Mustafa Fetouri: Turkey’s grip on Libya
Over the past 14 years, Turkey’s involvement in Libya has shifted from a narrowly focused military intervention to a complex,...
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The consequence of Europe outsourcing migration control to Libya
The political instability of Libya makes it an ideal transit route for smuggling gangs aiming to traffic people from countries...
Turkey and Egypt to hold first joint naval drills since 2012
The Turkish Defense Ministry has stated that joint naval drills will be executed between Turkey and Egypt for the first...
Dalia Ghanem: Algeria-Italy ties are reshaping the Mediterranean
After shutting out traditional partners France and Spain, Algeria has quickly expanded ties with Italy with larger geopolitical implications for...
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...
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...
Emmanuel Cohen-Hadria: The Morocco-Algeria balancing act for the EU
The European Union is seeking to reinvigorate its bilateral relationships with its Southern Mediterranean neighbours by adopting a more transactional,...
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...
US ramps up Mediterranean surveillance missions
The US has intensified aerial reconnaissance in the central Mediterranean, tracking multiple aircraft near Libya's coast. According to the Libya...
National Guard remove migrant camps in Tunisia
Units of the National Guard have reportedly burnt down makeshift migrant camps in the central eastern regions of Tunisia as...
Protests in Morocco against aircraft shipments to Israel
Protests have taken place in the city of Tangiers in northern Morocco due to plans to dock a Maersk liner...
Migrant boat capsizes near Libya claiming at least 10 lives
Another boat accident off the Mediterranean coast has left at least seven Pakistani migrants dead, with reports that another 58...
Eyes on Libya as Russia allegedly evacuating Syrian naval base
The remaining Russian forces in Syria are allegedly evacuating, in what could be a major strategic loss for the geopolitical...
Libya: Farmer’s radical experiment with top dates pays off
A Libyan farmer's experiment with growing premium dates seems to have paid off, in what could be a major revaluation...
‘Medusa’ project set to bring 5G internet to Maghreb
Middle East Monitor and agencies reported on July 7th that the $370 million Medusa project is set to establish the...
