Mediterranean
US blacklists Iran oil tanker in Mediterranean
Middle East
August 31, 2019
US blacklists Iran oil tanker in Mediterranean
The United States on Friday blacklisted the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya following repeated warnings over its valuable oil cargo.…
Zohr gas field’s 13th well to begin production
Business
August 28, 2019
Zohr gas field’s 13th well to begin production
The Ministry of Petroleum announced that the 13th well at Zohr Field will be ready for production in October. The total…
Trump, Merkel praise Egypt relations at G7 summit
Egypt
August 26, 2019
Trump, Merkel praise Egypt relations at G7 summit
Sisi’s participation in the G7 summit in Biarritz, France witnessed positive dialogues on Egypt’s bilateral relations with the United States…
More than a hundred migrants feared dead off Libya coast
Middle East
August 21, 2019
More than a hundred migrants feared dead off Libya coast
CAIRO (Reuters) – Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Tuesday it fears that a boat packed with migrants sunk off…
Moderate weather forecasted for Saturday
Egypt
August 2, 2019
Moderate weather forecasted for Saturday
Meteorologists expect moderate weather along the north coast on Saturday, with warmer humid weather in Lower Egypt and Cairo. Very…
Heracleion, the mysterious city under the Mediterranean
Archaeology
August 2, 2019
Heracleion, the mysterious city under the Mediterranean
“The ancient Egyptian city of Heracleion was once a bustling trading port. Now, it lies 45 metres (about 148 feet)…
Sisi discusses Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum’s importance to region
Business
July 27, 2019
Sisi discusses Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum’s importance to region
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday received the delegation heads participating in the second ministerial meeting of the Eastern…
Libya rescuers recover 62 bodies at sea after ‘worst’ wreck of year
Middle East
July 27, 2019
Libya rescuers recover 62 bodies at sea after ‘worst’ wreck of year
Rescue workers said Friday they had plucked the bodies of 62 migrants from waters off the Libyan coast a day…
150 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Libya coast
Middle East
July 26, 2019
150 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Libya coast
CAIRO (AP) — Up to 150 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, were missing and feared drowned on Thursday after…
Libya says 38 migrants taken to bombed detention center
Middle East
July 25, 2019
Libya says 38 migrants taken to bombed detention center
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard said Wednesday it intercepted around three dozen Europe-bound migrants off its Mediterranean coast and…