Tag: bab-el-Mandeb

  • Houthis promise safeguard Bab al-Mandeb

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    Move to ease shipping concerns. Houthis promise safeguard Bab al-Mandeb Strait: Spox CAIRO:  The Bab al-Mandeb Strait will “never be closed” and the international navigation of the Red Sea will […]

  • Middle East shipping routes secure

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    CMF/US Navy reassure shipping. Major Middle East shipping routes secure despite turmoil: U.S. (Reuters) – Shipping corridors used by Gulf energy exporters are not at risk from violence and political […]

  • Houthis want to control key strait

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    Key regional choke point. Houthis want to control key strait but it’s not that easy Amal Kandeel Attention is increasingly fixed on the Houthis’ advance in Yemen. Since last summer, […]

  • Migrant boat capsizes off Yemen

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    Bad weather blamed for capsize. Dozens missing as migrant boat capsizes off Yemen At least 35 people missing after boat carrying African migrants overturns in bad weather near the Bab […]

  • Houthis threaten Red Sea countries

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    Yemen’s geographical position makes it a key player in region.  Houthis’ advance threatens Red Sea countries Walaa Hussein CAIRO — In light of the current crisis in Yemen and the […]

  • Iran fights off another pirate attack

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    Second attack claim comes in as many days.  Navy Repels Pirate Attack on Iranian Oil Tanker in Int’l Waters The Navy’s 32nd fleet of warships rescued an Iranian oil tanker […]

  • Pirates Attempt to Hijack Israeli Ship

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    Incident has not yet been confirmed by reporting agencies.  Pirates Attempt to Hijack Israeli Cargo Ship At Sea Pirates attempted to board freighter sailing off coast of Somalia, but were […]

  • SHADE meeting opens in Bahrain

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    Naval forces and NGOs meet to discuss piracy threat.  Delegates meet to discuss the international counter-piracy effort Representatives from around the world have come together in Bahrain to discuss the […]

  • Iran Navy’s pirate claims

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    Iranian Navy claims of pirate battles remain unsubstantiated by independent sources. Iranian Warships Repel Pirates’ Repeated Attacks on 5 Trade Vessels Iranian warships have rescued five trade vessels in the […]

  • On Station

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     Iranian Navy Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Seyyed Mahmoud Mousavi said Iran’s Navy has thus far escorted about one thousand cargo ships and oil tankers. He added that Iran’s Navy would […]

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