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What is Strait of Hormuz and why does its closure matter to global economy?
Kingston (Canada): The joint attack launched by the United States and Israel on Iran began on February 27 and has sparked a fast-moving conflict that could expand across the Middle East. Iran’s…
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Experts link Red Sea internet outage in Middle East to shipping traffic
Dubai: A ship likely cut cables in the Red Sea that disrupted internet access in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, experts said Tuesday, showing the lines’ vulnerability over a year after…
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Undersea cable cuts in Red Sea affects internet across Asia, Middle East
Dubai: Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access Sunday, September 7, in parts of Asia including India, and Middle East, experts said, though it wasn’t immediately clear what caused…
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Yemen’s Houthis launch missile at oil tanker off Saudi coast in Red Sea
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Monday they launched a missile at an oil tanker off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, potentially renewing their attacks targeting shipping through the…
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Indian survivor of Houthi strike on Red Sea ship repatriated from Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: The Indian Consulate in Jeddah on Tuesday, July 15, facilitated the repatriation of Augustin Dassayan, an Indian national who survived a recent hostile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a merchant…
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Ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sinks in Red Sea, 6 of 25 aboard rescued
Dubai: A Liberian-flagged cargo ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sank Wednesday in the Red Sea, with a European naval force in the Mideast saying that only six, including an Indian, of…
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Rescuers search for survivors after Houthi attack on cargo ship in Red Sea
Tel Aviv: Rescuers launched a search Wednesday for survivors of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship that came under attack from Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, authorities said. At least three mariners…
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Ship attacked in Red Sea after bulk carrier sinking claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Dubai: A new attack targeted a ship traveling through the Red Sea on Monday after another claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels reportedly sunk a vessel. The private security firm Ambrey said two…
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Ship on fire off Yemen after being attacked with ‘unknown projectiles’ in Red Sea
Dubai: A ship travelling through the Red Sea is reportedly on fire after coming under attack on Sunday by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, authorities said. One report said…
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Egypt’s Suez Canal offers 15 pc off for large container ships
Cairo: The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced on Tuesday a 15 per cent discount on transit fees for large container ships beginning Thursday, aiming to encourage major shipping lines to return to…
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Houthis say Russian sailors injured in US airstrikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port
Sanaa: Three Russian sailors were injured when US forces conducted airstrikes on a vessel at Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port in the country’s province of Hodeidah on the Red Sea, the Houthi…
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Houthis say they’ll limit their attacks in Red Sea corridor
Dubai: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signalled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold. The Houthis made…
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Targeting US aircraft carrier in Red Sea, Israeli sites, says Yemen’s Houthis
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said in a statement that it targeted the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the northern Red Sea with two winged missiles and four drones, as well…
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28 rescued after boat sinks off Egypt’s Red Sea; search continues for 17 missing
A total of 28 survivors, including two Chinese tourists, have been rescued from a sinking boat in the Red Sea, Egyptian and Chinese authorities said. The Egyptian Red Sea Province announced on…
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Launched rocket attack on Panama-flagged ship in Red Sea: Houthis
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said in a statement that it had launched a rocket attack on the Anadolu S ship in the Red Sea. “We carried out an operation targeting the ship,…
