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May 23, 2025
Three sources confirmed on Friday that a Greek naval court had charged 17 coastguard officers in connection with one of the worst shipwrecks to occur in the Mediterranean two years ago. Hundreds of people were believed to have died. The shipwreck that occurred on June 14…
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May 22, 2025
In the absence of new supplies, the head of the Palestinian Red Crescent warned on Thursday that its operations in Gaza could cease within a few days. Its ambulance fleet is also only operating at a third capacity due to fuel shortages. Palestinian…
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May 22, 2025
After Israel allowed some trucks to pass through the border, flour and other food aid began reaching Gaza's most vulnerable residents on Thursday. However, it was not enough to compensate for the shortages that were caused by an 11 week blockade.
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May 22, 2025
After Israel allowed some trucks to pass through the border, flour and other food aid began reaching Gaza's most vulnerable residents on Thursday. However, it was not enough to compensate for shortages due an 11-week long blockade. Israel announced…
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May 22, 2025
Uganda's finance ministry announced that it had signed an agreement worth $800 million with the Islamic Development Bank for the support of projects, such as a railway project, which aim to boost trade in the country. The railway will link to Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway…
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May 21, 2025
Ambrey, a British maritime security company, said that a hijack signal sent by a Panamanian flagged petroleum products tanker near Iran was a false alert. Ambrey reported the incident on Tuesday, south of the busy Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes without naming "UAE-linked vessel".
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May 19, 2025
Egypt declared seven people missing, including five foreigners. This was after a tourist vessel capsized in November off the coast of Egypt's Red Sea. In a decree published on Sunday in the official gazette by the country's premier, two British…
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May 17, 2025
The President Tayyip Erdoan announced on Saturday that Turkey had discovered a new natural gas reserve of 75 billion cubic metres (bcm). Erdogan stated during an event held in Istanbul that "with this discovery, we can meet the natural-gas needs of Turkish homes for 3.5 years".
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May 15, 2025
European traders reported on Thursday that the Algerian state agency ONAB was believed to not have made any substantial purchases in an auction which closed on February 28th for up to 320,000 tons of corn, to be sourced exclusively from Argentina or Brazil.
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May 15, 2025
Egypt, one of the top wheat importers, has bought 2.5 million tons of wheat this season from local farmers, according to a cabinet statement released on Thursday. The procurement this season has increased by a small amount compared to the 2024 period.
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May 15, 2025
General Food Security Authority announced on Thursday that Saudi Arabia had issued a tender for 655,000 metric tonnes of wheat to be shipped between August and October 2025. European traders expect the price offer results to be available on Monday, 19 May.
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May 12, 2025
European traders reported on Monday that the Algerian state agency ONAB had issued a tender for a new international purchase of up to 320,000 tons of animal feed grain sourced only from Argentina or Brazil. They said that the deadline for submitting price offers is May 13th.
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May 9, 2025
China's crude oil imports in April slowed compared to the previous month, but increased 7.5% compared to a year ago due largely to an abundance of shipments sanctioned by the government and because state refineries built up stocks during maintenance shut-downs.
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May 7, 2025
Israel Aerospace Industries, a state-run company, announced on Wednesday that it had signed a contract to sell the BlueWhale system of autonomous submarines to the Greek Navy. IAI did not disclose financial details. BlueWhale is a large uncrewed…
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May 6, 2025
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would stop bombing Houthis in Yemen because the Iran-aligned groups had agreed to cease interrupting important Middle East shipping lanes. In order to stop the attacks on Red Sea shipping, the U.S.
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May 6, 2025
Malta's government announced on Tuesday that it will carry out repairs on an aid ship in international waters after the vessel was reportedly attacked by two drones on Friday morning. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is an international NGO that operates the "Conscience".
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May 5, 2025
Israel said that it conducted airstrikes on Yemen's Hodeidah Port Monday, one day after Iran-aligned Houthis launched a missile near Israel's primary airport. In a press release, the military claimed that it had attacked targets it considered terrorists in Hodeidah.
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April 28, 2025
In order to stop the attacks on Red Sea shipping by Yemen's Iran supported Houthis, the United States increased its strikes this year. However, rights activists are concerned about civilian casualties. Here are a few facts about the U.S. Campaign and a list with some of the largest strikes.
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April 28, 2025
An official document published on Monday showed that Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, had purchased 466,266 tons of wheat directly from local farmers, since the official procurement season began in mid-April. This is a drop of over 37% compared to the same period last year.
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April 28, 2025
These are the most popular stories from the New York Times' business pages. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. On Sunday night, a boat that was carrying dozens of passengers struck the ferry near the Memorial Causeway Bridge. The U.S.
