Yemen's Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on 1 August 2026 that it planned to impose fees on commercial ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait, stating no such decision had been made.
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Aug 1 - Yemen's Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees on commercial ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait, saying no such decision had been taken and that passage through the strategic waterway remained free.
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