Al-Monitor8m
Syria’s new government ends Russian lease of Tartous port: What we know
The new authorities in Syria ended an agreement with the Russian company managing the key port of Tartous in the latest sign ...
Jewish Press2h
Syria Cancels Russia’ 49-Year Lease for Tartous Port
Syria’s new government has canceled a 49-year lease signed with Russia to operate the port of Tartus, home to Moscow’s sole naval base on the Mediterranean Sea. The lease, signed in 2017, extended ...
Syria Deals Blow to Putin's Fleet in Mediterranean
Russia has lost a naval base after Syria ended an investment contract with Moscow, asserting its authority over the Tartus ...
TASS2d
Freight traffic along Northern Sea Route in eastward direction up 69% in 2024 — official
According to Vladimir Panov, the freight traffic along the NSR in 2024 amounted to 37.9 million tons, exceeding the previous record result by more than 1.6 million tons ...
LPG exports by Russia's Sibur via Ust-Luga fell 37% in 2024, data shows
Sibur, Russia's largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producer, cut exports through the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, its main ...
Record volume of cargo shipped along the Northern Sea Route in 2024
Rosatom announced a record cargo shipment of 37.9 million tons via the Northern Sea Route in 2024. The year also marked the ...
Arctic Sea Ice16d
Sea Ice Today
Average Arctic sea ice extent for December was the lowest in the satellite record, in considerable part due to delayed ice growth in Hudson Bay and low extent in the northern Barents Sea. Antarctic ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore19d
Commentary: South China Sea tensions more likely to go up than down
SINGAPORE: In the new year, the Trump administration’s policies towards China and the wider Indo-Pacific region will have a significant impact on the South China Sea dispute. If 2024 was ...
The New York Times22d
Who Are the Houthis, and Why Are the U.S. and Israel Attacking Them?
The Iranian-backed militia has launched attacks on Israel and commercial ships in the Red Sea. By Ismaeel Naar Ephrat ... Israel or past visits to Israeli ports, then also to ships with ties ...
CBS News22d
Shark kills tourist and injures another in attack off Egypt's Red Sea coast
A shark attack off Egypt's Red Sea coast killed a tourist and injured ... They were both taken to a hospital in Port Ghalib, around 30 miles north of Marsa Alam, the Egyptian ministry said.
News2423d
Teen missing after being swept out to sea by rip currents at Port Shepstone beach
An 18-year-old is missing after being swept out by rip currents at Sea Park Beach, Port Shepstone, on Sunday afternoon. Police and rescue teams are continuing the search for the teenager, with no sign ...
The Star23d
Sarawak to build sea port, new airport in Kuching
KUCHING: Sarawak will embark on two mega infrastructure projects – a new international airport and deep-sea port in Kuching – to fulfil its vision to become a regional aviation and sea hubs.