Mediterranean Sea
Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria’s coast
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria’s coast
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A massive oil spill caused by leakage from a power plant inside one of Syria’s oil…
To get to Europe, Tunisian migrants turn to ‘self-smuggling’
Middle East
August 11, 2021
To get to Europe, Tunisian migrants turn to ‘self-smuggling’
In a self-made video, posted live on Facebook, young Tunisians on the boat clattering noisily toward the Italian coastline look relaxed, as…
Wednesday, Thursday bring rough seas, more heat to Egypt
Egypt
August 11, 2021
Wednesday, Thursday bring rough seas, more heat to Egypt
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) warned against taking to the sea on Wednesday and Thursday due to rough conditions. As…
Egypt dispatches helicopter aid to help extinguish Greece wildfires
Egypt
August 8, 2021
Egypt dispatches helicopter aid to help extinguish Greece wildfires
Two Chinook helicopters armed with advanced equipment took off from Egypt to help extinguish wildfires raging in the forests of…
Egyptian Navy receives S-44 submarine at Alexandria base
Egypt
August 2, 2021
Egyptian Navy receives S-44 submarine at Alexandria base
A German-made S-44 model 209/1400 submarine arrived at Alexandria Naval Base on Monday, coming from the port of Kiel in…
Egypt extends its condolences to Turkey over wildfire fatalities
Egypt
August 1, 2021
Egypt extends its condolences to Turkey over wildfire fatalities
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Saturday expressed its condolences to Turkey over the victims of wildfires that have erupted across…
Seeking Mediterranean allies, Greece hosts Jordan’s king
Middle East
July 28, 2021
Seeking Mediterranean allies, Greece hosts Jordan’s king
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — King Abdullah II of Jordan was meeting Wednesday in Athens with the leaders of Greece and…
UN: Migrant boat capsizes off Libya, 57 thought dead
Middle East
July 27, 2021
UN: Migrant boat capsizes off Libya, 57 thought dead
CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying African migrants capsized off Libya’s coast Monday, leaving at least 57 people presumed dead,…
UN migration official: 20 migrants drown off Libya’s coast
Middle East
July 22, 2021
UN migration official: 20 migrants drown off Libya’s coast
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard intercepted Wednesday four boats in the Mediterranean Sea carrying migrants trying to reach Europe,…
It is not wise to test the Egyptian armed forces: Military Spokesperson:
Egypt
July 5, 2021
It is not wise to test the Egyptian armed forces: Military Spokesperson:
Colonel Gharib Abdel Hafez, the military spokesperson for the Egyptian armed forces, said that “it is not wise to test…