Bab al-Mandab, Yemen 0
19 September 2018

Saudi Arabia's U.S. ambassador asserted that "the security of Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Horn of Africa is vital for KSA [Kingdom of Saudi Arabia], the region and the world. Around fifteen per cent of the world's trade passes through this area and KSA will keep working towards safeguarding the region from instability whether it's from piracy or Iran's militias".

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