The world is full of critical points that shape global politics, economics, and security. In 1904, British Admiral John Fisher identified five key locations that "lock" the world: the Strait of Dover, ...

Morocco is moving forward with plans to revive a decades-old project to link Africa and Europe through an undersea tunnel beneath the Strait of Gibraltar. The initiative, developed in partnership with ...

Strait-Of-Gibraltar News: Orcas Attack! Vessel Towed To Shore After Rammed Off Spanish Coast, Trafigura Wraps Up Ammonia Ship-To-Ship Bunkering In Gibraltar. Monday, February 3, 2025.

The Chinese navy is in the Strait of Gibraltar as a U.S. aircraft carrier makes its way from the East Coast to Europe.

The continents of Africa and Europe are actually separated by a land border of just 85 metres, ... The Ottomans used it as a base for pirates operating in the Strait of Gibraltar region.

The Fixed Link Project for the Strait of Gibraltar was first discussed 40 years ago and is seen as a strategic key for both Spain and Morocco, as well as Europe and Africa.

Sayani Das of Kalna, East Burdwan, has crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, ticking off the sixth ocean channel in her long-distance swimming career. Starting with the English Channel in 2017, the 27-year ...

It’s the first time a Northern Lapwing has been identified in the western Algerian steppes and is considered a “passing visitor,” researchers said. The sighting “confirms the importance of this area ...

Other priorities are countering the spread of Chinese military influence across Africa and protecting freedom of maritime navigation through key trade choke points such as the Strait of Gibraltar ...

A study by the Málaga-based Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC) documents a “tropicalization” process in the Strait of Gibraltar and Alboran Sea, where rising water temperatures ...