A picture taken on August 10, 2018 shows a view of Yemeni fishing boats along the Yemeni side of the strategic strait of Bab al-Mandab, which separates the Arabian Peninsula from east Africa. Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images RIYADH, March 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Houthis’ entry into the Middle East conflict could put the region’s oil exports and shipping routes at greater risk by threatening the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key chokepoint linking the Red Sea and the