{"id":371656,"date":"2026-09-12T16:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T10:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=371656"},"modified":"2026-09-12T16:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T10:58:23","slug":"bab-el-mandeb-strait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/bab-el-mandeb-strait\/","title":{"rendered":"Bab el-Mandeb Strait"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Houthis have captured Mokha port and Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, raising concerns over this vital shipping route.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Bab el-Mandeb Strait<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_371658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-371658\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-371658\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-BBC-1.jpg?resize=300%2C290&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bab el-Mandeb Strait\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-BBC-1.jpg?resize=300%2C290&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-BBC-1.jpg?resize=768%2C742&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-BBC-1.jpg?w=913&amp;ssl=1 913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-371658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; BBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bab el-Mandeb Strait<\/strong> lies at the <strong>southern tip of the Red Sea<\/strong>, between <strong>Yemen and the Horn of Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It lies <strong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"195\">between the Arabian Peninsula and the African continent<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connectivity: <\/strong>It connects the <strong>Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean through the Red Sea and Suez Canal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Channels Structure<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>strait is about 30 km wide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>divided into two channels by Perim Island.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>eastern channel is called Alexander\u2019s Strait,<\/strong> while the <strong>western channel is the Dact-el-Mayun Channel.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features of Bab el-Mandeb Strait:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Known as:<\/strong> It is also known as the \u201c<strong>Gate of Tears<\/strong>\u201d, referring to the large number of shipwrecks that have occurred in this region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global trade route:<\/strong> It is a crucial link in the trade route connecting the Mediterranean to Asia.<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"127\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Alternative to Hormuz:<\/strong> It provides an <strong data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"185\">alternative route for Gulf oil exports<\/strong> when the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indian trade:<\/strong> Indian exports and imports, including petroleum products, pharmaceuticals, textiles, machinery and engineering products, depend heavily on the Suez route.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Current Crisis: <\/strong>The <strong>Iran-backed Houthis<\/strong> have <strong>captured Mokha port and Perim Island,<\/strong> strengthening their position around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Houthis have captured Mokha port and Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, raising concerns over this vital shipping route. About Bab el-Mandeb Strait Location: Bab el-Mandeb Strait lies at the southern tip of the Red Sea, between Yemen and the Horn of Africa. 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