Mediterranean Sea

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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