Mediterranean
Italy rescues 6,500 migrants from Mediterranean
Middle East
August 30, 2016
Italy rescues 6,500 migrants from Mediterranean
Some 6,500 migrants were saved off the Libyan coast in 40 separate rescue missions on Monday, the Italian coast guard…
Small whale causes a stir as it swims into north coast resort
Egypt
July 6, 2016
Small whale causes a stir as it swims into north coast resort
Visitors to the Marina resort on Egypt's north coast were suprised on Tuesday to find a small whale swimming through…
Italy rescues over 3,300 migrants over weekend
World
June 27, 2016
Italy rescues over 3,300 migrants over weekend
Italian coastguard and navy ships rescued over 3,300 migrants in 26 separate operations in the Mediterranean over the weekend, a…
Human traffickers stopped rescue after sinking disaster: survivors
Middle East
April 22, 2016
Human traffickers stopped rescue after sinking disaster: survivors
A knife-wielding human trafficker prevented survivors of a shipwreck from pulling others to safety, leaving them to drown in the…
Up to 500 migrants may have drowned in Mediterranean tragedy: UNHCR
Middle East
April 21, 2016
Up to 500 migrants may have drowned in Mediterranean tragedy: UNHCR
Up to 500 migrants may have drowned in the Mediterranean last week when human traffickers crammed people onto an already…
Egypt migrant departures stir new concern in Europe
Egypt
February 28, 2016
Egypt migrant departures stir new concern in Europe
The European Union fears Mediterranean migrant smuggling gangs are reviving a route from Egypt, officials told Reuters, putting thousands of…
Minya is top exporter of minor illegal migrants to Europe: minister
Egypt
December 7, 2015
Minya is top exporter of minor illegal migrants to Europe: minister
The Upper Egyptian province of Minya is the top “exporter” of minor illegal migrants to Europe, Egypt’s immigration minister said…
Conflicting reports on EMG’s link to Dolphinus-Israel gas deal
Business
December 3, 2015
Conflicting reports on EMG’s link to Dolphinus-Israel gas deal
Conflicting reports are emerging over the involvement of Eastern Mediterranean Gas (EMG) in the recent natural gas import deal between…
3 more bodies found after migrant boat sinks in the Mediterranean
Egypt
November 17, 2015
3 more bodies found after migrant boat sinks in the Mediterranean
Border guards in Alexandria recovered three more bodies after a boat carrying illegal migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea while…
COMESA, NEPAD agree to connect Lake Victoria, Mediterranean
Egypt
October 4, 2015
COMESA, NEPAD agree to connect Lake Victoria, Mediterranean
The COMESA, NEPAD and the regional steering committee for the navigation route connecting Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean, have all…