New Initiative to Challenge Foreign Interests in Red Sea Nations

Top officials from Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Yemen, Sudan and Djibouti attended the Egyptian government sponsored conference BY EGYPT TODAY Egypt launched an initiative to establish a framework of cooperation between the Arab and African countries bordering the Red Sea, to face foreign interests threatening Red Sea countries on Monday December 11.

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Yemen War Adds to Rising Fears for Ships in Horn of Africa

BY JONATHAN SAUL | REUTERS Yemen’s worsening conflict is contributing to a spike in piracy in the region, with Somali pirates taking advantage of a reduced international naval presence and more readily available weaponry to carry out attacks. “The regional instability caused by Yemen is important,” Colonel Richard Cantrill, chief of staff with the European […]

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Filipino Fishermen in Saudi Arabia told to Avoid Eritrean Waters

By The Filipino Times, Filipino fishermen based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia KSA have been warned against crossing into Eritrean waters, and becoming victims of piracy and detention. The Blas F. Ople Policy Center, a non-profit organization that assists distressed migrant workers, issued the warning while welcoming home nine Filipino fishermen who were deported […]

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