Suez Canal

USS George H.W. Bush to deploy to Mediterranean, become third aircraft carrier in region - report

The Ford carrier strike group crossed the Suez Canal on Thursday, while the USS Abraham Lincoln is stationed in the Gulf.

Crew members look on as US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier which is out at sea near Norfolk, Virginia, October 5, 2025.
Cranes unload Containers off the Maribo Maersk container ship at a terminal wharf in Bremerhaven, Germany, August 13, 2025.

Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two years

Oman's Sohar Port, where the vessel departed from, November 24, 2022.

LPG-laden tanker on fire off Yemen, EU naval mission says

A lionfish is seen on the shore of Kas district of Antalya, Turkiye on June 23, 2025.

Venomous aquatic invader of Israeli seas experiences population boom in warming Mediterranean


Iranian navy ships return from Syria through Suez

Tehran's defense minister says traversing to Mediterranean twice in one year proves sanctions are ineffective; navy ships are said to sailed as show of support for Assad, provided training for Syrian navy.

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'Iranian warships arrive at Syrian port'

Ships from Iran's 18th fleet cross Suez Canal, dock in Syria for second time in a year, Mehr reports.

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Iran confirms it sent ships through Suez Canal

Admiral Sayari tells naval personnel that members of Iran's 18th fleet crossed canal "second time since Islamic revolution."

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Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez

2 naval vessels receive Egyptian permission to sail into Mediterranean, likely en route to Syrian coast.

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Cabinet approves Red-Med rail link

Train to link Eilat, Tel Aviv will create alternative to the Suez Canal for Asian-European cargo, reduce travel to 2 hours.

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Our World: America and the Arab Spring

The US’s rapid fall from regional power is everywhere in evidence.

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Cairo street battles rage on through the night

Interior Minister proposes postponement of parliamentary elections, Al Jazeera reports.

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MKs recall experiences from Yom Kippur War

Kadima MK Avi Dichter made it from Sharm e-Sheikh home safely despite a bullet hitting helicopter’s rotor.

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Egypt nabs 4 Israeli guards in Red Sea

Israelis panic when approached by Egyptian coast guard, dump weapons overboard, arousing suspicions; detainees eventually released.

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Security and Defense: Growing threats

Israel counts on military sales to ensure that US retains a certain level of influence over the interim and future governments in Cairo.

Muhammad Tantawi