Mediterranean Sea
Updated: All 65 migrants on board the NGO rescue ship Alan Kurdi are to be brought to Malta for distribution in the EU
All 65 migrants on board the NGO rescue ship Alan Kurdi are to be brought to Malta for distribution in the EU…
Libya considering freeing all migrants, Italian coast guard saves 55 persons whilst others refused port of entry
Libya is weighing freeing all migrants from detention centres after the massacre at Tajoura detention centre after an airstrike on Tuesday evening.…
83 persons die as boat carrying migrants from Libya sinks in the Mediterranean Sea
A boat carrying 86 migrants from Libya sank in the Mediterranean Sea and only three passengers are known to have survived the…
16 out of the 24 persons rescued by AFM on Sunday aged between 3 and 16 years
The majority of the persons which were taken into Malta yesterday were children aged between 3 and 16 years. Yesterday afternoon 24…
Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals Reach 27,834 in 2019
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that 27,834 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea through 1 May, roughly a…
Eight people lose life while crossing the Mediterranean – Turkish Coastguard
Eight migrants lost their lives on Monday as they were crossing the Mediterranean. The Turkish coastguard said that they managed to rescue…
EU leaders in Malta, support Cyprus over ownership of offshore natural gas deposits
Heads of European Union Mediterranean states offered full support on Friday for fellow EU member Cyprus in a dispute with Turkey over…
Four women, one man and two girls die as boat sinks near Greek island of Lesbos
At least seven people died on Tuesday when a boat carrying migrants sank near the Greek island of Lesbos, the coastguard said.…
WWF publishes report on the extent of plastic pollution in the Mediterranean
As the world today commemorates World Oceans Day, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) issued a report on the worrying state…
AFM patrol boat saves 85 migrants
Maltese web-portal Newsbook is reporting that 85 migrants were saved by an AFM Maltese patrol boat during the night and are expected…
Photostory: The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group leaves the Mediterranean
SUEZ CANAL: The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group transits the Suez Canal. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) is deployed to…
HMS Duncan joins two US aircraft carriers off Malta
After recently providing air defence and escort duties to a French carrier strike group, HMS Duncan has moved on to join 200,000…