Red Sea
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Area | 438000 |
|---|---|
| Max. width | 355 km (221 mi) |
| Max. depth | 3,040 m (9,970 ft) |
| Max. length | 2,250 km (1,400 mi) |
| Islands | Tiran Island |
| Jabal al-Tair Island | |
| Perim | |
| Rocky Island | |
| Hanish Islands | |
| Did you know | Approximately 40% of the Red Sea is quite shallow (under 100 m/330 ft), and about 25% is under 50 meters (164 feet) deep. |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 809258 |
About Red Sea
The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. To the north lie the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez. The Red Sea is a Global 200 ecoregion.
US warship downs drones fired from Houthi-held Yemen in Red Sea
...A US warship engaged and shot down three drones after three commercial vessels came under attack in the Red Sea, US Central Command has said...
Royal Navy sends second warship to Gulf
... A US destroyer in the Red Sea has already intercepted missiles and drones - reported to have been launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen...
Japan condemns Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack of cargo ship in Red Sea
...By Emily McGarveyBBC NewsJapan s government has strongly condemned the hijacking of a Japanese-operated cargo ship in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels...
Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack cargo ship in Red Sea
...Yemen s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels say they have seized an Israeli cargo ship in the Red Sea...
Sudan conflict: ‘Our lives have become a piece of hell'
... " Even those who escaped from Khartoum to the relative safety of Port Sudan, on the Red Sea coast, are often struggling to survive...
Arab and Muslim leaders blame West for Gaza misery
... Washington s strategic alliance with the oil-rich Gulf Arab states dates back to 1945 and a wartime meeting on a US warship in the Red Sea between President Roosevelt and the founder of modern Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz...
Rumbling Middle East fault lines make this Israel-Gaza war different
... They have all been brought down, so far, by Israel s air defences or by US Navy warships in the Red Sea...
Iran-backed Yemeni rebels shoot down US drone
... This includes troops being stationed onboard military vessels in the Red Sea, which lies between Yemen and Israel...
Iran-backed Yemeni rebels shoot down US drone
By Oliver SlowBBC News
Yemen's Houthi rebels have shot down a US military drone, US officials and the Iran-aligned Houthi Movement have said.
A US official said an MQ9 drone was shot down off the Yemeni coast by Houthi forces.
This Was confirmed by a Houthi military spokesman.
It Comes as Washington is on alert for activity by Iran-backed groups in the Middle East as its close ally Israel - a fierce rival of Tehran - Battles Hamas in the Gaza Strip .
Last month, a US navy warship intercepted cruise missiles and several drones launched by the Houthis from Yemen towards Israel .
The US has moved military assets, including aircraft carriers, Marines and support ships, to the Middle East in The Wake of regional tensions surrounding the Israel -Gaza war.
This includes troops being stationed onboard military vessels in the Red Sea , which lies between Yemen and Israel .
Yemen's Houthi rebels are backed by Iran, and have been - supported by another Iran rival, Saudi Arabia - since 2014.
The Deputy leader of another Iran-backed group in the region, Lebanon's Hezbollah, that Israel 's killing of civilians in Gaza risks wider war in the Middle East .
Sheikh Naim Qassem said that " very serious and very dangerous developments could occur in the region, and No One would be able to stop the repercussions".
Meanwhile, the US also said on Wednesday that it had carried out strikes against a facility in eastern Syria that it said was used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups.
A Pentagon official said The Strikes , The Second in recent weeks, were in response to attacks against US forces in Iraq and Syria.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said The Strike killed nine people affiliated with Iran-backed groups In Syria , a figure that could not be independently confirmed.
More on Israel -Gaza war Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
Red Sea Photos
