Eastern Mediterranean

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Eastern Mediterranean
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The Israel-Greece-Cyprus axis: A new anti-Turkey alliance?

The deepening trilateral pact blending energy corridors and defence cooperation is reshaping eastern Mediterranean geopolitics, sharpening tensions with Turkey

Sylvain Henry
02 February, 2026
A Greek patrol ship of the Hellenic Navy is patrolling the Aegean Sea water borders between Greece and Turkey
Greece
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Greece plans extension of waters despite Turkish warning

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 January, 2026
Greece, Israel exercises [Getty]
Israel
MENA
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Greece, Israel and Cyprus to step up joint exercises in east Med

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 December, 2025
Hellenic Navy Vessel Patrols The Greek Turkish Borders
Greece
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Greece protests Turkey's maritime zoning plan

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 June, 2025
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natural gas
Energy
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Chevron to survey Med seabed to link Cyprus gas field to Egypt

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 April, 2025
Qatar
MENA
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Lebanese officials to discuss maritime deal with Israel

The New Arab Staff
03 October, 2022
Greece
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Greece says it's open to talks with Turkey once provocations end

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 October, 2022
Lebanon
MENA
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Israel warms to draft deal with Lebanon over maritime border

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 October, 2022
Greece
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Minister: Greece can defend islands despite Turkey's threats

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 October, 2022
Israel
MENA
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Israel govt. may skip Knesset vote on Lebanon deal: judge

The New Arab Staff
22 September, 2022
Lebanon
MENA
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US says Lebanon-Israel maritime border talks 'productive'

The New Arab Staff
28 June, 2022
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Greece
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Facing elections, Greek-Turkish tensions reach boiling point

Alex Kassidiaris
27 June, 2022
A natural gas line runs through the country side on March 11, 2015 outside Donetsk, Ukraine
Ukraine
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How Europe could limit its energy dependence on Russia

Alex Kassidiaris
08 February, 2022
Hulusi Akar [ GETTY]
Turkey
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Defence minister warns Greece not to test Turkey's patience

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 January, 2022
Soldier standing outside of a tank, and holding Cyprus Flag in the parade. Cyprus mark the 54th anniversary of its independence from British colonial rule with a military parade in Nicosia
Cyprus
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The militarisation of Cyprus' new regional diplomacy

Xavier Palacios
22 November, 2021
Turkey Ship Drilling Yavuz Cyprus
Turkey
MENA
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Turkey says won't be deterred from gas drilling in east Med

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 November, 2021
The French multi-mission frigate Auvergne
France
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France flexes muscle, puts warship in eastern Mediterranean

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 November, 2021
Libya's interim prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah (R) and Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (L) hold a joint press conference in Libya's capital Tripoli on 6 April 2021. [Getty]
Libya
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The dynamic return of Greece to Libya

Eva J. Koulouriotis
19 July, 2021
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Eastern Mediterranean
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The Eastern Mediterranean after the NATO summit

Eva J. Koulouriotis
24 June, 2021
Erdogan [Anadolu]
Turkey
MENA
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Erdogan's party extends new olive branch to Egypt

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 April, 2021
Greek, Egypt FMs [LightRocket]
Turkey
MENA
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Greece FM in Egypt amid Cairo-Ankara 'normalisation'

The New Arab Staff
19 April, 2021