Libya
Greece sees migrant surge amid Libya-Turkey push for Mediterranean energy expansion
More than 5,000 migrants from Libya have landed on Crete and Gavdos since June, prompting EU chief Ursula von
Morocco
Moroccan and Emirati Intel Chiefs meet to boost security ties
Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, Head of the United Arab Emirates’ National Intelligence Service met with Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of
Tunisia
Tunisian lawyer gets extra sentence for migrant remarks
A Tunisian court has sentenced lawyer and political commentator Sonia Dahmani to an additional two years in prison for remarks
Algeria
France urges Algeria to pardon jailed writer Sansal
France is appealing to Algeria to pardon acclaimed author Boualem Sansal, after an Algerian appeals court upheld his five-year sentence
Egypt
Egypt makes new oil find in Western Desert
Egypt’s Agiba Petroleum Company, a joint venture between EGPC and Italy’s Eni, has discovered a new oil field,
Tunisia
Tunisia Finance Ministry strike averted by deal
A planned strike by Tunisia’s Finance Ministry workers on June 30 was called off after a last-minute agreement with
Egypt
How Egypt went from an LNG exporter to importer
For years, Egypt reaped major benefits from natural gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean, becoming a key regional energy hub
Syria
Report: Syrian party urges president to designate Polisario as terrorist group
For years, Syria supported the Polisario Front—a Sahrawi nationalist movement seeking independence in Western Sahara—and reportedly relied on
Libya
Libya rejects EU criticism of Turkey maritime deal
A committee in Libya’s Parliament has rejected the European Commission’s recent finding that Tripoli’s 2019 maritime agreement
Morocco
Morocco bakes as heatwave smashes records
Record-breaking temperatures scorched Morocco over the weekend, exceeding seasonal norms by as much as 20°C, the national meteorological office
Algeria
Algeria jails French journalist for 7 years, says RSF
Algeria has sentenced French football journalist Christophe Gleizes to seven years for “glorifying terrorism,” Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Sunday,
Egypt
Egypt launches region’s first shark tracking program
Egypt has launched the Red Sea’s first satellite shark tracking program, according the Daily News Egypt. Led by the
Egypt
Egypt boosts Zohr gas output after well redrilling
Egypt has boosted production at its Zohr gas field, the Mediterranean’s largest, following the redrilling of the Zohr-6 well,