Egyptian fishermen
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…
Tunis holds Egyptian fishing boat for penetrating territorial waters
Egypt
October 16, 2013
Tunis holds Egyptian fishing boat for penetrating territorial waters
Tunisian authorities have detained an Egyptian fishing boat with 16 fishermen, all from the village of Borg Megheizal in Kafr…
Yemen seizes Egyptian fishing boat, detains 21 fishermen onboard
Egypt
March 14, 2013
Yemen seizes Egyptian fishing boat, detains 21 fishermen onboard
Yemeni authorities seized an Egyptian fishing boat with 21 fishermen on board, Fishermen Syndicate head Zarea al-Betany said Thursday.…
Any oil to spare? Throw it in the Nile, no one will notice or care
Environment
February 21, 2013
Any oil to spare? Throw it in the Nile, no one will notice or care
A five-kilometer-long oil spill was discovered near Edfu, a town north of Aswan, in October. Aside from the usual environmental…
Seven Egyptian fishermen detained off Tunisian coast
Egypt
October 8, 2012
Seven Egyptian fishermen detained off Tunisian coast
A Libyan fishing boat with seven Egyptian fishermen on board has been detained off the coast of Tunisia, northeast of…
Saudi navy rescues 30 Egyptian fishermen
Egypt
January 3, 2011
Saudi navy rescues 30 Egyptian fishermen
Saudi naval forces on Sunday rescued 30 Egyptian fishermen from the Red Sea after their vessel succumbed to escalating waves…