Saudi FM: Red Sea Safety, Requires Ceasefire

Sudan Events – Sumaya Sayed

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea are nconnected to the war in Gaza and there is a need for an immediate ceasefire there.

Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said during the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos that the Kingdom’s priority is finding a path to de-escalation through a ceasefire in Gaza.

Meanwhile, Numerous vessels turned away following the advice. The number passing through the Bab el-Mandeb since Friday has fallen by more than half compared with the corresponding period a month earlier, ship-tracking data monitored by Bloomberg show.