Tag: Mediterranean
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O&G in the Med
O&G finds could spark conflict. Tempers flare over gas exploration in Mediterranean Metin Gurcan Turkey’s confrontation with an Italian drilling ship in the eastern Mediterranean Sea could quickly reach crisis proportions. As […]
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Migrants drown off Libya
Migrants drown in latest incident. Scores feared drowned off Libyan coast Ninety migrants are feared drowned after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast, says the UN’s migration agency. Three […]
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New patrol boat for Cyprus
Boost for Navy with Israeli-built patrol boat. Arrival of Cyprus’ first offshore patrol vessel Cyprus’ first offshore patrol vessel (OPV) which was built in Israel had arrived at Larnaca port, […]
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Med migrants rescued
No Christmas break for the Coast Guard. Italy Rescues More Than 250 Migrants in Mediterranean Posted by Eric Haun More than 250 migrants were rescued in the central Mediterranean during the night […]
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Med maritime security
Cyprus, Egypt, Greece agree to bolster maritime security MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS The defense ministers of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece agreed Thursday to step up cooperation in combating drug, weapons and people […]
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Libya, Italy in migrant move
No details were given on the location of the centre and how it would operate. Libya and Italy bid to stop flow of migrants Aidan Lewis Libya’s UN-backed government yesterday […]
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Missiles in the Med
Proliferation of weapons causes concern. The Missile Threat In The Mediterranean: Implications For European Security – Analysis By Elcano Royal Institute The proliferation of missiles and rockets has steadily grown in […]
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Seven bodies found off Libya
Sudden surge in migrant crossing attempts. Seven bodies found in migrant boat off Libya ROME (Reuters) – The bodies of seven migrants were discovered on Wednesday in a boat adrift […]
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Save the Children cuts migrant rescues
More bad news for migrants. Save the Children suspends migrant rescues in Mediterranean ROME (Reuters) – International humanitarian group Save the Children said on Monday it had suspended migrant rescues […]
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Tanker turns up off Malta
Vessel had believed to have capsized. Crimean tanker, holed by Libyan coastguard, ends up in Malta A Crimean oil tanker that was shot at by a Libyan coastguard vessel after […]
