Geopolitics
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British-Flagged STENA IMPERO Tanker Docks in Dubai after Iran Release; Crew Released
September 28: The British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero arrived in Dubai on Saturday, after being detained with its crew in Iran for more than two months in an incident that […]
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Ghana Foils ‘Elaborate Plot’ Targeting Government
September 24: Security forces in Ghana say they have arrested at least three people over alleged plans to target the presidency. “The joint operation was to neutralize an elaborate plot […]
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OFAC Advisory to the Maritime Petroleum Shipping Community
September 04: The US Department of the Treasury has issued an OFAC Advisory to the Maritime Petroleum Shipping Community, titled “Sanctions Risks Related to Shipping Petroleum and Petroleum Products from […]
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Update to US Maritime Advisory on GPS Interference in Mediterranean Sea & Suez Canal
September 24: The following is US Maritime Advisory 2019-013, advising of GPS interference in the eastern/central Mediterannean Sea and Suez Canal: 1. Reference: U.S. Maritime Alerts 2018-004A, 2018-004B, 2018-008A. 2. […]
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Saudi Arabia and UAE Join Naval Security Coalition in the Gulf
September 20: In recent days both the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have reportedly joined the intentional maritime security coalition to “deter threats to maritime navigation and global trade” […]
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Related to Illegal Fishing, Russia Detains Two North Korean Vessels After One Opens Fire
September 17: Russian border guards have detained two North Korean boats in Russian territorial waters in the Sea of Japan after one of them attacked a Russian patrol, local media […]
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MARAD Alert: Southern Red Sea – Threat of Vessel Attack
September 06: The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued an alert, reading: “A maritime threat has been reported in the Red Sea in the vicinity of Yemen. The nature of […]
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Iran Seizes Vessel in Gulf for Allegedly Smuggling Diesel Fuel
September 16: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have seized a vessel in the Gulf for allegedly smuggling 250,000 litres of diesel fuel to the United Arab Emirates, Iran’s semi-official Students News agency […]
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Lebanon Hopes U.S. Will Resume Mediation in Border Disputes with Israel
September 10: Lebanon’s president said he hopes the United States will resume mediation efforts to resolve a land and sea border dispute with Israel, after the man who had been […]
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US Destroyer Docks at Beirut Port For First Time in 30 Years
September 15: The USS RAMAGE docked at Beirut Port on Saturday, marking the first time that an American vessel has docked in Lebanon in over 30 years. The US Embassy tweeted that […]
