July 13th, 2026 - 02:51 GMT
ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday a sweeping new policy for the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that the United States will assume the role of the waterway's "Guardian of the Strait of Hormuz," enforce a targeted blockade on Iranian shipping, and impose a 20% fee on the value of commercial cargo transiting the strategic maritime corridor to finance U.S. security operations. In a statement outlining the new policy ...
![Egyptians are voting in several cities across the country on the new constitution, the rest of the country votes on December 22. [File Photo].](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/Egypt_elections_violations.jpg?itok=EhSI_9gW "Egyptians are voting in several cities across the country on the new constitution, the rest of the country votes on December 22. [File Photo].")
