Russian Gazprom Nears Takeover of Mediterranean Gas Pipeline Project
The gas industry and stocks were all aflutter over the Italian oil company Eni’s sensational announcement Sunday, Aug. 30 of
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Baluchi, Khuzestani Unrest at Iran’s Back Door and the Kurdish reach for the Mediterranean
The Iranians seem to be spending all their time staving off any Western bids to diminish their nuclear capabilities. But
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Lavrov to confirm Russian air defense system, surface missiles for Egypt, Russian Navy facilities at Alexandria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu start a two-day visit to Cairo Wednesday, Nov. 13, to
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As Kerry met Egyptian and Saudi leaders, planning advanced for a Russian naval base in Egypt
Moscow’s request for a naval base in Egypt submitted last week by a visiting Russian general prompted US Secretary of
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Israel conducts joint missile interception test with US in Mediterranean
The US and Israeli Tuesday, Sept. 3, carried out a joint anti-missile missile test in the Mediterranean to prepare for
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Russian warships sail for Syria, large anti-submarine ship for waters near Iran
Russian warships set out Tuesday, Dec. 18, for two Middle East flashpoint destinations: Naval sources in Moscow reported that two
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Azerbaijan Challenges Iran with a Stake in Israel’s Mediterranean Oil and Gas
Months of acrimonious exchanges between Islamist Iran and its neighbor, the pro-Western secular Azerbaijan, came to a head this week
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Rush for Mediterranean Gas Pipeline Contracts Draws Big Players. US Holds the Edge
On Monday, January 9, Cyprus Defense Minister Demetris Eliades arrived in Tel Aviv for the signing of two defense pacts
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Turkish warships harass Israeli freighters. Israeli missile boats off Cyprus
Increasingly assertive Turkey is setting the scene for clashes in the eastern Mediterranean. Since Thursday, Sept. 29, Turkish warships have
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Its Missions: Rule over Six Seas + Grab for Mediterranean Oil and Gas
Unannounced and unobtrusively, Turkey has embarked on the biggest naval "exercise" it has ever staged in the Mediterranean Sea, although
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