Iran releases crew member from Greek tanker with Filipinos — owner
ATHENS, Greece — One crew member of an oil tanker seized by Iran last week in the Gulf of Oman has been released and is on his way to Athens, the vessel's Greek owner said Thursday.
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‘Troubling gap’ between EU promises and actions on human rights, watchdog says
The watchdog’s latest annual report lists "repressive" migration policies, discrimination against marginalised communities and democratic backsliding by certain member states as some of the EU’s human rights shortcomings in 2023.
18 Pinoy seafarers home soon from China – DMW
MANILA, Philippines — The 18 Filipino crew of the oil tanker seized in the Gulf of Oman are coming home soon, according to the Department of Migrant Workers.
18 Pinoy seafarers onboard oil tanker seized by Iran safe, gov’t says
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 13) — The 18 Filipino seafarers onboard the oil tanker seized by Iran in the Gulf of Oman are safe and the Philippine government is working for their release, officials said on Saturday.
18 Pinoy seafarers held in Oman – DFA
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is still waiting for information on how several Filipino crewmembers of an oil tanker were allegedly taken hostage by the Iran regime in Oman.
Yemen strikes unlikely to end Huthi threat to shipping
WASHINGTON, United States — Recent strikes against Yemen's Huthis are unlikely to end the threat they pose to international shipping, with the Iran-backed rebels having already survived years of heavy aerial bombardment by Gulf states.
Mohamed Kordofani, Writer-Director of Sudanese Oscar Entry ‘Goodbye Julia,’ on Racism, Teargas and Thinking Big
John Bleasdale Guest Contributor When writer-director Mohamed Kordofani first conceived of the film “Goodbye Julia,” he realized that he didn’t have a single friend from South Sudan — “and there are millions who live in Khartoum.” Now he has hundreds, he tells Variety. The first Sudanese film to premiere in the Un Certain Regard sidebar in Cannes, his debut feature won the Prix de la Liberté and is now the official Sudanese entry for the Academy Awards, with Lupita Nyong’o on board as an executive producer. The film had its Middle East and North Africa premiere this week at El Gouna Film Festival, where Kordofani was awarded the Variety MENA Region Talent Award.
Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended by two days — mediator Qatar
DOHA, Qatar — A humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas will extend by two days, mediator Qatar said Monday as an initial four-day truce in Gaza was set to expire.