The Suez Canal Authority denied today (Friday) temporarily suspending navigation in the canal as a result of developments in the situation in the Red Sea region, confirming that navigation in the canal is regular in both directions.

The head of the authority, Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, said in a statement, a copy of which was obtained by Xinhua News Agency, that “navigation traffic on the canal is regular in both directions, and there is no truth to what is being said in the maritime circles about temporarily suspending navigation as a result of developments in the situation in the Bab al-Mandab region.” “South of the Red Sea.

He explained, “The Suez Canal provides its navigation services normally, as the navigation movement in the canal tomorrow (Saturday) will witness the crossing of 44 ships from both directions, with a total net tonnage of 2.3 million tons.”

Admiral Rabie stressed, “The Suez Canal Authority is keen to open direct channels of communication with companies and shipping lines and joint coordination in the interest of serving the shipping community and ensuring the sustainability of global supply chains.”

US President Joe Biden announced that the United States and its allies launched precise strikes on a number of Houthi targets in Yemen, adding that it was “a direct response to the unprecedented Houthi attacks against international naval ships in the Red Sea.”

The Houthi group in Yemen announced at dawn today that the capital, Sanaa, and other governorates under its control were subjected to air strikes from American and British warplanes.