Strait
Bab el-Mandeb: The GCC’s Maritime Lifeline in a Turbulent World
Straddling the narrow gap between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, the Bab el-Mandeb strait serves as the jugular vein for maritime trade in the GCC region. This strategic chokepoint, barely 28 kilometers wide at its narrowest, funnels an immense volume of goods, shaping the economic destinies of millions across the Gulf. Today, as geopolitical tensions […]