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A naval mine cast by Houthi militants off Yemen coastline, SPA

Houthi-Cast Naval Mines Threaten International Navigation near Midi, Yemen

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | May 9, 2017 | Middle East

Jeddah – Sweeping regional waters, Arab Coalition Forces command said Saudi royal navy joint forces detecting a number of maritime mines on Yemeni coasts near the Red Sea port of Midi. The port holds great military and strategic significance– it is...

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One of the five military vessels from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps that approached a U.S. warship hosting one of America’s top generals on a day trip through the Strait of Hormuz is pictured in this July 11, 2016 handout photo. US Navy/Handout via REUTERS

US Official Says US Navy Ship Changes Course after Iran Vessel Interaction

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 6, 2017 | Middle East

Multiple fast-attack vessels from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps came close to a United States Navy ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, forcing it to change direction, a US official told Reuters on Monday. The official, speaking on the condition of...

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Chinese coastguard ships give chase to Vietnamese coastguard vessels (not pictured) after they came within 10 nautical miles of the Haiyang Shiyou 981, known in Vietnam as HD-981, oil rig in the South China Sea July 15, 2014. REUTERS/Martin Petty

China to Give back Seized Drone

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 17, 2016 | World

China’s Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that it had been deferring with the United States about returning an underwater drone previously reported to have been taken by a Chinese vessel in the South China Sea, but the U.S. was not helping by “hyping...