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Ankara ready to help with grounded ship in Suez Canal: minister
Egypt
March 26, 2021
Ankara ready to help with grounded ship in Suez Canal: minister
The Turkish Minister of Transport Adil Karaismailoğlu announced on Friday that his country is ready to provide assistance with the…
Navigation in Suez Canal to be suspended temporarily: Suez Canal Authority
Egypt
March 25, 2021
Navigation in Suez Canal to be suspended temporarily: Suez Canal Authority
Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, announced that the navigation traffic in the Suez Canal will…
First ship crosses Suez Canal after giant container ship partially refloated
Egypt
March 24, 2021
First ship crosses Suez Canal after giant container ship partially refloated
A ship coming from the Mediterranean is now crossing the shipping channel in the central part of the Suez Canal…
Saudi-led coalition lets four fuel ships dock at Yemen’s Hodeidah port: sources
Middle East
March 24, 2021
Saudi-led coalition lets four fuel ships dock at Yemen’s Hodeidah port: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition has allowed four fuel ships to dock at Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah,…
Deepen trade with Turkey but ready sanctions, EU report says
Middle East
March 23, 2021
Deepen trade with Turkey but ready sanctions, EU report says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union should start negotiations on deeper trade ties with Turkey but be ready to impose…
UN report documents mass violations of Libya arms embargo
Middle East
March 19, 2021
UN report documents mass violations of Libya arms embargo
CAIRO (AP) — A UN report has sketched a grim picture of conflict-wrecked Libya, accusing several foreign governments of turning…
Port operator DP World sees 2020 profits drop 29% amid virus
Middle East
March 18, 2021
Port operator DP World sees 2020 profits drop 29% amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai-based port operator DP World announced Thursday its profits slid 29 percent in 2020…
Exclusive: India readies Saudi oil import cut as stand-off escalates – sources
Middle East
March 17, 2021
Exclusive: India readies Saudi oil import cut as stand-off escalates – sources
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian state refiners are planning to cut oil imports from Saudi Arabia by about a quarter…
Analysis: Iran slips record volume of oil into China, reaches out to Asian clients for trade resumption
Middle East
March 8, 2021
Analysis: Iran slips record volume of oil into China, reaches out to Asian clients for trade resumption
(Reuters) – Iran has quietly moved record amounts of crude oil to top client China in recent months, while India’s…
Northern Ireland loyalists pull support for Good Friday peace deal
World
March 4, 2021
Northern Ireland loyalists pull support for Good Friday peace deal
Loyalist paramilitary organizations in Northern Ireland were on Thursday reported to have told London they are temporarily withdrawing support for the 1998…