Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Investments in Eritrea’s Port of Assab Amid Rising Regional Tensions
Posted: 10 Mar 2025, 12:48
(The coward Saudi Arabians who can not defeat the illiterate ragtag militia of the Shia Yemeni Houthi will not be able to defend Assab port from Ethiopia by investing in Assab.
As soon as the Ethiopians shoot 3 or 4 rounds of 130 mm artillery guns to Assab, let alone long range rockets, the Muslim Saudi Arabians will run away like dogs with their tail between their legs.
This is Issaias Afeworki's last survival card which is not practical. Without Ethiopia's peace and support, any economic or investment plan on Assab port is irrelevant.)
Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Investments in Eritrea’s Port of Assab Amid Rising Regional Tensions
Africa politics, middle east politics, Saudi Arabia economy
Introduction
The Port of Assab, situated along Eritrea’s Red Sea coast, has emerged as a focal point of Saudi Arabia’s economic and geopolitical strategy in the Horn of Africa.
Article analyzes Saudi Arabia’s investment prospects in Assab against the backdrop of escalating tensions driven by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s renewed claims over Red Sea access.
Saudi Arabia’s historical role as a mediator, combined with its Vision 2030 economic diversification goals, positions it as a critical nation in stabilizing the region through infrastructure development and diplomatic engagement.
However, Abiy’s rhetoric on securing a seaport—potentially through military means—threatens to destabilize the fragile peace established by the 2018 Jeddah Peace Pact.
The following sections explore the strategic, economic, and security dimensions of Saudi-Eritrean cooperation, Ethiopia’s destabilizing ambitions, and the challenges to regional stability. .... Continue
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Foreign Minister Osman Saleh met, today in Riyadh, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and delivered a message from President Isaias Afwerki to Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.
The two Foreign Ministers also discussed bilateral relations and other vital issues of common interest.
The meeting was attended by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eng. Waleed Elkereiji and other Saudi officials, as well as, Mrs. Weini Gherezghiher, Charge d'Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy to the KSA.
As soon as the Ethiopians shoot 3 or 4 rounds of 130 mm artillery guns to Assab, let alone long range rockets, the Muslim Saudi Arabians will run away like dogs with their tail between their legs.
This is Issaias Afeworki's last survival card which is not practical. Without Ethiopia's peace and support, any economic or investment plan on Assab port is irrelevant.)
Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Investments in Eritrea’s Port of Assab Amid Rising Regional Tensions
Africa politics, middle east politics, Saudi Arabia economy
Introduction
The Port of Assab, situated along Eritrea’s Red Sea coast, has emerged as a focal point of Saudi Arabia’s economic and geopolitical strategy in the Horn of Africa.
Article analyzes Saudi Arabia’s investment prospects in Assab against the backdrop of escalating tensions driven by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s renewed claims over Red Sea access.
Saudi Arabia’s historical role as a mediator, combined with its Vision 2030 economic diversification goals, positions it as a critical nation in stabilizing the region through infrastructure development and diplomatic engagement.
However, Abiy’s rhetoric on securing a seaport—potentially through military means—threatens to destabilize the fragile peace established by the 2018 Jeddah Peace Pact.
The following sections explore the strategic, economic, and security dimensions of Saudi-Eritrean cooperation, Ethiopia’s destabilizing ambitions, and the challenges to regional stability. .... Continue
https://www.faf.ae/home/2025/3/10/saudi ... l-tensions
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Foreign Minister Osman Saleh met, today in Riyadh, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and delivered a message from President Isaias Afwerki to Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.
The two Foreign Ministers also discussed bilateral relations and other vital issues of common interest.
The meeting was attended by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eng. Waleed Elkereiji and other Saudi officials, as well as, Mrs. Weini Gherezghiher, Charge d'Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy to the KSA.
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