Egypt rejects eastern Libya's ratification of Turkey maritime deal

Single source · Cairo, Egypt · 2026-10-21

Egypt's foreign ministry says a Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum ratified by eastern Libya's House of Representatives is null and void and has no legal effect for Egypt, and reaffirms Egypt's maritime agreement with Greece, according to a statement reported by Middle East Eye. The Arab Weekly reports that Egypt and Israel reject the ratification; only that outlet mentions Israel.

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• The Arab Weekly, 2026-10-21 15:13 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-21 20:24 UTC

First reported 2026-10-21 15:13 UTC; last updated 2026-10-21 20:30 UTC.

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