Egypt and Iran are reportedly close to making a new start after decades of strained relations.

Experienced former US naval officers outline to Al Majalla what can be done to protect a vital sea lane, now and in the future.

The Kingdom is justified in questioning why its effort to secure the Red Sea as a strategic imperative wasn't taken seriously in recent years

The redirection of major merchant navigation routes around the coast of Africa adds to the cost and time of supply chains just when the world economy can least afford it. Al Majalla explains.

US marines have acted against raiders in the Bab al-Mandab strait, where Israel's war on Gaza has intensified a proxy battle between Iran and Israel. It is worrying traders, sailors and insurers.

Philips Hamilton's film 'Red' takes its name from the sea, and from the International Union for Conservation of Nature's 'Red List' of endangered species. Today, awareness is on the rise globally.