{"id":371117,"date":"2026-09-05T14:23:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T08:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=371117"},"modified":"2026-09-05T15:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T10:11:11","slug":"port-of-mokha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/port-of-mokha\/","title":{"rendered":"Port of Mokha"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Houthi rebels launched a major offensive near Yemen\u2019s Bab al-Mandab Strait, killing at least 129 people, as they seek to seize the port city of Mokha and key positions overlooking the vital Red Sea shipping route.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Port of Mokha<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 528px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets.maestronewsroom.com\/media\/30f6532d-717b-4366-9158-9c455299fcd9\/arabnews-import\/2026\/08\/body\/graphic_houthis-strike-yemen-cities-web_1.jpg?resize=528%2C410&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mokha \" width=\"528\" height=\"410\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Arab News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> <strong>Mokha port<\/strong> is situated in the <strong>western Taiz province of Yemen. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It lies on<strong> the<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/red-sea\/\"> Red Sea<\/a> coast and near <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/india-must-lead-in-securing-the-strait-of-bab-el-mandeb\/\">Bab al-Mandab Strait<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic importance:<\/strong> Its <strong>strategic location<\/strong> has made it an important hub on <strong>ancient trade routes<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It was historically<strong> connected with ports along the coasts of Yemen and Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maritime route:<\/strong> It also lies on the sea route linking <strong>India and the Mediterranean<\/strong>, connecting<strong> trade between East and West.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Port:<\/strong> The<strong> Port of Mokha<\/strong> is among the<strong> ancient and key ports of Yemen.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>By the <strong>17th century, <\/strong>the area was the most<strong> prominent port in Yemen,<\/strong> particularly known for its <strong>export of the\u00a0Mocha coffee bean. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>modern port<\/strong> was <strong>established in 1955.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Historically<\/strong>, it served as a <strong>capital<\/strong> for both the<strong> Ayyubid and Rasulid states during the 6th to 9th centuries AH (12th \u2013 15th centuries CE).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Recent incident:<\/strong> Yemen\u2019s Iran-backed <strong>Houthi rebels<\/strong> launched a major attack to gain control of the <strong>Bab al-Mandab Strait<\/strong>, the gateway to the Red Sea.\n<ul>\n<li>They aimed to <strong>cut off the government-controlled port city of Mokha<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Capturing <strong>Mokha port or Bab al-Mandab<\/strong> could <strong>strengthen the Houthis\u2019 military and political position<\/strong> in negotiations with Yemen\u2019s government and Saudi Arabia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Houthi rebels launched a major offensive near Yemen\u2019s Bab al-Mandab Strait, killing at least 129 people, as they seek to seize the port city of Mokha and key positions overlooking the vital Red Sea shipping route. About Port of Mokha Location: Mokha port is situated in the western Taiz province of Yemen. 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