Bab al-Mandeb tensions test Egypt’s Suez Canal

Economist Khaled al-Shafei expects canal to withstand renewed tensions due to geographic, economic advantages Nearly three years after tensions in Bab el-Mandeb disrupted shipping through the Red Sea and inflicted billions of dollars in losses on Egypt's Suez Canal, renewed regional tensions are once again putting the strategic waterway to the test. Yemen's Houthi group threatened navigation through Bab el-Mandeb, the gateway from the Red Sea to Egypt's Suez Canal and onward to the Mediterranean