Tag: territorial dispute
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Frontex and EUNAVFOR Sign Maritime Security Cooperation Agreement
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI have agreed to expand their cooperation to address challenges and threats to EU security in the Central […]
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Turkey condemns seizure of vessel by east Libyan forces
Turkey has condemned the interception of one of its ships by eastern-based Libyan forces in the Mediterranean Sea, saying it must be allowed to resume its journey while warning of […]
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Egypt, Greece conduct joint naval drill in Mediterranean
CAIRO, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — Naval forces from Egypt and Greece conducted joint military exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt’s armed forces said in a statement on Monday. The exercises […]
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Turkey blocks an EU mission inspection of a cargo vessel travelling to Libya
By Matthew Holroyd with AFP Turkey has blocked a German military vessel from inspecting a cargo ship suspected of carrying weapons on its way to Libya. On Sunday evening, the German frigate […]
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Turkey extends disputed East Med gas exploration mission again
Turkey has once again extended a hydrocarbon research mission in contested waters in the Eastern Mediterranean, ignoring Greek warnings that such moves undercut efforts to resolve the dispute between the […]
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Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Release 32 Egyptian Fishermen Detained Since December
February 04: Yemen’s Houthi rebels released 32 Egyptian fishermen who were [allegedly] caught illegally entering the country’s territorial waters in December, the Iran-aligned movement said. The move came after an […]
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Somaliland Coastguard Expels Cable-layer from TTW
Somaliland Coast Guard Expel Djiboutian Cable Layer 25 January: Somaliland’s Coast Guard expelled East Africa’s largest undersea cable-layer which was was attempting to lay fibreoptic cable in Somaliland’s territorial waters […]
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Morocco Adds Western Sahara Waters to Its Maritime Borders
January 26: Morocco’s parliament passed measures that extend the country’s legal authority to include the maritime space of Western Sahara. Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Nasser Bourita told […]
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Russia Releases Japanese Fishing Boat Seized in Waters Off Disputed Islands
January 21: Russia has released a Japanese fishing boat seized last week in waters off islands claimed by Japan after confirming that a fine had been paid. The boat returned […]
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China Shifts Maritime Pressure To Japan And East China Sea With Record Intrusions This Year
Japan’s Coast Guard says Chinese vessels entered its exclusive economic zone over 1,000 times this year China says the Senkakus islands have been an integral part of its territory since […]
