Ship held in Greece allowed to carry military equipment to Libya
A Panama-flagged cargo ship, was allowed to continue to Libya despite being detained at the port of Astakos in Greece...
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The Astakos incident and Libya’s role in the Mediterranean
In late July 2025, a Panama-flagged cargo vessel, AYA1, was detained at the port of Astakos in Greece after being...
Revealed: Libya’s new “love affair” with Turkey
As Libya accelerates the opening of its markets to the outside world, one country is going further than all others...
Egyptian president pushes for reconstruction of the Gaza Strip
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has emphasised the pressing need to reconstruct the Gaza Strip as soon as a ceasefire...
Greece and Libya agree new deal to address irregular migration
The Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and General Khalifa Haftar of the Libyan National Army have agreed on a deal...
Turkish FM attends talks on Cyprus as Libya tensions rise
The Foreign Minister of Turkey, Hakan Fidan, headed to New York on July 16th for UN-hosted talks on Cyprus, as...
Greece blocks all migration from North Africa after Libya snub
The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced that for three months, Greece will suspend all asylum requests for migrants...
Four dead, 15 missing following Greek ship attack
A second ship sunk in the Red Sea, as suspected Houthi attackers escalated assaults on commercial shipping, Asharq Al-Awsat reported...
Greek foreign minister meets Libyan strongman
Greece's Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis travelled to Benghazi, Libya, and met with the head of the Libyan National Army, Field...
Oil tanker explosion off Libyan coast caused by external source
The Greek shipping company TMS Tankers has revealed that the mysterious explosion that hit an oil tanker leaving Libya on...
Hundreds of migrants departing from Libya intercepted by Greece
On July 6th, Greece rescued over 430 migrants near its southern islands, most of whom the Greek and EU authorities...
Yemen: Houthis claim attack on Greek vessel in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility for an attack on the bulk carrier, known as Magic Seas in the Red Sea,...
Libya and Greece begin new naval initiative to tackle migration
The Greek Navy has deployed two naval frigates to patrol the international waters of the Mediterranean around Libya, according to...
Greece proposes maritime deal with Libya to bring stability
During a United Nations Security Council session on June 24th, Greece’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Evangelos C. Sekeris, reaffirmed...
Greece aims to stem flow of migrants from Libya
Greece is to deploy frigates in the Mediterranean in order to try and stem the flow of migrants from Libya...
