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Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece
Middle East

Cruise ship rescues 111 migrants off Greece

A Maltese-registered cruise ship sailing close to the Greek mainland has rescued more than a hundred migrants, the country’s coastguard said…
Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker
Middle East

Britain urges Iran to free seized tanker

Britain on Saturday urged Iran to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf by releasing a UK-flagged ship it said had been…
EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus
Middle East

EU slaps sanctions on Turkey over gas drilling off Cyprus

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers on Monday turned up the pressure on Turkey after approving an initial batch…
As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
Middle East

As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas

SARAFAND, Lebanon (Reuters) – Lebanese fisherman Hassan Younes has been diving the same waters off his coastal hometown for three…
Second Turkish drillship arrives off coast of Cyprus: shipping data
Middle East

Second Turkish drillship arrives off coast of Cyprus: shipping data

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A second Turkish drillship, which is expected to begin drilling for oil and natural gas near Cyprus…
Temperatures to gradually increase across Egypt starting Tuesday
Egypt

Temperatures to gradually increase across Egypt starting Tuesday

Meteorologists predict a gradual increase in weather temperatures across the country, with hot humid weather expected for Cairo, Lower Egypt,…
The Latest: Boat with 86 migrants capsizes off Tunisia
Middle East

The Latest: Boat with 86 migrants capsizes off Tunisia

CAIRO (AP) — The Latest on migrants from Libya (all times local): 3:15 p.m. The U.N. migration agency says a…
Biblical bad guys the ancient Philistines came from Europe, DNA shows
Middle East

Biblical bad guys the ancient Philistines came from Europe, DNA shows

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The ancient Philistines, the Biblical villains whose origins have puzzled scholars for decades, came to the Middle…
Cyprus takes legal action against firms encroaching its exclusive economic zone
Middle East

Cyprus takes legal action against firms encroaching its exclusive economic zone

NICOSIA (Reuters) – Cyprus has initiated legal proceedings against three companies involved in gas drilling by Turkey to the west…
Temperatures gradually increase on Monday, Cairo 35C
Egypt

Temperatures gradually increase on Monday, Cairo 35C

Meteorologists predict a gradual increase in Egypt’s temperatures on Monday. Moderate weather is predicted on the north coast with higher…
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