Israel, US due to stage joint military drills off Israeli coast

The US Marine Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima will arrive off the coast of Israel for the US-Israeli joint military exercise, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Tuesday.

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court voids previous court orders on Red Sea islands deal

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court voided on Saturday all previous court orders regarding the maritime border demarcation deal between Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed in April 2016.

Lebanon to Go Ahead with Oil Exploration despite Israel Claims

Lebanese Energy Minister Cesar Abi Khalil vowed that Beirut will go ahead with oil and gas exploration near its maritime border despite Israeli claims to the field that provoked wide condemnation in the tiny Arab country.

Hezbollah Vows to Defend Lebanon’s Oil, Gas Against Israel

Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah vowed to defend the rights of the country in oil and gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean region against any new Israeli aggression.

Japan Protests Armed North Korean Boat in Tokyo Economic Zone

Japan has protested to North Korea after a Japanese patrol vessel spotted an armed boat believed to be from there allegedly fishing illegally, an official said Thursday.

Egypt's Sisi ratifies Red Sea island handover to Saudi Arabia

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ratified a treaty that hands over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia in a deal that had sparked protests and a police crackdown, the cabinet said Saturday.

Duterte orders troops to occupy South China Sea reefs

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered troops to occupy and fortify all Philippine-held islands in the disputed South China Sea to assert its claims amid what he says is a race to control territory.

China Says Has No Dispute with Philippines over Benham Rise

China and the Philippines do not and will not have a dispute over Benham Rise, China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, referring to a vast area the United Nations has declared to be part of the Philippines' continental shelf.

North Korea fires four missiles three of which land in Japanese territory

The South Korean military says that North Korea has fired several missiles into the sea of Japan (East sea).

Egypt's High Administrative Court rejects govt appeal on Red Sea islands deal, confirms Egyptian sovereignty

Egypt’s High Administrative Court upheld on Monday a June decision affirming Egyptian sovereignty over the Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir, rejecting a government appeal against the June decision.

Egypt Protest Against Red Sea Island Transfer Turns Violent. 12 Arrested

Egyptian police have arrested 12 people at a protest against the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.

Egypt's Government Approves Deal to Hand Over 2 Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia

Egypt's government has approved a deal to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia and has sent it to parliament for ratification on Thursday, according to state television.

Straits of Tiran: Egypt Court Denies Government Appeal over Islands Deal with Saudi Arabia

A court in Egypt turned down a government appeal against an earlier ruling that had voided a maritime border agreement between Cairo and Riyadh over the control of two strategic Red Sea islands.

Leviathan Israeli-Turkish Gas Deal Unlikely, Due to Technical, Political Reasons

Tel Aviv and Ankara are due to start intergovernmental consultations on the construction of a pipeline in the Mediterranean Sea that will supply Israeli gas to Europe via Turkey, according to Yuval Steinitz, Israel's Minister of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water Resources.

US supports Turkey, Israel energy efforts: US Ambassador

The U.S. strongly supports the objective of peace and stability in the Middle East region from the meeting to discuss the proposal to carry Israeli gas to Europe via Turkey between the two energy ministers of both countries who met in Istanbul, John Bass, the U.S. ambassador to Ankara told Anadolu Agency on Thursday.

Israel, Turkey discuss joint gas pipeline as ties resume after six-year dissent

Israel and Turkey have discussed the possibility of building a natural gas pipeline between the two countries, Israel’s energy minister said on Oct. 13, in the first Israeli ministerial visit to Turkey since relations came to a halt in 2010.

Senkaku/Diaoyu issue: Chinese ships sailed near disputed islands

Four Chinese ships sailed into territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China sea, Japan's Coast Guard said Sunday.

Japan issues order against DPRK missile launches

Japan on Monday issued an order for its self-defense forces to shoot down any projectile heading toward the country's territory, in anticipation of potential missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), local media quoted government sources as saying.

North Korean missile plunges in Japan’s exclusive economic zone

The ballistic missile launched early on Wednesday by North Korea, preliminarily a medium-range "Nodon" missile, plunged in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said.

International tribunal has ruled against Chinese claims to rights in the South China Sea, backing a case brought by the Philippines.

An arbitration tribunal in The Hague has rejected China's claims to economic rights across large swathes of the South China Sea, in a ruling that will be claimed as a victory by the Philippines.