Michael Jansen
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Houthis have seized a crucial Red Sea port. Why is it so significant? (opens the original)
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Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels have seized the Yemeni port of Mocha on the Red Sea as part of a drive to extend their control over strategic global shipping routes. As the port had been held by military forces aligned with Yemenâs internationally recognised government, this amounts to a major gain for the Houthis in the Yemeni civil war which began in late 2014. It serves Mocha city, about 100km west of Taiz, the capital city of Taiz province, and is 75km away from Bab el-Mandeb Strait which
Ferry that capsized off Cyprus, killing at least eight, had been subject of long legal row (opens the original)
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A search-and-rescue ship from Turkey has joined in the efforts to reach a ferry that capsized off Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus on Sunday. At least eight people died when the vessel overturned shortly after leaving the port with 267 passengers and crew aboard. Twenty people are missing. The âTurkish navy rescue vessel has a remotely operated vehicle that can search the deep water where the ferry â sank, about four nautical miles âoff the coast. The ferry had set off for the town of Tasuc
Kurdish-led militia disbands after integration into Syrian army (opens the original)
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The Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia has formally dissolved after completing integration of its fighters into the Syrian army. This marks an important step in the peace process that ended Syriaâs civil conflict and has been welcomed by the US, Turkey and Russia. As the main US partner in the battle against Islamic State, the SDF has controlled large parts of northern and eastern Syria. Turkey has regarded its integration as essential for strengthening Syrian state authority, secu
US and Turkey criticise Israeli attack on Syria (opens the original)
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The United States and Turkey have strongly criticised Israelâs bombing of the disused Abu al-Duhur airbase in Idlib province in northwest Syria on Tuesday. In a statement, Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahuâs office said late on Tuesday that âSyria was on the verge of violating a âstatus quo agreed with Israel in security mattersâ âby allowing Turkish troops to deploy at the airbase, adding that such a â deployment would threaten Israelâs security and it would not tolerate
Thousands of prisoners in Lebanon jails to be released or have sentences reduced (opens the original)
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Lebanonâs parliament has passed a sweeping amnesty law expected to benefit thousands of prisoners facing long-term sentences. The first amnesty bill since 1991 applies to those who committed crimes before March this year, with some exceptions â including people convicted of murder. The office of parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday announced the âapproval of a draft law aimed at granting a general amnesty and exceptionally reducing the terms of certain sentencesâ. Long a topic
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