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Red Sea

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Can Saudi Arabia route around two closed doors?

As Houthi forces seize strategic islands and Suez transit plummets by 57.5%, Riyadh is racing to finish a $7 billion trans-peninsular rail line. This article ex…

World Business Saudi Arabia

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 12, 2026 • 09:55

Mocha Port Falls: What 12% of Global Trade Costs Now

The seizure of Al-Mukha on September 10, 2026, marks a pivotal shift in Red Sea power, granting a militia functional veto power over 12% of global trade. With o…

World Finance Mocha Port

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 11, 2026 • 09:56

Does Ansar Allah now hold the region's longest leash?

When a single Houthi drone crossed 2,000 kilometers to strike Tel Aviv, it signaled the 'fifth phase' of a conflict that has outpaced Western suppression effort…

World Technology Yemen

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 17, 2026 • 14:44

4 million barrels a day: Can the Saudi Red Sea exit hold?

Riyadh’s three-year effort to maintain maritime non-intervention collapsed in July 2026 following direct Houthi strikes on the tanker NCC Masa. This shift from …

World Politics Saudi Arabia

Rein Kaljumäe · Jul 30, 2026 • 12:16