Bab el-Mandeb (The Gate of Tears): How a Red Sea Blockade Could Reshape the Global Order
In the lexicon of maritime geography, few names are as hauntingly prophetic as the Bab el-Mandeb. Translated from Arabic as the “Gate of Tears,” this narrow strait—separating the jagged coastline of Yemen from the Horn of Africa—has transitioned from a vital artery of commerce into the primary detonator of a global economic crisis.As of March […]
