region that is geographically located to the east of the Mediterranean Sea
Turkey offers Egypt more Mediterranean waters to pull Cairo away from Greece - Nordic Monitor
nordicmonitor.com/2026/10/turkey-offers-egypt-more-mediterranean-waters-to-pull-cairo-away-from-greece/
Spotify Oct 21
Turkey Hails Libya Deal as Greece Faces New Maritime Tensions: Turkish media have celebrated Libya's ratification of the controversial maritime memorandum with ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/10/21/turkey-libya-maritime-memorandum-greece-tensions/
Three Arab states back Greece in dispute over Turkey-Libya maritime accord: Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates aligned with Greece to denounce a ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/three-arab-states-back-greece-dispute-over-turkey-libya-maritime-accord-2026-10-27/
Chris Wickham Revolutionized Our View of the Middle Ages: The British medieval historian Chris Wickham, who died earlier this month, transformed our ...
jacobin.com/2026/10/wickham-marxism-history-middle-ages
Paid articlePaywall Greece, Egypt in talks to extend maritime zone further east: Oct 22 (Reuters) - Greece and Egypt are discussing extending their Exclusive Economic Zone eastwards ...
al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/greece-egypt-talks-extend-maritime-zone-further-east
Divers find world's oldest shipwreck off Turkish coast : The shipwreck found near Antalya’s Kekova Island, dated to roughly 4,400–4,700 years ago ...
euronews.com/2026/10/14/worlds-oldest-shipwreck-off-turkey-4700-year-old-amphorae-discovered
US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle asked to resign, White House says: Greece has been an important NATO ally to the United States, offering key military ...
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Key FactsWhite House asks Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign
Oct 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: abcnews.com
- Press Secretary Katie Zacharia said Tuesday that the White House had asked Guilfoyle to resign.
- Guilfoyle later wrote that her tenure was ending; the State Department did not say whether she had submitted her resignation.
- Trump donor Eric Deters alleged that Guilfoyle asked him to pay a $100,000 credit-card bill shortly before her Senate confirmation hearing in July 2025.
- Guilfoyle called the allegations false, while her attorney disputed the messages’ authenticity without providing specifics.
We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign.— White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, during her first briefing as White House press secretary
ekathimerini.com Oct 10
Cyprus ambassador marks independence anniversary, highlights ties with Greece: Cyprus and Greece have an important role to play in promoting peace and stability ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1317833/cyprus-ambassador-marks-independence-anniversary-highlights-ties-with-greece/
Crowds welcome HMS Dragon back to Portsmouth: HMS Dragon left Portsmouth to head to the eastern Mediterranean on March 10.
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No flags, no signs, no passports needed: what it's like to cross Britain's strangest land border
metro.co.uk/2026/10/09/no-flags-no-signs-no-passports-needed-like-cross-britains-strangest-land-border-29673528/
Today we welcome back HMS Dragon after a long seven-month deployment, primarily in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East ... Show more
ekathimerini.com Oct 07
UN: More unaccompanied children making dangerous crossings to Europe: More than two-thirds of refugee and migrant children who reached Europe via Mediterranean ...
ekathimerini.com/news/1317466/un-more-unaccompanied-children-making-dangerous-crossings-to-europe/
ekathimerini.com Oct 09
Mitsotakis says Rubio visit underscored Greece’s strategic role in East Med: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Friday that US Secretary of State Marco ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1317681/mitsotakis-says-rubio-visit-underscored-greeces-strategic-role-in-east-med/
Egypt and Greece are working to enhance cooperation in trading and marketing natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), integrate their gas infrastructure ... Show more
Egypt, Greece to advance partnership in low-carbon energy, natural gas, infrastructure integration - Energy - Business
Egypt, Greece to advance partnership in low-carbon energy, natural gas, infrastructure integration - Energy - Business
US backs eastern Mediterranean €1.9bn power cable project: US pledges diplomatic push as Greece and Turkey clash over cable route
timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-08-us-backs-eastern-mediterranean-19bn-power-cable-project/
Rubio in Athens urges Europe to shoulder more of its defence burden: The US secretary of state held talks on energy, military cooperation and regional security ...
euronews.com/2026/10/07/rubio-in-athens-urges-europe-to-shoulder-more-of-its-defence-burden
Erdogan Sends Greece Message From UN Amid Renewed Aegean Tensions: Greece-Turkey tensions return to focus as Erdogan urges dialogue at the UN while defending ...
greekreporter.com/2026/09/22/greece-turkey-tensions-erdogan-un/
ekathimerini.com Sep 24
OpinionPut Turkey on notice: The Eastern Mediterranean’s reliable alliance deserves US teeth
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1316231/put-turkey-on-notice-the-eastern-mediterraneans-reliable-alliance-deserves-us-teeth/
Key FactsAuthors Call for Stronger US Backing for Eastern Mediterranean Alliance
Sep 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ekathimerini.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ekathimerini.com
- The deal includes Israeli-made anti-missile, anti-aircraft and anti-drone systems intended to modernize Greece’s military.
- The cooperation builds on more than a decade of energy projects; the trilateral action plan covers joint operations and special-forces training.
