Tiran
Americannoun
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Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
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an island in this strait, belonging to Saudi Arabia.
noun
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Public Security Minister Tiran Alles introduced the bill in Parliament, saying it seeks to address problems related to online fraud, abuse and false statements that threaten national security and stability.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
On May 22, Egypt closed the Straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping, which Israel considered an act of war.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
The body of Tiran Fero, a 17-year-old Druze Israeli, was returned to his family after Israel negotiated with the Palestinian Authority.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2022
According to mediators and Palestinian leaders in Jenin, the militants hoped to exchange Tiran for the bodies of dozens of Palestinians kept in Israeli mortuaries since 2016.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2022
The Straits of Tiran have a chequered history: Egypt blockaded them in May 1967, among triggers for its war with Israel the next month.
From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2022
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