Middle East
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Iran’s Zarif Warns US of ‘Consequences’ Over Oil Sanctions, Strait of Hormuz
April 25: The United States must be prepared for consequences if it tries to stop Iran from selling oil and using the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad […]
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Canadian Navy Vessel Makes Third Drug Bust in Two Weeks in Indian Ocean
April 18: An Esquimalt-based ship made its third drug bust of the month last week. On April 18, HMCS Regina seized 1.5 tonnes of hashish and 10.5 kilograms of heroin […]
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Royal Navy Ships Practise Minehunting Amid ‘Present’ Threat In Gulf
April 17: Sailors from the Royal Navy have been practising their minehunting capabilities along with their American and French counterparts off the coast of Bahrain. Exercise Artemis Trident has been taking […]
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UK Frigate Repositions to Bahrain for 3-Year Counter-Narcotics and Counter-Terrorism Mission
April 11: The UK Royal Navy’s HMS Montrose has arrived in Bahrain to begin a three-year mission. HMS Montrose will conduct regular patrols dealing with drug trafficking in the Indian […]
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Strikes Expected Worldwide May 1 (International Workers Day/Labor Day)
May 01: Strikes, walk-offs, and some protests are expected to occur globally on May 1 (International Workers Day / Labor Day / May Day). These include, but are not limited […]
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Canadians Seize 2.5 Tonnes of Hashish in the Indian Ocean
April 06: On April 6, 2019, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Regina seized 2,569 kilograms of hashish while deployed in the Indian Ocean as part of Operation ARTEMIS, the Canadian Armed […]
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Authorities Seize 1,000 kg of Cannabis Near Ormara, Pakistan
April 04: The navy seized around 1,000 kg of hashish cannabis in the open sea near Ormara, Baluchistan. Authorities handed the seized contraband over to anti-narcotics forces. No further details […]
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Limassol Port’s Trailer Truck Drivers Strike
April 04: Trailer truck drivers that transfer containers to and from Limassol port went on a warning strike on Thursday arguing that the port’s operators cause delays in servicing them. […]
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UN Yemen Envoy Says Redeployment in Hodeida Slow But Sure
March 28: The U.N. envoy to Yemen said Thursday the redeployment of rival factions in the key port city of Hodeida is “slow” but will happen. A cease-fire agreed on […]
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Diesel Smuggling Operation Thwarted Off Musandam, Oman
A diesel smuggling operation was thwarted by the Royal Oman Police when three foreign nationals attempted to smuggle 30,000 litres of diesel into the country. According to a police statement, “Police […]
