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Customers are seen shopping at the al-Meera market in the Qatari capital Doha, on June 10, 2017. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain announced on June 5 they were cutting diplomatic ties and closing air, sea and land links with Qatar, giving Qataris within their borders two weeks to leave. (Stringer/AFP)

June 12th, 2017 - 08:59 GMT

Qatar Begins Shipping via Oman to Bypass Food Blockade

The Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani) announced the opening of two new shipping services between Qatar and Oman on Sunday, after Saudi Arabia and its allies imposed a blockade of the Gulf state last week.

The headquarters of QatarGas, the largest LNG producer in the world, in Doha. (Shutterstock)

June 11th, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

Qatar Gas Supplies Not Affected by Crisis: Reports

2M also received clearance to call in Saudi Arabia and Russia. (Israports)

August 18th, 2015 - 11:00 GMT

Haifa follows Port Said for '2M Alliance' ships on Asia-Europe route

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May 13th, 2015 - 11:18 GMT

US monitoring Iranian cargo ship bound for Yemen

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April 29th, 2015 - 03:02 GMT

US Navy monitoring Straits of Hormuz after Iran seizes cargo ship

Bulldozers push earth and dredgers spit mud round the clock at Egypt’s Suez Canal in a race to quickly expand the strategic waterway for two-way traffic.

March 5th, 2015 - 06:21 GMT

Nationalist glory or economic revival? Why Egyptians are rushing for two-way traffic in the Suez Canal

The discovery of invasive green crabs on Egypt's shores in December has been a major concern for local fisherman and the fishing industry in Egypt more broadly (Courtesy of Ahram Online)

December 31st, 2013 - 09:05 GMT

All politics? Egypt's "other" events that have shaken the country's economy in 2013

Port of Salalah is the focus of today’s development, and officials have been mindful of the need to build up the logistics triangle which has taken a decade to come to fruition.

October 6th, 2013 - 02:35 GMT

Salala's massive infrastructure development drive

Suez Canal, Egypt

March 24th, 2013 - 08:20 GMT

Super Saturday at Suez: Good news for Egypt's battered economy as canal records best day of 2013

Denmark's Maersk – the world's largest container shipping company has chosen the Suez Canal over its Panamanian counterpart

March 13th, 2013 - 11:57 GMT

Maersk choose Suez over Panama

The Suez Channel.

February 3rd, 2013 - 01:44 GMT

After leak in Suez Canal it's anchors away for Danish container ship

Container ships will leave Beirut port for various regional and international ports every 36 hours

August 8th, 2012 - 12:19 GMT

Lebanon's agricultural exports need longer shipping time to bypass the traditional Syria route

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October 30th, 2008 - 09:10 GMT

NOV Elmar announces £10million contract wins