Egypt accelerates domestic energy drive with two new Western Desert wells

Egypt has announced on Thursday, January 1, the successful drilling of two new oil and gas production wells in the Western Desert as part of a broader strategy to scale up domestic energy output. The Dorra-36 and West Yasmine-3 wells, completed by Agiba Petroleum Company, have shown strong early performance, with combined expected production of […]

Tunisia: 17 migrants rescued from stranded boat, two bodies recovered

Seventeen Tunisian would-be migrants have been rescued from a stranded vessel in the Northern Region’s maritime waters and two bodies were recovered, the National Guard announced. The boat, which broke down at sea, had been carrying 19 individuals attempting an illegal crossing of the Mediterranean. Tragically, the body of one adult and a 5-year-old child […]

Wave of Algerians trying to reach Spain’s shores surges; 103 would-be migrants intercepted in 24 hours

The wave of young Algerians trying to reach Spain’s shores has been surging over the past few weeks. On Monday, the Government Delegation of the autonomous community of Murcia confirmed that 103 would-be illegal immigrants from Algeria were intercepted over the last 24 hours on the coast of Murcia, in south-eastern Spain. The 87 men, […]