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Tiran

American  
[ti-rahn] / tɪˈrɑn /

noun

  1. Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.

  2. an island in this strait, belonging to Saudi Arabia.


Tiran British  
/ tɪˈrɑːn /

noun

  1. a strait between the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea. Length: 16 km (10 miles). Width: 8 km (5 miles)

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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

Tiran Alles, the minister for public security, confirmed Mr. Rajapaksa’s arrival in the capital, Colombo.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2022

A container ship passes by a beach in the Aqaba Gulf in front of Tiran island which transferred into Saudi Arabia in 2017 off the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt July 12, 2018.

From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2022

The United States will remove peacekeepers from Tiran Island, where they have been stationed as part of the Multinational Force and Observers since shortly after the 1978 Camp David Accords.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022