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AD Ports Completes Acquisition of Majority Stake in Transmar, Transcargo International

Abu Dhabi Ports Group said on Wednesday it completed the acquisition of a 70 percent equity stake in Egypt’s Transmar International Shipping Company (Transmar) and Transcargo International (TCI), with a total value of the deal amounting to $140 million. The acquisition of the two Egypt-based maritime companies is the first…

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UAE Prepares to Host COP28 with Effective Solutions to Climate Change

United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed on Tuesday that his country would lead an ambitious, inclusive and solutions-oriented approach in the 2023 global climate summit. Sheikh Abdullah, who is also the Chairman of the Higher Committee overseeing preparations to host the 28th session of…

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Jordan detains cargo vessel that strayed near Aqaba's coral reef beach

Jordan on Tuesday detained a cargo ship arriving from Egypt that was towed away after it strayed close to a natural coral reef reserve near the beach of the Red Sea port of Aqaba, port officials said.

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Egypt accused of thwarting environmental groups ahead of COP2

Human Rights Watch says the government has imposed obstacles ahead of the key climate conference.

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Jeddah Summit...Regional Coordination to Face Challenges

The Council of Arab and African States bordering the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will hold its first summit in Jeddah on Thursday, to discuss means to enhance the security of navigation and global trade. The council, which was established in early 2020, seeks to expand political and economic…

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US B-52 Bombers Fly over Middle East amid Tensions with Iran

The United States military said Monday it flew a pair of nuclear-capable B-52 long-distance bombers over the Middle East in a show of force, the latest such mission in the region as tensions remain high between Washington and Tehran. The bombers took off from the Royal Air Force base at…

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UN Participates in Egypt’s International Cooperation Forum

The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, will attend the second edition of the Egypt International Cooperation Forum, which is scheduled to be held on September 6 at the New Administrative Capital. Amina will depart to Cairo on September 5 to attend the two-day event, which will be held as…

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Iran Briefly Seizes 2 US Sea Drones in Red Sea amid Tensions

Iran's navy seized two American sea drones in the Red Sea before letting them go Friday as US warships neared, officials said, in the latest maritime incident involving the Navy's new drone fleet in the Mideast. Iranian state television aired footage it said came from the deck of the Iranian…

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Iran says it briefly seized US drones in Red Sea amid tensions

The incident marks the second time US drones were seized in a week amid stalled negotiations over Iran’s nuclear deal.

Al Jazeera

Iran briefly seizes 2 US sea drones in Red Sea amid tensions

Iran says its navy seized two American sea drones in the Red Sea before letting them go, the latest maritime incident involving the U.S. Navy’s new drone fleet in the Mideast

The Independent UK

U.S. compels Iran to again release seized U.S. sail drones, U.S. officials say

The United States compelled Iran for a second time this week to release U.S. military sail drones that it tried to seize at sea, U.S. officials said on Friday.

Reuters

UN Envoy Meets Yemeni Leaders to Consolidate the Ceasefire

The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, intensified his meetings with Yemeni officials as part of his efforts to consolidate the military and humanitarian ceasefire. The Houthi militias have pushed thousands of their armed members to Hodeidah in a show of force, which could lead to new battles and threaten…

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Saudi Arabia Designates 5 People for Working with Houthis

Saudi Arabia designated on Wednesday five Yemenis for their ties to the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen and their terrorist activities. The Presidency of State Security said one of the individuals, Mansour Ahmed al-Saadi, is active in smuggling Iranian weapons to Yemen. He had previously received intense training in Iran…

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UN Raises Alarm on Red Sea Oil Tanker ‘Time-Bomb’

The UN appealed Tuesday for the last $14 million needed to try and prevent a stricken oil tanker from triggering a disaster off Yemen that could cost $20 billion to clean up. The decaying 45-year-old FSO Safer, long used as a floating storage platform and now abandoned off the port…

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Israel country guide: Everything you need to know before you go

From party capital Tel Aviv to Jerusalem’s spiritual Old City, here’s where to go and what to see

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Egypt COP27 Presidency to Address Water, Food Security

Egypt said food security and water issues will be on is agenda for presidency of the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which it will host in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in November. Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad held talks on Friday with Danish Minister of Climate…

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Saudi stc Launches Vision Submarine Cable in Red Sea

Saudi telecommunication company stc Group launched the "Saudi Vision Cable," the first high-speed cable in the Red Sea, through its first landing station in Jeddah. The Governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Mohammed al-Tamimi, attended the launch ceremony. The Saudi Vision Cable, inspired by Vision 2030, is…

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Yemen’s HSA Pledges $1.2m to UN Drive to Avert Safer Tanker Oil Spill

Yemen’s HSA Group on Thursday became the first private entity to pledge funds for a United Nations operation to avoid an oil spill from a tanker stranded off the coast of Yemen, as the UN urgently tries to secure an initial requirement of $80 million. The international organization, which has…

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Zenger

Parrot Brandishing A Blade Startles His Female Owner

Shahnaz, from Jeddah, a Saudi Arabian port city on the Red Sea, told Zenger News: "I was surprised by the incident and the sight."

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Usyk, Joshua Compete for World Heavyweight Boxing Title in Jeddah

Jeddah will host on Saturday "Rage on the Red Sea", the World Heavyweight Championship’s rematch between Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk and Britain’s Anthony Joshua at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. The event, which includes 10 other fights, will start at 6 pm and the main fight will start at 1…

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Saudi Heritage Commission Reveals Antiquities in the Red Sea

The Saudi Heritage Commission announced it would begin surveying the area between Umluj and Ras Sheikh Humaid in the Red Sea to uncover submerged antiquities. During a press conference hosted by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), the Commission explained that the project, which is scheduled till Sept…

The Independent UK

Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk ready as boxing world descends on Jeddah

The rematch on the Red Sea offers the Briton a chance at redemption with three world heavyweight titles on the line

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Joint Saudi, US Military Exercise Kicks off in Yanbu

Saudi Arabia and the United States kicked off on Saturday the joint “Outrageous Anger 22” exercise along the Red Sea coast in the western city of Yanbu. The drill brings together the Royal Saudi Armed Forces and US Marine Corps for training on bilateral operational and logistical plans, exchange of…

Reuters

Flights for West Bank Palestinians to Turkey to start at end of August

Palestinians from the West Bank will be able to fly on special flights from Ramon Airport, near the Red Sea resort city of Eilat, to destinations in Turkey, Israel's Airports Authority said on Tuesday.

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Egypt Launches Initiative to Encourage Investment in Climate Action

The first regional forum organized by the Egyptian presidency for the upcoming UN climate change conference will kick off in Ethiopia on Tuesday. Egypt will host the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022 at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in November. It will organize five major regional…

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