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Japan to strengthen maritime, other ties with Southeast Asia, Kishida says

Japan will strengthen its support and co-operation with Southeast Asian nations in six areas including transportation infrastructure and maritime patrols, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday. He made the remarks in a speech to the ASEAN-Indo-Pacific Forum (AIPF) in Jakarta, which is hosting a summit of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this week. The move comes as China asserts itself in the region's disputed waters. “We […]

6 September 2023

International

Kuwait renews calls for Iran to demarcate maritime borders

Kuwait renewed its call for Iran, on Monday, to demarcate maritime borders between the two countries, Anadolu Agency reports. The state news agency, KUNA, citing a Foreign Ministry source, said the offshore Durra gas field is located in Kuwait's sea territories. "Natural resources in this area are shared between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia," the source said. He added that only Kuwait and Saudi Arabia "have the exclusive rights to the natural resource of […]

4 July 2023

International

UAE withdraws from US-led maritime coalition

The UAE said Wednesday it had exited a US-led multinational security force that protects shipping in the Gulf, in a high-profile sign of the ongoing rift between Washington and a key Middle East security partner. “As a result of our ongoing evaluation of effective security cooperation with all partners, two months ago, the UAE withdrew its participation in the Combined Maritime Forces,” the Emirati Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. The statement was […]

1 June 2023

International

Israel says agreement reached with Lebanon over maritime border dispute

INTERNATIONAL Lebanon and Israel have reached a US-mediated agreement demarcating a disputed maritime border in the Mediterranean, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Tuesday. "This is a historic achievement that will strengthen Israel's security, inject billions into Israel's economy, and ensure the stability of our northern border,” Lapid said in a statement. The agreement will open the way for offshore energy exploration for both countries. Lebanese President Michel Aoun said earlier that the […]

11 October 2022

maritime

Japan to strengthen maritime, other ties with Southeast Asia, Kishida says

Kuwait renews calls for Iran to demarcate maritime borders

UAE withdraws from US-led maritime coalition

Israel says agreement reached with Lebanon over maritime border dispute

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