Syria blacklisted two ships for allegedly dealing with Israel. An official at the Damascus-based Central Office for the Boycott of Israel told The Associated Press that the ships, registered in Malta and in St. Vincent and Grenadines, had visited Israel and therefore were banned from operating in the Arab world.
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