Mediterranean Sea
UN migration official: 20 migrants drown off Libya’s coast
Middle East
July 22, 2021
UN migration official: 20 migrants drown off Libya’s coast
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard intercepted Wednesday four boats in the Mediterranean Sea carrying migrants trying to reach Europe,…
It is not wise to test the Egyptian armed forces: Military Spokesperson:
Egypt
July 5, 2021
It is not wise to test the Egyptian armed forces: Military Spokesperson:
Colonel Gharib Abdel Hafez, the military spokesperson for the Egyptian armed forces, said that “it is not wise to test…
Video: Sisi inaugurates the ‘3rd of July Military Base’ in northwestern coast
Egypt
July 3, 2021
Video: Sisi inaugurates the ‘3rd of July Military Base’ in northwestern coast
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday inaugurated the third of July Military Base in the Gargoub area on the…
Libyan navy acknowledges dangerous chase of migrant boat
Middle East
July 2, 2021
Libyan navy acknowledges dangerous chase of migrant boat
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan maritime authorities have acknowledged that a Libyan coast guard vessel had fired warning shots at a…
Russia launches Mediterranean drills amid rift with Britain
World
June 25, 2021
Russia launches Mediterranean drills amid rift with Britain
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Friday launched sweeping maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea featuring warplanes capable of carrying…
Egypt allocates LE25 billion for New al-Alamein projects in the new fiscal year
Egypt
June 22, 2021
Egypt allocates LE25 billion for New al-Alamein projects in the new fiscal year
The New Urban Communities Authority has allocated LE25 billion for New al-Alamein city projects during fiscal year 2021/2022, which will…
Greece supports Egypt’s position on GERD: Greek PM
Egypt
June 21, 2021
Greece supports Egypt’s position on GERD: Greek PM
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his support for Egypt’s position on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute. “We…
Egypt, France navies participate in Mediterranean Sea transit training
Egypt
June 6, 2021
Egypt, France navies participate in Mediterranean Sea transit training
The Egyptian Naval Forces and their French counterparts carried out a joint transit naval training within the Northern Fleet in…
At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia -Tunisian Red Crescent
Middle East
May 18, 2021
At least 57 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia -Tunisian Red Crescent
At least 57 migrants drowned in a shipwreck off Tunis as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to…
Lebanon extends area claimed in border dispute with Israel
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Lebanon extends area claimed in border dispute with Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing minister of public works said Monday that he has signed a decree that would increase…