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Greek Frigate Sails to the Red Sea to Aid EU Mission
Greek frigate Hydra sailed toward the Red Sea on Monday after Greece assumed command of the EU’s maritime security operation which would aim to prevent attacks against ships and ensure freedom of navigation.
Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, emphasized...
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Greece Assumes Command of EU’s Red Sea Security Operation
Greece assumed command of the EU's Red Sea maritime security operation which would aim to prevent attacks against ships and ensure freedom of navigation.
The EU announced that the operation dubbed "Aspides," meaning "shields" or "protector" in Greek, will contribute...
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Greek Ship Targeted by Missiles off Yemen
Another Greek-owned ship was targeted by missiles off the coast of Yemen on Monday, British maritime security firm Ambrey reported.
The Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier was targeted by missiles in two separate incidents within two minutes while transiting through the...
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Explosion Reported on Greek-owned Ship Off Yemen
An explosion was reported near a Greek-owned merchant vessel off the coast of the port city of Aden, Yemen on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
The news agency says that the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency and British maritime security...
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Greece Set to Host EU Red Sea Operation HQ
The EU's naval mission to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea will be headquartered in Larissa, Greece, the bloc's defense ministers agreed on Wednesday.
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias tweeted that his EU counterparts accepted the offer made by...
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Dramatic Video Surfaces of Houthi Strike on Greek Ship in Red Sea
A video of the Houthi strike on a Greek ship in the Red Sea earlier in the week was released by private Skai TV on Friday evening.
The footage from a bridge camera shows the moment a missile hits the...
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Greek Cargo Ship Struck by Missile off Coast of Yemen
Reports say a Greek-owned ship flying with the flag of Malta was hit by a missile launched by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels while sailing off the coast of Yemen.
The ship was reported to be a dry bulk vessel, Zografia,...
Military
US and UK Launch Strikes Against Houthi Rebels in Yemen
US and UK forces have carried out air strikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen in response to attacks by the Iranian-backed group on ships in the Red Sea since November.
Aircraft bombed more than a dozen sites used by...
Military
“Shameful Milestone”: 10,000 Children Killed in Yemen War
Over 10,000 children have died in Yemen since the start of the civil war in 2015, UNICEF reported on Tuesday.
UNICEF spokesman James Elder said that its fund needs $235 million to "continue life-saving work in Yemen till mid-2022." Elder...
Politics
War in Yemen Has Created Devastating Hunger Crisis
Yemen has been in the midst of a violent civil war between Saudi Arabia-backed forces and Iran-backed Houthi fighters for the past six years.
Yemen's political unrest reached a boiling point in 2015, when Houthi rebels -- a Shia group...