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Attacks throw Suez shipping into chaos – updated

Maritime traffic through the Suez Canal has been thrown into chaos following a number of attacks on container vessels and other ships, with leading operators saying that they were halting operations though the region, which leads to the Suez Canal. Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched land-based missile attacks on ships and had earlier hijacked a car carrying vessel which remains in Yemen. The pro-Palestinian rebels say that they are targeting ... [+]