Mediterranean Sea

Jul- 2021 -

6 July

UN-recognized Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) fighters clash with forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar south of Tripoli on June 1, 2020.

Promoting Lasting Stability in Libya

The US can and must do more to promote lasting stability in Libya and the increasingly important Eastern Mediterranean more broadly.

5 July

Joe Saballa

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Egypt Unveils New Naval Base on Mediterranean Sea

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday led the inauguration of a new strategic naval base located on the Mediterranean Sea, near the country’s border with Libya.

Apr- 2021 -

19 April

Israel Ministry of Defense official striking a pose concluding deal with Greek official

Tong Ong

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Israel, Greece Sign Record Defense Deal Worth $1.65 Billion

In “the biggest defense agreement to date” between Israel and Greece, the two Mediterranean countries signed a $1.65 billion defense procurement deal on Sunday.

Jan- 2021 -

26 January

Staff Writer with AFP

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Greece, France Sign Warplane Deal in Message to Turkey

Greece and France signed a $3 billion warplane deal as part of a burgeoning arms program to counter Turkish challenges in the eastern Mediterranean.

Oct- 2020 -

12 October

The Turkish seismic research vessel 'Oruc Reis' is escorted by Turkish naval ships in the Mediterranean Sea. AFP

Staff Writer with AFP

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Turkey Restarts Hunt for Mediterranean Gas, Reigniting Greek Row

Turkey will redeploy the research ship at the center of an energy row with Greece to the eastern Mediterranean on Monday, a decision slammed by Athens as a "direct threat to peace."

9 October

Greek Hydra-class frigates take part in a military exercise in the eastern Mediterranean on August 26, 2020

William Grant-Brook and Elio Calcagno

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The Mediterranean Powder Keg: US Inaction Leaves NATO Exposed

With the US taking a substantial step back as other countries look to enhance their interests in the Mediterranean, the risk of more deadly confrontations is increasing while NATO is left increasingly exposed.

1 October

Staff Writer with AFP

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Greece, Turkey Get Hotline to Avoid Med Clashes: NATO

Greece and Turkey set up a military hotline on Thursday to avoid accidental clashes in the eastern Mediterranean, where they are at loggerheads over energy resources and maritime borders, NATO said.

Sep- 2020 -

16 September

Fighter jets fly over the Parthenon at the Acropolis on March 25, 2017 in Athens, during a military parade marking Greece's Independence Day.

Staff Writer with AFP

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Greece Denies Arms Spending Will Cost 10 Billion Euros

Greece's defense minister dismissed reports that his country would spend 10 billion euros on an arms overhaul announced at the weekend.

14 September

The Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis operated for subsea geophysical exploration.

Staff Writer with AFP

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Turkey Confirms Ship in Greece Row Has Returned to Coast

Turkey said the research ship at the center of a row with Greece over energy exploration had returned to the Turkish coast but insisted the move did not mean Ankara was "giving up."

1 September

A view of Turkish General Directorate of Mineral research and Exploration's (MTA) Oruc Reis seismic research vessel docked at Haydarpasa port, which searches for hydrocarbon, oil, natural gas and coal reserves at sea, on 23 August 2019.

Staff Writer with AFP

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Turkey Extends Mediterranean Gas Exploration Mission

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday played up Turkey's military might after extending a Mediterranean gas exploration mission that has pitted it against Greece and the rest of the EU.