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July 31, 2024
The first women's marathon windsurfing race was called off on Wednesday after the wind weakened during an exhausting hour of sailing for Olympic sailors near Marseille. The race began with a spectacular start where the powerboat sped across in front to signify the beginning.
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July 30, 2024
Ameena, Kuwait's first sailor, knew that she was going to be a contender for the Olympics only a year after completing her masters in London. Shah, who had kept in contact with Kuwait's Sailing Federation throughout her undergraduate years,…
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July 29, 2024
Some Olympic sailors are wearing ice vests in order to combat the scorching temperatures. Some people use "heat protocol" when the temperature is around 30 Celsius during the day, and there are light winds. The ice vest that Sara Tkadlecova…
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July 27, 2024
Palestinian health officials reported that at least 30 Palestinians died in an Israeli airstrike against a school in Gaza housing displaced persons on Saturday. Israel claimed the attack was aimed at militants using the compound. Hamas-run media…
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July 27, 2024
Fans flocked to the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Vaires-sur-Marne on Saturday, still soaked from the rain that had soaked the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday. The first heats of the single sculls for men and women were completed under calm, but damp conditions.
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July 25, 2024
A shipping source said on Thursday that Iran had released the oil cargo of the Greek owned, Marshall Islands flagged tanker, which it seized earlier this year in the Gulf of Oman. Source: Iran still holds the vessel M/T Saint Nikolas. The vessel was loaded with 1…
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July 25, 2024
In a Thursday televised address, the leader of the Iran-backed Houthi group said that a response to Israeli airstrikes in Yemen's Hodeidah was coming. A drone fired on a crowd near Yemen's Hodeidah port, killing nine and injuring 87 people, just a day after the Houthi attacked Tel Aviv…
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July 25, 2024
European traders reported on Thursday that Jordan's state grain buyer had issued an international tender for the purchase of up to 120,000 tons of animal feed barley. The deadline to submit price offers is the 31st of July. Jordan's failure to purchase 120…
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July 25, 2024
The U.N. Refugee Agency in Yemen reported on Thursday that a boat carrying at least 45 refugees capsized on the coast of Yemen’s Taiz Wednesday night. There are only four survivors. The agency said that the boat capsized due to strong winds and overloading.
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July 24, 2024
Venezuela granted a license for a long time to British energy company BP and the state-owned National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago to develop Venezuela's side of a large gas field which extends into Caribbean waters. There are approximately…
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July 24, 2024
European traders claim that Jordan's state grain purchaser is not believed to have purchased any barley in the international tender for animal feed barley, which closed on Tuesday. Jordan is expected to issue a new tender for feed barley of 120…
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July 24, 2024
Jordan's national grain buyer issued a tender for 120,000 metric tonnes of milling wheat that can come from optional origins. European traders confirmed this on Wednesday. The deadline to submit price proposals in the tender is 30 July. Traders…
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July 24, 2024
The MPA announced on Wednesday that Hafnia Oil Tanker owner Hafnia is in discussions with Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority about transferring damaged naphtha cargo to a secure location. On July 19, the tankers Hafnia Nile, flying the Singapore flag…
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July 23, 2024
Hans Grundberg, the U.N.'s Special Envoy for Yemen, told the U.N. Security Council that recent developments in the Red Sea suggest the threat of international shipping by Yemen's Houthis has grown. Grundberg, in a briefing about the situation…
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July 23, 2024
European traders claim that Jordan's state grain purchaser is not believed to have purchased any milling wheat in the international tender for 120,000 metric tonnes of milling which ended on Tuesday. The prices were considered too high. In the coming days…
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July 23, 2024
Initial assessments indicate that six trading companies have participated in the international bid on Tuesday by Jordan's state grain buyer for 120,000 metric tonnes of wheat. They said that Cargill, CHS Viterra, Ameropa, and The Andersons were thought to be participants.
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July 23, 2024
Officials from both Israel and Palestine confirmed that seven Palestinians were killed, including two militant leaders and a woman. The raids targeted gunmen in the West Bank occupied. In the city of Tulkarm there was an Israeli raid. There were street fights between Palestinian militants…
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July 23, 2024
Israel announced the death of two more hostages it held in Gaza on Monday, while talks were to resume this week to reach a ceasefire agreement that would allow for the release of 120 prisoners. The Israeli military has said that it is still…
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July 23, 2024
Israeli authorities reported on Monday that a Canadian citizen was killed after he attempted to attack armed security personnel with a knife near the Gaza border in southern Israel. The incident occurred at the entrance to Netiv HaAsara. Security has been increased in the town since Hamas militants…
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July 23, 2024
Israel announced the death of two more hostages it held in Gaza on Monday, while talks were to resume this week to reach a ceasefire agreement that would allow for the release of 120 prisoners. The Israeli military has said that it is still…
