Yemen : Comoros-flagged ship attacked by unidentified boat

The security firm advised vessels not to transit east of the Hanish Islands, 30 nautical miles to the northwest of Mocha, a port city on Yemen’s Red Sea coast, and to maintain a safe distance from small boat activity. Ambrey added that the vessel, …

Comoros-flagged ship attacked in Red Sea near Yemen

EU Sanctions Operator of the Comoros and Gabon Flag Registries

  The European Union and the UK have sanctioned a UAE-based company that operates two different flag registries used by the Russian "shadow fleet," the flags of Gabon and Comoros. Whether or not the designation affects the operations of anonymous …

EU and UK sanction UAE-based operator of the Gabon and Comoros flags

The European Union and the United Kingdom have sanctioned Intershipping Services, a UAE-based company that operates the flag registries of Gabon and Comoros, both of which have played a central role in supporting the opaque tanker network transporting …

Puntland orders return of seized weapons from Comoros-flagged ship amid probe into arms origin

Boosaaso, Somalia – Authorities in the Puntland state have ordered the return of light weapons that were offloaded from a Comoros-flagged ship recently intercepted near the coastal town of Bareeda in the Raas-Casayr region, northeastern Somalia.   The …

Trump-Powell tension boils over as president tours Federal Reserve

A rare public disagreement between the US President and the head of the Federal Reserve emerged on Thursday over renovation costs at the central bank's headquarters. Renovations at the Fed's headquarters have become the latest flashpoint in Mr …

Puntland Refuses Somalia and Turkey’s Demands to Release Weaponry on Ship

The standoff continues between the government of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland and the federal government of Somalia over a cargo ship loaded with Turkish weaponry that is being detained. The government of Puntland insists it is investigating the …

Masdar City companies to be allowed Dubai property ownership

Abu Dhabi's Masdar City and the Dubai Land Department have teamed up to allow the former's free zone companies to own properties in Dubai, in a bid to boost real estate investment across the UAE. The two entities will work on developing a …

Livestock Carrier Detained and Released After Sailing Near Yemen

A small livestock carrier was confronted and briefly detained as it was sailing near the Yemeni coast on July 24. The situation remains unclear, but security services are speculating it might have been intercepted by locals because of the position of the …

Spotify: The Ultimate Guide

Believe it or not, Spotify was one of the first streaming music services that offered more than just a personalized radio service, like Pandora. It actually launched in 2008, ahead of YouTube Music (or Google Play Music), Apple Music, Amazon Music, and …