Tag: Mediterranean

  • Sinking kills 300 migrants

    More refugees dead at sea. Mediterranean sinking kills 300 migrants bound for Europe At least 300 migrants are feared dead after the boats carrying them from the North African coast […]

  • Unrest tempers Egypt’s Suez dreams

    Ongoing militancy in Sinai and terror threats against canal. Egypt’s Suez Canal Dreams Tempered by Continued Unrest Heather Murdock Seen as a potential driver of economic recovery, Egypt’s plan to […]

  • The migrant rescue dilemma

    The work of MOAS in migrant rescue. An alternative to shipping companies rescuing migrants? Commercial shipping companies are seriously worried about their duty to assist search and rescue operations in […]

  • Cyprus to become regional SAR hub

    New satellite station to coordinate rescues. Cyprus aims to become regional search-and-rescue hub NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is setting up a satellite earth station that will anchor a search-and-rescue […]

  • Turkish Coast Guard Captures Ship

    MV Burçin carrying large number of immigrants. Turkish Coast Guard Captures Ship Carrying 333 Immigrants The Turkish Coast Guard intercepted on January 18 a general cargo ship carrying 333 immigrants, […]

  • Ghost ship trend to continue, warns IOM

    Abandoned MVs full of migrants expected to be repeated. Ghost ship” trend set to continue, warns IOM The trend for so-called “ghost ships” taking migrants across the Mediterranean for up […]

  • Nearly 800 migrants rescued in Med

    Hundreds of migrants still heading for Italy. Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Italy, Libya By Mauro Seminara A total 796 people were rescued from boats in distress in the Mediterranean in […]

  • Egypt seizes Russian ship

    Investigation follows attack on naval ship.  Egypt seizes Russian ship amid navy attack investigation Navy forces, along with sovereign authorities, imposed strict security measures on a trade ship hoisting the Russian flag, […]

  • Egypt: Navy ship attacked by gunmen

    Suspected Islamists attack Egyptian Navy. Egypt: Navy ship attacked by gunmen in Mediterranean Gunmen have attacked an Egyptian navy ship in the Mediterranean Sea, state media say, leaving five servicemen […]

  • Italian navy warns of ‘biblical exodus’ in Mediterranean

    Navy has had to step in simply to stop the thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who make the perilous journey from drowning Italian navy warns of ‘biblical exodus’ in […]