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After imposing a naval blockade on the port of Eilat and an air blockade of Ben Gurion Airport, Yemen announced that from now on no ships will have the right to enter the port of Haifa. pic.twitter.com/wxhiYmYACu — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) May 19, 2025 The Yemeni Armed Forces, led by AnsarAllah, have escalated their military …
The deadlock began over a year ago when Hungary refused to endorse a €500-million tranche under the European Peace Facility (EPF), an off-budget tool that allows member states to obtain partial reimbursements for the military equipment they send to Kyiv. Hungary’s veto on the €500-million envelope has affected two others of the same size, amounting …
Richard Medhurst, independent journalist from the UK, reports on the latest from Yemen: the Houthis have expanded their blockade of Israeli and Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea to include the Indian Ocean, targeting 3 US and 2 Israeli vessels on March 15. AC
An Israeli company is among the first ever to establish commercial land routes through West Asian countries – including Gulf Arab states – in order to “bypass the Houthi-menaced Red Sea,” Bloomberg reported on 2 February. Trucknet Enterprise Ltd, an Israeli software startup, is transporting food, plastics, chemicals, and electrical appliances from Emirati and Bahraini …
European supermarkets grapple with food shortages due to farmers’ blockade. Farmers represent a frontline defense for freedom against globalist pressures. Support crucial for collective well-being. WOAH Supermarkets are running out of food in Europe now because of the farmers blockade. NO FARMERS = NO FOOD SHARE – The media is not showing you this 👇 …
“Polish farmers will block off border crossings with Ukraine during a general strike planned for next Friday, the Solidarity trade union announced on Thursday. In addition to blocking the Ukrainian crossings, the union plans intermittent road blockades across Poland to last through March 10, it said. ‘Our patience has run out. Brussels’ position on the …
As we navigate the complexities of global trade, an unsettling parallel to the 1970s emerges—a de facto shipping blockade looms on the horizon. The epicenter of this maritime upheaval is the Red Sea, where the crisis is intensifying. The shortage of containers is already felt acutely, and the ripple effects threaten to extend beyond dry …
NATO’s decision to enforce a Baltic Sea blockade in the wake of the Balticconnector gas pipeline explosion risks heightening tensions in the region. NATO will enforce a blockade against Russian ships in the Baltic Sea following the explosion which destroyed a portion of the Balticconnector gas pipeline. Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander …
🇧🇬#Bulgaria calls on #NATO to stop Russian provocation after Russia blocked Bulgaria's economic zone in the Black sea, for "military exercise". pic.twitter.com/WrBr4hbBRX — Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) September 14, 2023 https://twitter.com/_/status/1702401509491638281 Russia closes part of Black Sea to ships: Bulgaria talks with NATO about response to provocation Bulgaria is negotiating with its NATO allies on how …
https://twitter.com/baronitaigas/status/1681685241692401665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The Russian MoD has declared a full blockade of Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea. Ukraine is now land-locked, and will remain so in perpetuity — assuming it persists at all as a sovereign entity. UPDATE – TASS updated their initial reporting. It now says "will be considered as potential carriers of military cargo." …