Red Sea
sea, Middle East
Also known as: Al-Baḥr Al-Aḥmar
Recent News
Aug. 24, 2024, 3:35 AM ET (AP)
Fires break out on abandoned Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion that Yemen rebels attacked in Red Sea
Aug. 22, 2024, 11:38 PM ET (AP)
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 16 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
Aug. 22, 2024, 8:56 PM ET (AP)
French destroyer rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks by Yemen rebels
Aug. 22, 2024, 2:43 AM ET (AP)
Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says
Aug. 15, 2024, 4:06 AM ET (AP)
Dubai-based port operator DP World's half-year profits fall nearly 60%, in part over Red Sea attacks
Red Sea, narrow strip of water extending southeastward from Suez, Egypt, for about 1,200 miles (1,930 km) to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects with the Gulf of Aden and thence with the Arabian Sea. Geologically, the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba (Elat) must be considered as the northern extension of the same structure. The sea separates the coasts of Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea to the west from those of Saudi Arabia and Yemen to the east. Its maximum width is 190 miles, its greatest depth 9,974 feet (3,040 metres), and its area approximately 174,000 square miles (450,000 square km). ...(100 of 2099 words)