"The security of Gulf countries is a red line for Egypt, " Mr Amr added, according to the AFP news agency.

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Nearby bodies of water -- including the Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea -- are labeled.

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The Gulf region stood out like a red light.

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The Gulf of Aden, which connects the Red and Arabian seas, has become a treacherous stretch for ships, particularly along the Somali coast.

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"A more general approach has focused on Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150), a coalition naval task force covering the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, " the report states.

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The Gulf of Aden links the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.

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Red tides were documented in the southern Gulf as far back as the 1700s and along Florida's Gulf coast in the 1840s, the commission said.

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The Gulf of Aden is a key route for ships passing from the Arabian Sea and Indian Oceans to the southern Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea by the Suez Canal.

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