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France warns Turkey of EU sanctions over ‘provocations’ in Mediterranean
France warned Turkey on Thursday that it could face European Union sanctions for its “provocations,” after Ankara redeployed its search vessel on a ... World News -
Moroccan military: 7 migrants dead, 70 saved from shipwreck
Seven African migrants died on Monday and 70 other people were rescued when their boat sank while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Morocco ... World News -
Cyprus: gas drilling to proceed despite Turkey’s threats
Cyprus’ president says more offshore drilling in search for gas deposits will carry on as planned despite Turkey’s “threats and ... World News -
Seven drown after boat capsizes off Morocco’s Atlantic coast
Seven Moroccan migrants were found dead on Saturday off Morocco’s Atlantic coast near Casablanca after their boat capsized, the interior ... North Africa -
Libya’s coast guard intercepts 108 Europe-bound migrants
Libya’s coast guard says it has intercepted 108 Europe-bound migrants off the country’s Mediterranean coast.Spokesman Ayoub Gassim says ... North Africa -
Richard Gere visits migrants stuck in the Mediterranean
Carrying boxes of fruit, Richard Gere visited rescued migrants Friday on a humanitarian ship that has been struck in the Mediterranean Sea for over a ... Variety -
French submarine lost in 1968 located in Mediterranean
A naval mission to locate and recover a French submarine that was lost without trace in 1968 has located the stricken vessel, France’s Defense ... Variety -
Boat with 86 migrants on board sank in the Mediterranean, 82 reported missing
The UN migration agency says a boat carrying 86 migrants from Libya sank in the Mediterranean overnight, and just three people on board survived, with ... World News -
Morocco’s Tangier port to become Mediterranean’s largest
Morocco will open new terminals at Tanger Med port on Thursday, allowing it to surpass the Mediterranean’s largest ports Algeciras and Valencia ... Economy -
Italy, Malta rescue migrants stranded in Mediterranean
The Italian navy rescued 90 migrants stranded in the Mediterranean on Thursday, as 75 other migrants found clinging to a tuna pen were taken to Malta, ... World News -
Maltese navy rescues 216 more migrants
The Maltese navy said on Saturday it had rescued 216 more migrants, including pregnant women and minors, from two small craft in the Mediterranean. ... World News -
Ship takeover by migrants raises concerns for rescues at sea
A rescue in the Mediterranean Sea that took an ominous turn has raised concerns that some merchant ship captains might become reluctant to save ... Features -
EU recalls ships helping in Mediterranean migrants rescue mission
The European Union is lamenting a move by member countries to recall all the ships taking part in an EU naval mission helping to manage migration in ... North Africa -
Greece, Cyprus and Egypt eye expanding Mediterranean energy deals
The leaders of Greece, Egypt and Cyprus are meeting on the island of Crete to discuss furthering regional cooperation, including oil and gas ... Energy -
WATCH: Dead body floats in Mediterranean Sea near cruise ship
A video of a dead body floating in the Mediterranean Sea near a cruise ship has been widely circulated on social media.The ship’s passengers ... Middle East -
UN: Smugglers taking greater risks to cross Mediterranean and reach Europe
The U.N. refugee agency says people smugglers are taking greater risks to ferry their human cargo toward Europe as Libya's coast guard intercepts more ... Middle East -
Russian navy to hold drills off Syria as Idlib offensive looms
Russia will begin a major naval exercise in the Mediterranean on Saturday, the Ministry of Defense announced, a move the Kremlin said was justified by ... Middle East -
Russia ‘reinforcing military presence in Mediterranean, near Syria’
Moscow is reinforcing its military presence in the Mediterranean near Syria, Russian media reported Tuesday, as speculation grows that Damascus is ... Middle East -
170 migrants feared dead in the Mediterranean within 48 hours
Sixty-three migrants are missing after the inflatable boat they were on sunk off the coast of Libya, a spokesman for the country's navy told AFP, ... Middle East -
Nine migrants, mostly children, dead after speedboat sinks off Turkish coast
Nine migrants, including six children, seeking to head to Europe in a speedboat drowned on Sunday when the vessel sank off Turkey's Mediterranean ... Middle East -
Spain rescues 476 migrants crossing Mediterranean Sea
Spain’s maritime rescue service said on Sunday that it saved 476 migrants who were attempting the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean Sea ... World News -
What if the Mediterranean brain drain results in brain gain?
Foad Aodi has been challenged by the brain drain phenomenon for the last 20 years. Originally from Palestine, Aodi came to Italy when he was 18 ... Features -
Egypt to Turkey: We will fight attempts seeking to undermine our sovereignty
Cairo has responded to Turkish statements on looking for gas and Petrol in an economic area in the Mediterranean Sea subject to Egypt’s ... Middle East -
IN PICTURES: Piles of washed up trash on Lebanese shore cause outrage
Environmentalists say a winter storm has pushed a wave of trash onto a Lebanese shore just outside Beirut, stirring outrage over a waste management ... Middle East -
UN: Nearly 250 missing and feared dead after two shipwrecks in Mediterranean
UN agencies say up to 245 migrants and refugees are missing and feared dead following two recent shipwrecks of smugglers’ boats in the ... World News -
Over 80 missing after migrant boat sinks off Libya: Survivors tell UNHCR
At least 80 migrants including women and children were missing after a boat sank off the Libyan coast, survivors told the UN’s refugee agency ... North Africa -
Nearly 9,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean over weekend: IOM
Nearly 9,000 mainly African migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean this past long weekend after being put by smugglers in Libya onto unseaworthy ... Middle East -
At least 97 migrants missing as boat sinks off Libya
At least 97 migrants were missing after their boat sank on Thursday off the Libyan coast, a navy spokesman said.Survivors said the missing include 15 ... North Africa -
More than 1,750 rescued as Italy, Libya sign deal
Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni and his Libyan counterpart signed a deal in Rome on tackling people smugglers in the North African country Middle East -
Nearly 180 dead after Saturday’s Mediterranean ship capsize: UN
Four people died and nearly 180 are missing, presumed dead, after Saturday’s migrant ship capsize in the Mediterranean Middle East