GAZA: The Israeli navy stopped and seized control of a Palestinian protest boat on Tuesday, organizers said, as those aboard sought to demonstrate against the Jewish state’s blockade of Gaza.
“Israeli forces surrounded it and intercepted it,” Salah Abdul Atti, one of the organizers, told AFP.
Communications had been lost with the boat for more than 30 minutes, he added.
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Israel navy seizes control of Gaza protest boat: organizers
Israel navy seizes control of Gaza protest boat: organizers
3 French tourists drown when their boat capsizes in Oman
- Three tourists died, and two suffered minor injuries. Police say that investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances of the incident
DUBAI: Three French tourists drowned in Oman after the boat they were in capsized in waters off the sultanate’s capital city of Muscat, police said Tuesday.
The Royal Oman Police said the ship carried 25 French tourists, as well as a tour guide and a boat captain, when it capsized in the Gulf of Oman. It said three tourists died and two suffered minor injuries.
The police said in a short statement that “investigations are still ongoing to determine the circumstances of the incident.”
Oman, on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, draws tourists from around the world for its diving and natural beauty, though the nation remains overshadowed as a destination by skyscraper-studded Dubai in the neighboring United Arab Emirates.
The Royal Oman Police said the ship carried 25 French tourists, as well as a tour guide and a boat captain, when it capsized in the Gulf of Oman. It said three tourists died and two suffered minor injuries.
The police said in a short statement that “investigations are still ongoing to determine the circumstances of the incident.”
Oman, on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, draws tourists from around the world for its diving and natural beauty, though the nation remains overshadowed as a destination by skyscraper-studded Dubai in the neighboring United Arab Emirates.
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