Tag: conflict
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UK Military to Escort All British-Flagged Vessels Through Strait of Hormuz
July 25: The U.K. has announced that the Royal Navy will begin escorting all British-flagged sea traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement comes amid rising tensions between the […]
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Iranian Boats Attempt to Intercept British Tanker; UK Orders Heightened Security for All British Ships in Strait of Hormuz and Deploys Second Destroyer to Region
July 11: On Wednesday, July 10 Iranian boats tried to impede a British oil tanker near the Gulf – before being driven off by a Royal Navy ship, the Ministry […]
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Sudan Military and Opposition Agree on Power-Sharing Deal
July 05: Sudan’s ruling military council and civilian protest leaders have reached an agreement to share power for a transition period. The plan envisages a rotating presidency and civilian-military ruling […]
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Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander Threatens British Shipping in Retaliation for Tanker Seizure
July 05: An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on Friday to seize a British ship in retaliation for the capture of an Iranian supertanker by Royal Marines in Gibraltar. “If […]
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EU & Cyprus Protest as Second Turkish Ship Plans to Drill Off Island
July 08: A Turkish ship planning to drill for oil and gas close to Cyprus dropped anchor off the island on Monday, triggering a strong protest from Nicosia and a […]
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UAE Confirms Withdrawal from Port City of Hodeidah
July 09: The United Arab Emirates has announced a “strategic redeployment” from the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen, as well as a more limited tactical retreat elsewhere in the country – […]
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Eastern Libyan Forces to Block Turkish Ships From Docking and Consider Them Hostile
June 28: Eastern Libyan forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar will ban any commercial flights from Libya to Turkey and Turkish ships from docking in the country, its spokesman Ahmed […]
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CMA CGM Introduces War Risk Surcharge in Middle East
July 02: Due to the recent incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and amid significantly increasing insurance costs in the Middle East region, French container transportation and shipping company CMA […]
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Yemen’s Houthis Reportedly Begin Withdrawal from Hodeidah Ports in Boost to Peace Deal
May 11: Yemen’s Houthi movement on Saturday started withdrawing forces from Saleef port in Hodeidah under a U.N.-sponsored deal stalled for months, a Reuters witness said, reviving hopes for peace […]
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Threat to Security
Maritime incidents involving Chinese fishermen seem to have become a major trigger for maritime tensions and clashes. Overfishing and illegal fishing are increasingly threatening the sustainability of the global fishing […]