The Red Sea , located between Asia and Africa continents, is in the news. Cargo ships are being attacked by the Houthis, yemenite rebels (at least 17 incidents from November). This could disrupt global supply, leading to economic chaos and shortage of products.
The news take us back to the well-known Bible story in Exodus chapters 14, 15, about the spectacular miracle of parting the water and enabling the Israelites that fled from Egyptian slavery, a safe crossing of the sea.
Moses, who led the Israelites from Egypt to the Red Sea, stretched his hand out over the sea, and God caused a wind that parted the waters creating dry land. When the israelites were safe on the other side, Moses, at God's command, stretched out his hand again, and the waters returned, covering completely the Egyptian hostile army.
I suppose there will be some sort of miracle this time too, and the Houthis will learn their lesson; one doesn't mess up with things of Biblical origin:)
It is believed The Red Sea got its name due to a bacteria that lives in its waters and is responsible for their occasional reddish tint .
Major ports along this sea are: Suez (Egypt), Sharm El Sheik (Egypt), Jedda (Saudi Arabia), Port of Sudan (Sudan), Mocha (Yemen), Port of Aden (Yemen), Aqaba (Jordan), Eilat (Israel).
Many years ago, I attended a trip to the Sinai Desert; the trip also included a brief visit to the Red Sea port of Sharm El Sheik. Fascinating place!
