The Bab al‑Mandeb Strait where uncommon conflict became a common burden

A dangerous new chapter is unfolding in the Middle East, and the world is responding with an uneasy silence. What is emerging around the narrow waters of the Bab al-Mandeb is not simply another regional confrontation. It is a moment that could reshape the global economic order, the credibility of international law, and the future political direction of Iran and its neighbourhood. The tragedy is not only that a reckless spiral of force has been unleashed, but that it risks locking the region into a darker future just when a more hopeful path seemed possible. The Bab al-Mandeb – literally the ‘Gate of Tears’ – has always been a fragile passage between continents. Today it sits at the centre of […]