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EU MARITIME BORDERS: Several tragedies in the Mediterranean ― First footage of Libyan militiamen in brutal people smuggling operations ― Spanish Navy chief issues stark reminder about the Law of the Sea ― Fatal accident in the Aegean ― French police ac…

There have been 1,288 registered deaths so far this year in the Mediterranean, including in a number of recent tragedies. A journalist has recorded footage of Libyan government-backed militiamen actively participating in people smuggling in the...

Tunisian Ships Join Global Sumud Flotilla

(MENAFN) Sixteen vessels set sail from Tunisian harbors as part of the Global Sumud Fleet for Gaza, a major international flotilla of civilian boats aiming to bypass Israel's blockade on the territory and provide humanitarian assistance. Khaled...

Arab Central Bank Governors Kick Off Summit in Tunisia

(MENAFN) The Council of Arab Central Bank Governors and Monetary Authorities launched its annual summit in Tunisia on Wednesday, zeroing in on pressing monetary policy issues impacting North Africa and the broader Arab world. Opening the two-day...

18 Flotilla Vessels Depart Tunisia, Greece to Break Gaza Siege

(MENAFN) Eighteen ships from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla departed on Wednesday, according to organizers, marking the beginning of a high-stakes mission to challenge Israel’s blockade on the Palestinian territory. The convoy, which includes 12...

Tunisian Man Donates Rare Boat to Support Gaza Flotilla

(MENAFN) A Tunisian man has gifted his unique vessel to the Global Sumud Flotilla destined for the Gaza Strip, expressing his readiness to navigate it to help challenge the Israeli blockade on the territory. Houssameddine bin Taher shared in a...

Tunisian Man Donates Rare Boat to Sumud Flotilla Bound for Gaza

(MENAFN) A Tunisian man has handed over his rare, custom-made boat to the Global Sumud Flotilla, vowing to sail with the convoy in a bold attempt to breach Israel’s long-standing blockade of the Gaza Strip. “The boat is very dear to me, but...

Egypt, Tunisia Hold Talks on Boosting Bilateral Cooperation

(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held high-level talks in Cairo on Wednesday with Tunisian Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, focusing on strengthening bilateral cooperation and aligning regional strategies, according to a...

Sumud Flotilla Diverts to Tunisian Port

(MENAFN) The Global Sumud Flotilla, destined for Gaza, altered its route on Thursday, heading instead to the northern Tunisian harbor of Bizerte after turbulent waters disrupted its planned departure from Sidi Bou Said. Mohamed Amin Bennour, a...

Global Sumud Flotilla Declare Departing from Tunisia

(MENAFN) An overseas coalition of vessels heading toward Gaza is scheduled to set sail from Tunisia’s Sidi Bou Said Harbor on Wednesday, a spokesperson informed a news agency. According to the spokesperson, the launch of more than 50 boats will...

Drone Reportedly Targets Gaza-Bound Flotilla Boat Docked in Tunisia

(MENAFN) A vessel participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission to Gaza was reportedly hit by what organizers suspect was a drone strike off the Tunisian coast early Tuesday. However, local authorities firmly denied the allegation. The...

Sumud Flotilla Claims Attack on Boat off Tunisia

(MENAFN) The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) for Gaza declared that one of its principal ships, the “Family Boat,” was allegedly hit by what is believed to be a drone near Tunisia’s shoreline early Tuesday. However, Tunisian officials rejected the...

Four Italian Lawmakers Board Aid Flotilla Bound for Gaza

(MENAFN) Four Italian lawmakers are set to join the Global Sumud Flotilla on its mission to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, with departure slated soon, according to reports from Italian media on Wednesday. The delegation comprises...

Global Sumud Flotilla Gathers in Tunisia

(MENAFN) Participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a worldwide naval campaign designed to challenge the Israeli siege on Gaza and transport vital humanitarian supplies, have started assembling in Tunisia. This maritime movement includes ships...

Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 30 September 2025

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRESS STATEMENT PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS CEREMONY 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today:...

Unidentified Aircraft Flies Above Sumud Flotilla

(MENAFN) The Maghreb division of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla announced on Friday that unknown military planes had flown over its vessels for the second occasion this week. Posting on Facebook, the group reported that two unidentified...

From the Margins to Beijing: Feminist Voices Breaking Through

My feminist awakening was a process of discovery, questioning, and connecting. It began in the late eighties when I became totally independent and economically self-sufficient. It was an intense learning period but also risk-fraught, as the war in...

Sixteen Nations Caution on Threats to Sumud Flotilla

(MENAFN) Foreign ministers representing South Africa alongside 15 other states issued a collective declaration on Tuesday highlighting their concern for the security of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), a civilian maritime relief mission bound for...

Global Sumud Flotilla Departs for Gaza to Break Israeli Siege

(MENAFN) The first boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla left Tunisia’s Bizerte Port and Sicily’s Augusta Port on Saturday, heading toward the Gaza Strip, which remains under an Israeli blockade, according to organizers. A video shared by the group...

MEDITERRANEAN: Another tragedy in the Central Mediterranean ― NGO evacuates people from ship after EU member state authorities refuse to intervene ― 9,000 people have reportedly left Cyprus in 2025 ― Greek parliament passes ‘draconian’ asylum…

Three Sudanese sisters have died in the Central Mediterranean. An NGO search and rescue (SAR) ship has been forced to evacuate a group of people from an Egyptian supply ship after EU member state authorities refused to intervene. Approximately...

Maghreb Sumud Flotilla Sends More Vessels Toward Gaza

(MENAFN) The Maghreb Sumud Flotilla declared late Wednesday that the 13th vessel out of its 23-ship convoy had departed from Tunisia heading toward the Gaza Strip. This movement is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which seeks to defy the Israeli...