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Hanish Islands

Proper noun

Meaning

Hanish Islands

A group of islands in the Red Sea, variously under the jurisdiction of Yemen and Eritrea.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Following years of dispute between Yemen and Eritrea over ownership of the Hanish Islands and fishing rights in the Red Sea, in 1999 an international arbitration panel awarded sovereignty of the islands to Yemen. Source: Internet

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