Tag: Baniyas
Iraq, Syria Sign Deal to Revive Mediterranean Oil Route
Iraq and Syria signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington on Friday to rehabilitate the long-idled KirkukâBaniyas crude oil pipeline, advancing plans to reopen a Mediterranean export route as the war around the Strait of Hormuz exposes Baghdad's dependence on Gulf shipping lanes.The memorandum was among roughly 50 agreements worth…
Syria Intercepts Weapons Shipment Allegedly Bound for Hezbollah
Syrian customs authorities said Thursday they intercepted a shipment of advanced weapons concealed inside an oil tanker at the al-Tanf border crossing with Iraq, describing it as one of the largest arms seizures since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government.According to Syrian officials, inspectors discovered long-range missiles, guided anti-tank weapons…
