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Red Sea passage remains a no-go for shipping despite US action • June 6, 2025, 9:11 AM ET (Straits Times)
From The Hindu, June 3, 1975: Troop cut on Suez front: Israel’s peace gesture to Egypt • June 2, 2025, 2:29 PM ET (The Hindu)
Suez Canal offers 15% discount to cargo ships: Will vessels return to the Red Sea route after US-Houthi ceasefire? • May 19, 2025, 2:41 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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