- In March 2026, Turkey based F-16 combat aircraft in occupied northern Cyprus for the first time.
- The authors urge Washington to revive the 3+1 dialogue at ministerial level and address security alongside energy.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for disputes in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean to be addressed through international law and good-neighborly relations during ... Show more
ekathimerini.com Sep 17
Greek, Israeli navies hold joint drills in east Med: Greek and Israeli naval units have conducted joint exercises in the eastern Mediterranean in recent days.
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1315612/greek-israeli-navies-hold-joint-drills-in-east-med/
Crab Invader: Exotic Indian Ocean Species Recorded in Greek Seas: An exotic crab species native to the Indian Ocean, has been spotted in Greek waters for the ...
greekreporter.com/2026/09/02/exotic-indian-ocean-crab-species-recorded-greek-seas/
Why have Israel and Greece announced major defence deal?: $3.4 billion Achilles Shield agreement comes amid rising tensions in eastern Mediterranean and Syria
thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/02/why-have-israel-and-greece-announced-major-defence-deal/
Spotify Sep 01
Israel Navy on high alert as Ankara expands Mediterranean presence: The Israeli Navy is on high alert to deter growing Turkish naval activity in the Eastern ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/09/01/israel-navy-high-alert-turkey-mediterranean-greece-cyprus/
Spotify Sep 01
Turkish analysts say Greece Israel defence cooperation is aimed at Turkey
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Turkish analysts say Greece Israel defence ... Show more
Turkish analysts say Greece Israel defence cooperation is aimed at Turkey
Turkish analysts say Greece Israel defence cooperation is aimed at Turkey
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the security agreement with Greece, one of the largest arms sales deal in the country’s history ... Show more
Britain urged to lead NATO push in Mediterranean: A new Council on Geostrategy paper argues that Britain should use its bases in Cyprus ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-urged-to-lead-nato-push-in-mediterranean/
US authorities seize over 22,000 artefacts : United States (US) authorities have seized more than 22,000 artefacts as part of an ongoing investigation into ...
jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20260829/us-authorities-seize-over-22000-artefacts
Spotify Aug 25
Turkish Admiral Warns: An Israel–Turkey Clash Would Draw in Navies — and Greece: A retired Turkish admiral has framed a possible Israel–Turkey confrontation as ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/08/25/turkish-admiral-warns-navies/
Spotify Aug 25
“Nothing Without Turkey’s Permission”: Turkish commentators discuss energy cables, IMEC, and sinking a Greek patrol boat
greekcitytimes.com/2026/08/25/turkish-commentators-discus/
Spotify Aug 22
Erdogan’s Son-in-Law Vows Turkey Will Never Give Up ‘Blue Homeland’ Maritime Claims
greekcitytimes.com/2026/08/22/selcuk-bayraktar-turkey-blue-homeland-maritime-claims/
The new energy war in the Eastern Mediterranean (and why Egypt and Turkey stand to gain)
english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-08-23/the-new-energy-war-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-and-why-egypt-and-turkey-stand-to-gain.html
Syria agrees deal with Russia over future use of two key Mediterranean bases: Syria and Russia have reached an agreement over the future of two strategic ...
cnn.com/2026/08/09/middleeast/syria-deal-russia-mediterranean-bases-intl
Greece-Cyprus-Israel Power Interconnector Gains US and French Momentum: The Great Sea Interconnector, the electricity link designed to connect Greece ...
greekreporter.com/2026/08/18/greece-cyprus-israel-power-interconnector-gains-us-french-momentum/
ekathimerini.com Aug 18
Turkey escalates with marine park decrees: Greece views Turkey’s designation of two marine parks in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean as a significant ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1312651/turkey-escalates-with-marine-park-decrees/
Turkey’s New Marine Parks Encircle Kastellorizo, Prompting Greek Protest: Turkey declared two new marine parks near Kastellorizo and the northeastern Aegean ...
greekreporter.com/2026/08/17/turkey-marine-parks-kastellorizo-greece-response/
Syria and Russia reach deal; Damascus to take over two Mediterranean bases: Syria will take over management of the Hmeimim airport and the commercial berth at ...
wionews.com/world/syria-and-russia-reach-deal-damascus-to-take-over-two-mediterranean-bases-1786302534628
Key FactsSyria and Russia Agree New Base Arrangement
Aug 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
- After 18 months of negotiations, the Damascus government announced a memorandum on August 9, 2026, concerning the Russian presence at the two bases.
- Syria is to take control of Hmeimim airbase’s civilian facilities and Tartus port’s commercial section, while the military areas are to become joint Russian-Syrian training and qualification centres.
- Russia was a major supporter of Bashar al-Assad during the civil war, and its 2015 military intervention made Hmeimim the hub of air operations and Tartus its main naval foothold in the Mediterranean.
- Analyst Alexey Muraviev views the arrangement as a pragmatic compromise that gives Damascus greater sovereignty over strategic facilities while preserving a regional foothold for Moscow; Russia has not yet commented.
