— Egypt and Libya have agreed to hold talks over the 2019 maritime agreement between Turkey and the
· Cairo, Egypt
— Egypt and Libya have agreed to hold talks over the 2019 maritime agreement between Turkey and the Tripoli-based Libyan government, following Cairo’s concerns that the deal affects Egypt’s maritime boundaries in its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, THE JERUSALEM POST. The agreement was approved last month by Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives, drawing criticism from Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, and Israel. Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nader Zaki said Cairo considers the agreement non-binding on other countries and that any dialogue will take place under internationa