New strategy needed to deal with Houthi threat, says Yemen

Regional and international stakeholders need to define a new strategy to contain the increasingly well-armed Houthi militia, Yemen’s vice-president said on Tuesday September 24th. Aidarous al-Zubaidi, Yemen’s vice president and head of the Southern Transitional Council, told Reuters in an interview that “we think that it’s the moment that we join all the stakeholders, local,…

Tanker runs aground off Thailand amid rough seas, crew safe

Early on September 17th local time, oil products tanker Thailaemthong 8 (IMO 9058581) ran aground at Koh Mai Si, off the coast of Koh Kood off the Soneva Kiri Resort in the Trat province of Vietnam. There were 12 crew members on board, but none was injured. Strong waves, possibly part of Typhoon Bebinca, which…