles · 7 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right
  6. Sep 13– 14Iranian media say 1 killed in ship strike on the Strait of Hormuz45 articles · 30 sources
    4 left, 19 center, 6 right
  7. Sep 12– 19Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says17 articles · 12 sources
    2 left, 2 center, 4 right
  8. Sep 11– 18Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, warns of 'red line'95 articles · 48 sources
    14 left, 17 center, 11 right
  9. Sep 11– 16Saudi cancels some oil cargoes after pipeline hit, top buyer chasing alternatives150 articles · 65 sources
    13 left, 26 center, 19 right
  10. Sep 7– 14Houthis target Saudi base as Iran denies involvement in Yemen war265 articles · 75 sources
    18 left, 28 center, 21 right

Local coverage

  1. Nov 10Exclusive: AP joins EU naval patrol as piracy rebounds amid regional conflicts3 articles · 2 sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right