Tag: territorial dispute

  • Libya’s Maritime Deal With Turkey Presents New Hurdle to Ending War

    December 02: Efforts to end Libya’s war face another hurdle after its internationally recognized government signed a preliminary maritime agreement with Turkey, angering neighboring states that see it as a […]

  • Somalia Rejects AU Invitation on Maritime Dispute With Kenya, Trusting In ICJ

    August 24: Somalia has rejected the Commission of the African Union invitation to a briefing on the maritime row with Kenya. Instead, it has expressed confidence in the International Court […]

  • US Carrier Sails Into Disputed Waters Amid New Flare-Ups

    August 06: A U.S. aircraft carrier sailed through the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday in the latest show of America’s military might amid new territorial flare-ups involving China and […]

  • Small Protest Over Chinese Maritime Survey Dispersed Outside of Chinese Embassy in Hanoi

    August 06: On 6 August 2019, Vietnamese police officers dispersed a demonstration outside the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi. Approximately 10 demonstrators gathered to protest against an ongoing Chinese maritime survey […]

  • Overlapping Port Limit Claims Suspended by Singapore and Malaysia

    April 08: Singapore and Malaysia have both suspended their overlapping port limit claims, as part of measures to ease tensions between the two neighbors in a maritime dispute. The mutual suspension […]

  • Vietnam Fisheries Association Calls to Require China to Compensate Fishermen

    March 18: The Vietnam Fisheries Association has asked the Chinese government to compensate fishermen for the sinking of their ships in the Paracel Sea and condemned the sinking as inhumane, […]

  • Fishing deal irks Somaliland

    Fishing rights war of words heats up. Somaliland and Somalia Could Go to Sea War in 2019 Fears are rife that Somaliland and Somalia could go to war in early […]

  • Taiwan, Japan talks

    The two countries reached agreements on issues of illegal fishing, human trafficking, drug smuggling, and scientific research, with two MoUs signed in Tokyo Successful Taiwan-Japan maritime cooperation talks conclude in […]

  • Med gas field spat

    President Erdoğan says he will not let natural reserves be exploited by Greek Cypriots. Turkey to send drill ship to contested gas field off Cyprus Helena Smith A showdown over […]

  • PCG needs more assets

    To defend its claims in the South China Sea, Manila will need more white hulls. Why the Philippines Needs to Develop Its Coast Guard By Jay Tristan Tarriela In 2012, the […]