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 | | ADEN, GULF OF [Aden, Gulf of] ä´den, ā´-, western arm of the Arabian Sea, 550 mi (885 km) long, lying between Yemen and Somalia; connected with the Red Sea by the Bab el Mandeb. |
 | | The importance of the Gulf of Aden declined when the Suez Canal was closed, but it was revitalized when, after being deepened and widened by Egypt, the canal was reopened in 1975 and marine activity increased. |
 | | Crewmen prepare a helicopter for takeoff on the deck of the USS Whitney as it patrols the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Djibouti on January 8, 2003. |
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