Egypt follows up on detention of fishing boat in Saudi Arabia

Egypt's Foreign Ministry has been following up on the detention of an Egyptian fishing boat in Saudi Arabia after it entered Saudi territorial waters accidentally.

• The fishing boat "Mohamed Abu El-Azaem" was detained in Tabuk after entering Saudi territorial waters by mistake on October 16, 2026.
• Egypt's consulate in Jeddah contacted Saudi coast guard and port authorities to speed up the crew's return.
• The consulate sent a representative to visit the nine Egyptian fishermen on board and check on their conditions.
• The ministry urged Egyptian fishermen to comply with navigation and fishing laws and obtain permits before entering neighboring territorial waters.