Yemen's Houthi rebels release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea in November 2023 - Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 202

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized their

The United States and Japan called on Yemen's Iran-backed rebel group Houthis to cease its attacks in the Red Sea following the release of the detained MV Galaxy Leader crew on January 22.

Yemen’s Houthi rebel group have released the 25-strong crew of the car carrier Galaxy Leader after 14 months of detention. The seizure of the Galaxy Leader marked the start of the Houthi campaign against shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. This campaign has sunk two ships, killed four seafarers and added billions of dollars to shipping costs.

The Iranian-backed rebel group in Yemen had earlier said they would scale back attacks given the cease-fire in the conflict in Gaza.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the Bahamas-flagged vessel off the Yemeni Red Sea coast, Houthi-owned Al Masirah TV reported on Wednesday.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their campaign in the Red Sea corridor. The rebels said they released the sailors after mediation by Oman.

Despite a ceasefire in Gaza and assurances from Yemen's Houthi rebels to scale back attacks on international vessels in the Red Sea, major shipping companies remain hesitant to resume using the Suez Canal due to ongoing security concerns.

An international team of researchers, led by scientists from Tel Aviv University, has discovered that the pathogen responsible for the mass deaths of sea urchins along the Red Sea coast is the same one responsible for mass mortality events among sea urchins off the coast of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean.

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