The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls most of northern Yemen hijacked a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo vessel engaged in "hostile acts" but which the Saudis said was carrying hospital equipment.The ship was heading to the Saudi port of Jiz...
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Passengers Depart COVID-hit Cruise Ship after 5 days Stuck in Lisbon
Disconsolate passengers stuck on a cruise ship moored in Lisbon's port for five days due to a COVID-19 outbreak began disembarking early on Monday, focused on clearing the final hurdle of a negative test before boarding homebound flights.The AIDAnova…
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Suez Canal Revenues Rise $6.3 Billion in 2021
Egypt's Suez Canal revenues hit an all-time high in 2021 of $6.3 billion, versus $5.6 billion in 2020, canal spokesperson George Safwat said on Sunday.Some 20,694 ships transited the canal in 2021, against 18,830 in 2020, a 10% increase, he added.(Repo...
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