Suez Canal

Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two years

Maersk said that while it had no plans yet to fully reopen the route, it was considering continuing a "stepwise approach towards gradually resuming navigation" via the Suez Canal and the Red Sea.

Cranes unload Containers off the Maribo Maersk container ship at a terminal wharf in Bremerhaven, Germany, August 13, 2025.
Oman's Sohar Port, where the vessel departed from, November 24, 2022.

LPG-laden tanker on fire off Yemen, EU naval mission says

A lionfish is seen on the shore of Kas district of Antalya, Turkiye on June 23, 2025.

Venomous aquatic invader of Israeli seas experiences population boom in warming Mediterranean

 A view of the construction site of a new container terminal of Ain Sokhna Port in Ain Sokhna, Suez Province, Egypt May 30, 2024.

Four die as vessel capsizes in Suez Gulf; three still missing


'Iranian warships arrive at Syrian port'

Ships from Iran's 18th fleet cross Suez Canal, dock in Syria for second time in a year, Mehr reports.

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Iran confirms it sent ships through Suez Canal

Admiral Sayari tells naval personnel that members of Iran's 18th fleet crossed canal "second time since Islamic revolution."

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Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez

2 naval vessels receive Egyptian permission to sail into Mediterranean, likely en route to Syrian coast.

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Cabinet approves Red-Med rail link

Train to link Eilat, Tel Aviv will create alternative to the Suez Canal for Asian-European cargo, reduce travel to 2 hours.

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Our World: America and the Arab Spring

The US’s rapid fall from regional power is everywhere in evidence.

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Cairo street battles rage on through the night

Interior Minister proposes postponement of parliamentary elections, Al Jazeera reports.

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MKs recall experiences from Yom Kippur War

Kadima MK Avi Dichter made it from Sharm e-Sheikh home safely despite a bullet hitting helicopter’s rotor.

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Egypt nabs 4 Israeli guards in Red Sea

Israelis panic when approached by Egyptian coast guard, dump weapons overboard, arousing suspicions; detainees eventually released.

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Security and Defense: Growing threats

Israel counts on military sales to ensure that US retains a certain level of influence over the interim and future governments in Cairo.

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Egypt’s Brotherhood declares war on the bikini

"Freedom and Justice" party leader: "We must place regulations on tourists wishing to visit Egypt."

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