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Greek ship manager 'relieved' to see Houthi video showing missing seafarers alive

ATHENS (Reuters) -The Greece-based manager of a vessel that sank after being attacked by Houthi militants off Yemen earlier this month expressed relief on Tuesday after seeing a video showing 11 missing crew members alive.The six-minute video was released by the Iran-aligned Houthis, who said on Monday they had rescued the seafarers from the Liberia-flagged Eternity C cargo ship.In a statement, the Athens-based ship management company said efforts were continuing to ensure the sailors' "safe and swift return home to their families".
Source: Al Monitor
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Israeli foreign minister reprimands Netherlands over criticism, ban on ministers

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar delivered a formal reprimand to the ambassador of the Netherlands on Tuesday in response to Dutch criticism over the treatment of Palestinians and a travel ban against two members of the Israeli cabinet.Saar said in a post on X that the Dutch government "chose to convert a long-standing friendship with Israel into open hostility towards it, precisely during its difficult time, probably out of political interests".
Source: Al Monitor
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