Eritrea has long been isolated by the West, while the government in capital Asmara has itself pursued a policy of political and economic seclusion. The country acquired geopolitical significance this year due to its 1,000 km coastline along the Red Sea shippin

Eritrea has long been isolated by the West, while the government in capital Asmara has itself pursued a policy of political and economic seclusion. The country acquired geopolitical significance this year due to its 1,000 km coastline along the Red Sea shipping route ↧ As Iran war smolders, shunned Eritrea looks to come in from the cold A rare journey into Eritrea, one of the most secluded and regimented societies on Earth, as the Red Sea nation gains new global clout amid the Iran war.