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Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year From The Maritime Executive

Published Dec 24, 2024 11:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Season's greetings from The Maritime Executive! Thank you for visiting our website, subscribing to our newsletter&nb...

  Russia is facing increasing difficulties in recovering its position in the Mediterranean and the Levant, following the overthrow by President Bashar Al Assad in Syria by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). As was predictable, Russian claims to be negotiating a continuance of its basing in Syria with its new leaders proved to be bluster. Given the Russians’ long history of terror bombing of civilian targets during the civil war, its provision of asylum to the fleeing Assad family, and having...

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Russia Struggles to Salvage its Mediterranean Investment

Published Dec 24, 2024 7:34 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

  Russia is facing increasing difficulties in recovering its position in the Mediterranean and the Levant, following the o...

  [By Anton L. Delgado] On Son Island in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, Le Trung Tin scatters fish feed into his ponds, where dozens of snakehead fish leap through the surface in synchronised bursts. “I taught them how to do that,” he says proudly, tossing another handful of feed at his fish. The scene looks idyllic, but Le’s fish farm is a reluctant response to an escalating crisis. For decades, he made his living fishing the Hau River,...

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