Maldives joins alliance to safeguard maritime routes

3 days ago

The Maldives has joined a maritime military alliance established by Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden. The Parliament approved the Maldives’ membership in the alliance last month. At a ceremony held on Wednesday, Chief of Defense Force Ibrahim Hilmy signed the coalition’s charter on