Mediterranean Sea
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…
Germany says Turkey stopped it checking ship for arms-running to Libya
Middle East
November 23, 2020
Germany says Turkey stopped it checking ship for arms-running to Libya
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey prevented German forces belonging to a European Union military mission carrying out a full search of…
Humanitarian group: 20 migrants drown off coast of Libya
Middle East
November 13, 2020
Humanitarian group: 20 migrants drown off coast of Libya
CAIRO (AP) — A wooden boat carrying migrants bound for Europe capsized off the coast of Libya and 20 of…
Photos: Heavy rains overwhelm Alexandria, schools suspended
Egypt
November 7, 2020
Photos: Heavy rains overwhelm Alexandria, schools suspended
Unstable weather and heavy rains have thrashed Alexandria since the early hours of Saturday morning, with local authorities suspending study…
Egyptian Navy general: drones will soon enter service on naval ship
Egypt
October 28, 2020
Egyptian Navy general: drones will soon enter service on naval ship
The Egyptian Navy’s Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant General, Ahmed Said, said on Tuesday that drones will soon be employed on the amphibious…