territorial waters
Tunisian officials confiscate two Egyptian boats, fishermen arrested
Egypt
January 1, 2021
Tunisian officials confiscate two Egyptian boats, fishermen arrested
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced in a Thursday statement that two Egyptian fishing boats have been confiscated in Tunisia, with…
Five Egyptian fishermen put on trial by Saudi authorities
Egypt
March 10, 2019
Five Egyptian fishermen put on trial by Saudi authorities
The families of five fishermen from Kafr al-Sheikh appealed for Egyptian authorities to intervene and release the fishermen after they…
Foreign Ministry following up case of Egyptian fishermen detained in Iran
Egypt
January 1, 2019
Foreign Ministry following up case of Egyptian fishermen detained in Iran
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring a situation where several Egyptian fishermen have detained by the Iranian authorities for…
Greece, Turkey snipe over maritime borders
Middle East
October 23, 2018
Greece, Turkey snipe over maritime borders
ISTANBUL/ATHENS (Reuters) – Turkey warned Greece on Tuesday it would not tolerate a shift in Greeceās maritime border, drawing a…
Ahead of key court ruling, Beijing in propaganda overdrive
World
July 4, 2016
Ahead of key court ruling, Beijing in propaganda overdrive
As an international tribunal prepares to rule on Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea, officials in Washington, Tokyo…
Navy intercepts 4 tonnes of cannabis off South Sinai coast
Egypt
May 14, 2016
Navy intercepts 4 tonnes of cannabis off South Sinai coast
The Egyptian navy has reported the seizure of a large consignment of cannabis off the westnern coast of South Sinai,…
At least 100 arrested in protests over Tiran and Sanafir islands
Egypt
April 16, 2016
At least 100 arrested in protests over Tiran and Sanafir islands
Security forces have arrested 100 people in nine provinces during protests over the signing of a maritime border demarcation agreement…
Six fishermen back home after standoff with Iranian pirates near Kuwait
Egypt
February 29, 2016
Six fishermen back home after standoff with Iranian pirates near Kuwait
Six Egyptian fishermen returned to their hometown in Borollos, Kafr al-Sheikh, early Monday after surviving a kidnapping attempt by Iranian…
Fate of 18 Egyptian fishermen remains unknown in Libya
Egypt
February 29, 2016
Fate of 18 Egyptian fishermen remains unknown in Libya
News still remain unclear regarding the fate of 18 Egyptian fishermen who have reportedly been held hostages at the Libyan…
Arrested Egyptian fishermen to return from Tunisia
Egypt
January 9, 2016
Arrested Egyptian fishermen to return from Tunisia
Thirteen of the fishermen arrested in Tunisia last December are due to return to Egypt on Saturday, the state-owned MENA…