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From Afonso de Albuquerque to the Houthis, the 'game changer' has always been the Red Sea!Photo by Kanenori on Pexels
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From Afonso de Albuquerque to the Houthis, the 'game changer' has always been the Red Sea!

SAPO Notícias14 September 2026 at 00:29

The Houthis came to dominate the entire western coast of Yemen along the Red Sea, from Midi to Bab el-Mandeb, a stretch of approximately 600 kilometres. This area represents a position of enormous geopolitical and commercial strategic importance.

The article compares this coastal stretch to the distance between Caminha and Sagres in Portugal, noting that it corresponds to a length equivalent to mainland Portuguese territory.

The conquest is [text corruption] on 11 September 2026, the date on which the Houthis assumed control of this zone. The article establishes a historical parallel with Afonso de Albuquerque, the Portuguese conquistador who dominated Bab el-Mandeb in 1507.

Bab el-Mandeb, whose name means "the gate of tears" or "the throat of tears", has been throughout history a crucial strategic point for the control of maritime routes, a position that remains relevant today.

Why this matters

The article analyses a topic of significant strategic interest for Portugal and Europe, given that the Houthi blockade in the Red Sea directly impacts international trade and maritime routes through Suez, with global economic implications affecting import prices and European logistics. WHY: Houthi control of 600km of Red Sea coastline, including the strategic Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, represents a direct threat to international navigation and European commercial routes passing through Suez, with impact on import prices and global logistics. The article contextualises this situation within a historical pattern of disputes over this crucial maritime corridor.

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