Eastern Mediterranean
New Turkish provocation brings war closer
Turkish ship at centre of Greece row to return to Mediterranean
Oct. 13, 2020
The Turkish navy has said a research ship at the centre of...
Erdogan in the Caucasus
Turkey’s Erdogan seems to be doubling down in the Caucasus in search of a victory that might blunt the force of failure everywhere else
By...
German foreign minister cancels visit to Ankara
12.10.2020
Germany’s Foreign Minister cancelled a scheduled visit to Ankara, a few hours after Turkey announced it was sending again research vessel Oruc Reis for...
UN condemns Turkish actions in Cyprus
The U.N. Security Council called on Turkey and Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus on Thursday to close a beach in uninhabitated Varosha
Oct 10, 2020
The U.N. Security...
Lebanon, Israel announce U.S.-mediated talks over sea border
By BASSEM MROUE and JOSEF FEDERMAN
Associated Press
October 1, 2020
BEIRUT — Lebanon and Israel have reached an agreement on a framework of indirect, U.S.-mediated...
EU incompetence reigns in Brussels
By Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos
Oct. 3, 2020
At the beginning,the European Council was to convene on September 24 and 25 with only item on the agenda relations...
The strategy of controlled chaos
Like a steamroller, the United States and NATO are extending to the world the Rumsfeld/Cebrowski strategy for the destruction of the state structures of...
EU threatens Turkey with sanctions over East Mediterranean dispute
EU leaders have warned that Turkey could face sanctions if it does not cease its "provocations and pressures." The bloc also said it would...
Greek defense minister confirms plans for second base at Souda Bay
28.09.2020
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Monday announced plans for a second, reinforced naval base at Souda Bay in Crete, as well as the...
‘National Interest’ is best served by an Eastern Mediterranean ‘High Energy...
By Miguel Angel Moratinos Cuyaube & Aris Polydoros Petasis
Turning the region’s economic dream into reality. A lot is going on in the Eastern Mediterranean...