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February 6, 2018

The Red Sea: Next Flashpoint in the Middle East?

Iran, Turkey, and China have the waterway in their sights.

Fifty years ago, Egypt blocked the Straits of Tiran, thus denying Israel access to the Red Sea and precipitating the Six-Day War. Today, the Red Sea remains vital to international shipping and still holds the potential to spark conflict. That conflict, explains Dore Gold, could arise from a variety of recent developments: tensions are increasing between Egypt and Ethiopia; Iran has built up a presence in the waterway with help from the Houthis in Yemen; Turkey and China are both establishing their own footholds along the Horn of Africa. (Video, 8 minutes. Text is available at the link below.)

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February 6, 2018

  1. The Red Sea: Next Flashpoint in the Middle East?

    Iran, Turkey, and China have the waterway in their sights.

  2. India and Israel Share a Strategic Agenda, and the U.S. Can Benefit

    Common interests and common enemies.

  3. The History of the Holocaust Requires Open Conversation

    What underlies Poland’s new Holocaust legislation.

  4. Why the Modern Orthodox Family Works

    And what can be learned from it.

  5. A South African City Is about to Run Out of Water—Thanks to BDS

    Cape Town learns the price of boycotting Israel.