Mediterranean Sea
Israel says Med missile launch joint U.S. exercise
World
September 3, 2013
Israel says Med missile launch joint U.S. exercise
Israel on Tuesday announced the successful launch of a missile in a joint exercise with the United States, which came…
Russia sending warships to the Mediterranean
Egypt
August 29, 2013
Russia sending warships to the Mediterranean
Russia will “over the next few days” be sending an anti-submarine ship and a missile cruiser to the Mediterranean as the…
Israel accused of polluting Egyptian coast
Environment
April 2, 2013
Israel accused of polluting Egyptian coast
Rafah and other cities on Sinai’s north coast have been suffering from pollution of the Mediterranean Sea and its underground…
Six illegal Egyptian fishing vessels seized in Tunisia
Egypt
September 20, 2012
Six illegal Egyptian fishing vessels seized in Tunisia
Tunisian marines seized Wednesday seven foreign boats — six of them Egyptian — that were illegally fishing in Tuniia's territorial…
Defense Ministry approves tender for gas exploration in Mediterranean
Business
May 27, 2012
Defense Ministry approves tender for gas exploration in Mediterranean
The Petroleum Ministry has obtained approval from the Defense Ministry for the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (GASCO) to…
30 undocumented migrants found dead at sea
Egypt
July 29, 2011
30 undocumented migrants found dead at sea
Security forces have discovered the corpses of 30 undocumented migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, north of Alexandria. Preliminary reports said…
Egypt considers building dikes to shield coastal cities from rising sea levels
Egypt
December 19, 2010
Egypt considers building dikes to shield coastal cities from rising sea levels
The Egyptian government is currently considering building a series of sea walls along the North Coast in order to protect…
Cyprus, Israel define sea border for energy search
World
December 17, 2010
Cyprus, Israel define sea border for energy search
Nicosia--Cyprus and Israel signed an agreement Friday that defines their sea border and allows the neighbours to forge ahead in…
‘Over-fishing’ threatens Egypt’s Mediterranean, Red Sea coasts
Environment
August 17, 2010
‘Over-fishing’ threatens Egypt’s Mediterranean, Red Sea coasts
Egypt may face economic and environmental disaster if its waterways continue to be fished beyond sustainable levels, environmental experts say.