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July 10, 2024
The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that Israeli forces had killed a 13 year-old Palestinian boy Tuesday near Ramallah, a West Bank city. The Israeli army said that its forces fired at Palestinians who hurled rocks at their vehicles. Ghassan Gharib was killed in Deir Abu Massh'al…
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July 10, 2024
Jordan's national grain buyer issued an international bid to purchase 120,000 metric tonnes of milling wheat that can be sourced in a variety of origins. European traders confirmed this on Wednesday. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is 16 July.
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July 9, 2024
Nournews reported that the Iranian Navy frigate Sahand completely sank on Tuesday, in shallow water, in Bandar Abbas' southern port, after being briefly repositioned on Sunday, following its initial capsize. The rope that held the Sahand warship together broke, and the vessel has now sunk.
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July 3, 2024
Three navy and security sources confirmed that an abandoned tanker drifting near Yemen's coastline in June disappeared and was believed to have sunk. This is the latest vessel lost on the strategically significant Red Sea. This area is on the…
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July 1, 2024
Yemen's Houthis announced on Monday they had conducted four military actions targeting four ships, including four in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean, "linked to United States, United Kingdom, and Israel". Yahya Saarea…
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July 1, 2024
The Lebanese Petroleum Administration announced on Monday that the energy ministry of Lebanon has extended until March 2019 the deadline for bids for offshore exploration rights. The government initially set a July 3, 2024 deadline for the bidding…
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July 1, 2024
Four officials with knowledge of the situation say that the Turkey is now mediating between Somalia, Ethiopia and a port agreement Addis Ababa made with the Somaliland breakaway region earlier this year. Negotiations are the latest effort to repair diplomatic ties.
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June 30, 2024
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said that on Sunday, it received a report about an incident which occurred 13 nautical miles southwest from Yemen's Al Mukha. However, the vessel and crew were in good health. A UKMTO note stated that a merchant ship reported 12 small craft approaching it.
