regional waters
Sudanese navy seizes 3 boats with 106 Egyptians aboard
Egypt
April 9, 2015
Sudanese navy seizes 3 boats with 106 Egyptians aboard
Sudanese naval forces have seized three boats, carrying 106 Egyptian fishermen, according to Bakry Abul Hassan, head of the fisheries…
Egyptian consul in Jeddah says huge efforts being made to obtain Egyptian sailors’ release in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
February 23, 2014
Egyptian consul in Jeddah says huge efforts being made to obtain Egyptian sailors’ release in Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian General Consul to Jeddah Adel al-Alfy said on Saturday that all possible efforts are being made through diplomatic…
FM: Egypt fishermen held in Tunisia to be released soon
Egypt
October 18, 2013
FM: Egypt fishermen held in Tunisia to be released soon
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Egyptian fishermen recently detained in Tunisia for allegedly inflitrating the country's territorial waters…
20 Egyptian sailors released from Libyan prisons
Egypt
July 3, 2011
20 Egyptian sailors released from Libyan prisons
The Egyptian consulate in Benghazi has been able to obtain the release of 20 sailors from Libyan prisons, said Ambassador…
Saudi Arabia arrests 4 Egyptian fishermen in its waters
Egypt
April 24, 2011
Saudi Arabia arrests 4 Egyptian fishermen in its waters
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that Saudi security forces had arrested four Egyptian fishermen. Mohamed Abdel Hakam,…
Libyan authorities seize 3 Egyptian fishing boats
Egypt
January 10, 2011
Libyan authorities seize 3 Egyptian fishing boats
Libyan authorities have seized three Egyptian fishing boats and 52 persons on board heading for Malta. All of the boat's…
Libya releases 14 Egyptian sailors
Egypt
December 8, 2010
Libya releases 14 Egyptian sailors
Libyan Authorities agreed to release the Egyptian boat “A-Mo'men bellah” and its crew after an estimated LYD8000 fine was paid…