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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

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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

Rebel parade in sensitive Yemen port city draws UN rebuke

Dubai (AFP) - Yemeni rebel fighters paraded through Hodeida Thursday drawing a stern reminder from the United Nations to abide by a hard-won 2018 agreement to demilitarise the Red Sea port city.

AFP

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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UN raises alarm on Red Sea oil tanker 'time-bomb'

Geneva (AFP) - 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.

AFP

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

The Independent UK

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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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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Cossack v colossus as Usyk bids to put Joshua's career on ropes

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Ukrainian heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk has drawn on his Cossack heritage as he prepares for his world title clash with towering Briton Anthony Joshua, whose career could face a reckoning on the Red Sea.

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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…

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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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Cairo Warns of Impact of Food, Energy Crises on Climate Change

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, the president-designate of the upcoming UN climate change conference, has warned of the impact of challenges posed by the global food and energy crises on climate change. In remarks published by Bloomberg news agency on Sunday, Shoukry said his country will prevent all what could…

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 30 July 2022

The crown prince of the world's biggest petrostate wants you to get excited about an experimental, zero-carbon city on the Red Sea.

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Egypt Seeks to Reduce, Capture and Store Carbon

Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla and Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad met on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the COP27 Climate Summit, which will be held in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in November. They discussed organizing a number of events related to environmental sustainability, carbon reduction, capture…

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Egypt: The Netherlands Supports Our Efforts on Water Issues

Egypt assessed its water situation and the most important challenges it faces from the effects of climate change at a meeting of the Egyptian-Dutch Consultative Council, the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources said in a statement on Monday. The meeting was held as part of the Egyptian government’s preparations to…

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