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.
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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- The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on YemenOct 19, 2023 – Sep 24, 2026 · 186 stories
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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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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
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| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 48 | 22% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 12 | 40 | 25 | 228 | 14% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 2% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 4% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | under 1% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 23 | 42 | 26 | 457 | 19% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 23 | 28 | 20 | 187 | 15% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 6% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | under 1% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 14 | 32 | 19 | 205 | 14% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | under 1% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
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
- Oct 4– 11Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport hit by second Houthi strike in two days269 articles · 72 sources14 left, 32 center, 19 right
- Sep 21– 23UK to offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling to counter Houthi attacks15 articles · 10 sources4 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 16– 22Despite military might, Saudi struggles to crush the Houthis96 articles · 54 sources13 left, 21 center, 14 right
- Sep 15– 16Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes10 articles · 7 sources1 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Sep 14– 19China presses Iran, US to reopen Hormuz as disruptions threaten oil supply8 articles · 7 sources1 left, 1 center, 3 right
- Sep 13– 14Iranian media say 1 killed in ship strike on the Strait of Hormuz45 articles · 30 sources4 left, 19 center, 6 right
- Sep 12– 19Yemen conflict displaces 112,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says17 articles · 12 sources2 left, 2 center, 4 right
- Sep 11– 18Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, warns of 'red line'95 articles · 48 sources14 left, 17 center, 11 right
- Sep 11– 16Saudi cancels some oil cargoes after pipeline hit, top buyer chasing alternatives150 articles · 65 sources13 left, 26 center, 19 right
- Sep 7– 14Houthis target Saudi base as Iran denies involvement in Yemen war265 articles · 75 sources18 left, 28 center, 21 right
Local coverage
- Nov 10Exclusive: AP joins EU naval patrol as piracy rebounds amid regional conflicts3 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right