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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: The importance of the Bab Al Mandeb strait
Description: The Bab-el-Mandeb strait is just 18 miles wide, but a large slice of global trade passes through its vital waters every day. To its north is a war zone in Yemen, and to its south sits Djibouti, a tiny but strategically crucial East African nation.
In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, we dissect the importance of Bab Al Mandeb, both economically and geopolitcally.
Host Charlie Mitchell talks with Jennifer Gnana, who covers energy and business for The National, about the importance of Bab Al Mandeb for global shipping and markets.
And Ahmed Soliman, a re...