Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement has released the crew of a cargo ship more than a year after its fighters hijacked the vessel in the Red Sea, as part of its campaign of attacks in support of Hamas in its war against Israel.

The Galaxy Leader was taken in November 2023 at the start of the Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war.

U.S. ships are returning to the Red Sea following promises from Yemen’s Houthi rebels to abstain from attacks on American and British vessels. The pledge, which comes after more than a year of

Yemen's Houthi rebels have freed the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a ship detained amid Red Sea tensions linked to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Mediated by Oman, the release follows a ceasefire in Gaza, but coincides with U.

The United Arab Emirates has expressed its gratitude for the Sultanate of Oman’s successful mediation efforts, leading to the release of 25 crew members from the Galaxy Leader ship. The ship had been detained off the coast of Yemen for over a year,

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.

Doha: Qatar has welcomed Oman s successful mediation, which led to the release of the crew of the Galaxy Leader ship, detained off the coast of

The freed Filipino seafarers were under the care of the Philippine Embassy in Muscat, Oman and ... only wind down their campaign in the Red Sea once Israel halted its offensive in Gaza.

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

After over a year of captivity by the Yemeni Houthis rebels Ansar Allah Captain Lyubomir Chanev and Senior Mate Danail Veselinov have been

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.