Middle East
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Event – February 11-13 – Egypt Petroleum Show
Launched in 2017, the Egypt Petroleum Show is North Africa and the Mediterranean’s most important oil and gas exhibition and conference held under the patronage of His Excellency Abdel Fattah […]
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British Officer Takes Command of Gulf International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in Bahrain
January 30: Commodore James Parkin took over the post during a ceremony at the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) headquarters in Bahrain. The IMSC – which so far consists of […]
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European-Led Coalition In The Strait Of Hormuz (EMASOH) Begins Operations
Source: Naval News / Nathan Gain January 31: The European-led mission in the Strait of Hormuz (EMASOH) is now operational, the French Ministry of Armed Forces stated yesterday. The EMASOH […]
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FS COURBET Seizes 3 Tonnes of Hashish on Dhow in Gulf of Oman As Part of CTF150
January 18: Less than two weeks after their first narcotics seizure of 2020, French Ship (FS) COURBET made a second narcotics seizure whilst operating in direct support of Combined Task […]
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UKMTO Notice Regarding Strait of Hormuz
January 24: The UKMTO has issued the following notice: UKMTO is issuing this Notice to global maritime operators in order to remind mariners and ship operators of the recommended procedures […]
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Suspected Iranian Hacking Campaign Targets European Energy Companies
January 23: A hacking campaign with suspected ties to Iran has targeted the European energy sector in what’s thought to be a reconnaissance mission aimed at gathering sensitive information. The […]
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Australian Frigate Headed for the Middle East
January 13: Earlier this week [January 13] the Australian Navy’s HMAS Toowoomba — an ANZAC-Class frigate — set sail from the Stirling naval base south of Perth in Western Australia for a six-month deployment in […]
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Eight Countries Back European-Led Maritime Surveillance Mission in the Strait of Hormuz (EMASOH)
January 20: The follow political statement has been released by the governments of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and Portugal: Rising insecurity and instability have been witnessed […]
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Iran Seizes 3 Kuwaiti Fishing Vessels Allegedly Trespassing, Arrests All 9 Crew
January 19: The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Navy, IRGC(N), announced that its forces have seized three trespassing Kuwaiti fishing boats off the coast of Mahshahr, Khuzestan province for illegally entering […]
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183 Narcotics Pills Seized From Bags on Seafloor Near Ouha Island, Kuwait; 2 Arrested
January 13: The Kuwaiti Coast Guard has arrested two Iraqi suspects after their vessel was spotted moving suspiciously with its lights off approx. six miles from Ouha island. Following interrogation, […]
