Whore wars? The Red Sea. (Hanish Islands)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: January 13, 1996 | Copyright information

The tiny Hanish Islands near the bottom of the Red Sea have been insignificant enough throughout history that sovereignty over them has rarely been sought. Now Eritrea is claiming the islands, perhaps to use as a location for a major resort.

FOR centuries sailors tried to avoid the handful of rocky, waterless outcrops in the Red Sea known as the Hanish islands. They were a hazard, not a strategic asset. The only strategic question was who would bother to maintain the lighthouses on them. A month ago, however, Eritrea landed troops on Greater Hanish and almost went to war with Yemen for ...

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