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Iranpress: Pope Francis arrives in France

Pope Francis arrives in France's Marseille for two-day trip

Friday, 22 September 2023 18:29

Pope Francis arrived in Marseille on Friday for a two-day visit expected to focus on the surge in migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean, bringing a message of tolerance amid bitter debate over how Europe manages asylum seekers.

Iranpress: Capsized boat leaves 11 migrants drowned or missing off Tunisia

Capsized boat leaves 11 migrants drowned or missing off Tunisia

Tuesday, 15 August 2023 02:44

Five people from Tunisia and sub-Saharan Africa have died after a boat bound for Europe capsized off the Tunisian coast.

Iranpress: Massive wildfire in Greece forces thousands of people to evacuate

Massive wildfire in Greece forces thousands of people to evacuate

Monday, 24 July 2023 05:27

Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires burned for a sixth day on three fronts

Iranpress: Greek migrant boat disaster may be ‘worst ever tragedy’ in Mediterranean sea

Greek migrant boat disaster may be ‘worst ever tragedy’ in Mediterranean sea

Saturday, 17 June 2023 12:05

The sinking of a packed migrant boat off the coast of Greece may be “the worst tragedy ever” in the Mediterranean sea, according to the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson.

Iranpress: 9 EU states agree to work on Mediterranean green energy hub

9 EU states agree to work on Mediterranean green energy hub

Friday, 19 May 2023 10:54

Energy ministers from nine European Union (EU) countries agreed on Thursday to turn the Mediterranean region into a green energy hub.

Iranpress: US extends its aircraft carrier mission in Mediterranean Sea

US extends its aircraft carrier mission in Mediterranean Sea

Saturday, 01 April 2023 03:23

The United States of America has extended the deployment of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group in the Mediterranean sea following the continuation of its interventionist policies in the region.

Iranpress: Cyprus presidential election goes to runoff with former FM in lead

Cyprus presidential election goes to runoff with former FM in lead

Monday, 06 February 2023 06:03

Former Cypriot Foreign Minister led the first round of voting for the country’s presidency on Sunday and faces a runoff next week against second-place finisher, a career diplomat.

Iranpress: British F-35 fighter jet crashes in Mediterranean Sea

British F-35 fighter jet crashes in Mediterranean Sea

Thursday, 18 November 2021 01:49

A British F-35B combat jet based on the new Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has crashed into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the UK Ministry of Defence confirmed

Iranpress: Greece claims Turkish fighter jets violated its airspace

Greece claims Turkish fighter jets violated its airspace

Thursday, 21 October 2021 05:34

In a statement, the Greek Defense Ministry said that Turkish fighter jets have violated its airspace.

Iranpress: Damascus condemns terrorist act against an Iranian ship

Damascus condemns terrorist act against an Iranian ship

Tuesday, 16 March 2021 20:32

Syria condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist act that targeted Iranian private merchant ship, Shahr Kurd, last Wednesday in the international waters of the Mediterranean on its way to Europe.

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