Mediterranean Sea
Hundreds of migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya
Middle East
March 30, 2021
Hundreds of migrants intercepted off the coast of Libya
CAIRO (AP) — At least 480 migrants were intercepted off Libya by local coast guard forces over the weekend, according…
Royal IHC delivers the most powerful dredger in the world to Egypt
Egypt
March 20, 2021
Royal IHC delivers the most powerful dredger in the world to Egypt
The Royal IHC officially handed over the MOHAB MAMEESH cutter suction dredger to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) on Thursday. The…
Greece, Turkey hold talks on maritime dispute in Athens
Middle East
March 17, 2021
Greece, Turkey hold talks on maritime dispute in Athens
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and Turkey held more exploratory talks in Athens on Tuesday, agreeing to talk again after more…
Israel, Greece, Cyprus hold naval drill as they deepen ties
Middle East
March 12, 2021
Israel, Greece, Cyprus hold naval drill as they deepen ties
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Friday that it has conducted a joint naval exercise with Greece and Cyprus,…
Volunteers mobilize to clean Israel’s tar-coated beaches
Middle East
February 23, 2021
Volunteers mobilize to clean Israel’s tar-coated beaches
PALMACHIM BEACH, Israel (AP) — A small Israeli task force scoured the sands of a nature reserve along Israel’s Mediterranean…
Israel shuts Mediterranean shore after oil devastates coast
Middle East
February 22, 2021
Israel shuts Mediterranean shore after oil devastates coast
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel closed all its Mediterranean beaches until further notice on Sunday, days after an offshore oil spill…
Egypt, Greece and Cyprus demand ‘respect’ for maritime areas in eastern Mediterranean
Egypt
February 13, 2021
Egypt, Greece and Cyprus demand ‘respect’ for maritime areas in eastern Mediterranean
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus demanded full, continuous respect for the sovereign rights of states in their…
Egypt signs 9 oil and gas exploration agreements for Mediterranean and Red seas
Business
January 2, 2021
Egypt signs 9 oil and gas exploration agreements for Mediterranean and Red seas
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek el-Molla, signed on Friday nine new agreements to search for oil and…
Egypt, Greece and Cyprus start joint naval-aerial maneuvers
Egypt
December 2, 2020
Egypt, Greece and Cyprus start joint naval-aerial maneuvers
Egypt Greece and Cyprus on Tuesday began the “Medusa 10” naval and aerial training session featuring the participation of Egyptian, Greek…
Israel-Lebanon maritime border talks postponed
Middle East
November 30, 2020
Israel-Lebanon maritime border talks postponed
JERUSALEM (AP) — Talks between Israel and Lebanon over disputed maritime borders that were scheduled to take place this week…