{
  "id": 19497852,
  "title": "Cairo in talks with Tripoli over Turkish maritime boundary deal, Egyptian FM says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/cairo-in-talks-with-tripoli-over-turkish-maritime-boundary-deal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T13:10:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-914579"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ambassador Nader Zaki revealed that Cairo and Tripoli have scheduled talks following Egypt's apprehensions regarding Libya's maritime memorandum of understanding with Turkey. The 2019 deal, endorsed by Libya's government and eastern Libyan parliament, has raised concerns due to its potential impact on Israel's ability to develop underwater infrastructure connections and pose broader maritime security challenges. The agreement drew criticism from Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, and Israel. Egypt reopened its embassy in Tripoli, which had been closed for over 12 years, during Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty's visit. Abdelatty emphasized plans to accelerate joint energy projects with Libya, including gas pipeline links, refining Libyan crude oil in Egypt, and electricity interconnection.",
  "summary": "The agreement, signed in 2019 by the Tripoli-based, internationally recognized Libyan government, was approved last month by the eastern Libyan parliament, the House of Representatives.",
  "key_points": [
    "Egyptian FM Nader Zaki confirms talks between Cairo and Tripoli",
    "2019 Turkish maritime boundary deal sparks concerns",
    "Joint energy projects planned, including gas pipelines"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}