This confirms the classic realist maxim that in politics there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.— Ruslan Trad, non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council, commenting on the Syria–Russia accord for Al Jazeera
Spotify Aug 17
Athens Rejects Turkey’s Marine Parks as Illegal, Warning They Cannot Alter Greek Maritime Rights
greekcitytimes.com/2026/08/17/greece-turkey-marine-parks-aegean-eastern-mediterranean/
How Ancient Rhodes Became a Maritime Power: The “Police of the Seas”: Ancient Rhodes was not merely an island; it was a sophisticated maritime power that defined ...
greekreporter.com/2026/08/14/how-ancient-rhodes-became-maritime-power-police-seas/
Egypt and Turkey are committed to advancing bilateral trade to $15 billion while working together to secure the unity and sovereignty of Libya ... Show more
Spotify Aug 12
Marco Rubio Thanks Greece for Its Role as Reliable NATO Ally: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis discussed the ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/08/13/marco-rubio-thanks-greece-for-its-role-as-reliable-nato-ally/
Car Bomb Kills Eastern Libyan Military Intelligence Chief in Benghazi: Libya · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —The victim: Fowzi Mansouri, also reported as Maj. Gen ...
riotimesonline.com/car-bomb-kills-eastern-libyan-military-intelligence-chief-2026/
‘The white supremacists are just wrong about ancient Greece in almost every possible way.’
In this short, sharp piece, the Aeon Editorial Director Brigid ... Show more
Aeon | a world of ideas
Aeon | a world of ideas
Syria strikes deal to preserve Russia’s military foothold on Mediterranean coast: Damascus says a memorandum of understanding will turn Russia’s naval facility ...
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ekathimerini.com Jul 30
The Mediterranean's warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species: Scientists say climate change, caused mainly by burning oil, coal and gas ...
ekathimerini.com/news/environment/1311061/the-mediterraneans-warming-waters-are-drawing-hundreds-of-invasive-species/
Spotify Aug 03
Turkish media raise alarm over Cyprus Block 6 development and possible warship escorts
greekcitytimes.com/2026/08/03/turkish-media-raise-alarm-over-cyprus-block-6-development-and-possible-warship-escorts/
Turkey’s main opposition party has sharply criticized Greece’s planned air defense cooperation with Israel, arguing that the initiative could alter the ... Show more
Firefighters battle last hot spots of massive wildfire in south-west France: Europe is facing an extremely hot summer, fuelling wildfires from the Atlantic coast ...
expressandstar.com/world-news/firefighters-battle-last-hot-spots-of-massive-wildfire-in-south-west-france-8832472
Daily Sabah Jul 22
Türkiye issues Navtex for work on Mediterranean gas pipeline to TRNC: Türkiye has issued a Navtex, a legal advisory message to mariners, for seismic surveys in ...
dailysabah.com/business/economy/turkiye-issues-navtex-for-work-on-mediterranean-gas-pipeline-to-trnc
The installation of an Israeli election poster in Greek-administered Southern Cyprus has sparked backlash, raising questions about the legitimacy of foreign ... Show more
Byzantine Gold Treasure Suggests Elite Passenger Aboard Adriatic Shipwreck: A Byzantine shipwreck off Croatia has yielded gold coins, an imperial ring ...
greekreporter.com/2026/07/24/byzantine-shipwreck-gold-treasure-croatia/
ekathimerini.com Jul 27
Diaspora legislators discuss Eastern Mediterranean energy and security: Legislators of Greek heritage from around the world gathered on the island of Rhodes on ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/diaspora-politics/1310698/diaspora-legislators-discuss-eastern-mediterranean-energy-and-security-in-rhodes/
Uncovering a global ancient history beyond Greece and Rome | Aeon Essays: A dramatic shift in perspective is producing a much bigger, broader and more exciting ...
aeon.co/essays/uncovering-a-global-ancient-history-beyond-greece-and-rome
su.se Jul 26
Unravelling the climate behind the collapse of Bronze Age civilizations - Stockholms universitet
su.se/english/news/articles/2026-07-24-unravelling-the-climate-behind-the-collapse-of-bronze-age-civilizations
UNITED24 Media Jul 18
Russia Has No Warships Left in the Mediterranean for the First Time Since 2013: Russia has no warships in the Mediterranean for the first time since 2013 ...
united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/russia-has-no-warships-left-in-the-mediterranean-for-the-first-time-since-2013-20871
Unraveling the climate behind the collapse of Bronze Age civilizations: The most severe droughts in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean arose when multiple natural ...
phys.org/news/2026-07-unraveling-climate-collapse-bronze-age.html
Spotify Jul 21
Greece on alert as Turkey’s Oruc Reis heads for new mission: Greece on alert as Turkey's Oruc Reis heads for new mission Greece is assessing Turkey's next move ...
greekcitytimes.com/2026/07/22/greece-alert-oruc-reis-deployment/
Türkiye revives 2,000-year-old main street in ancient Mediterranean city: The street varies in width from 3 to 5 metres, with a sewage system about 1 metre ...
trtworld.com/article/a0b2394976cb
How Egypt, Syria are shaping Turkiye’s strategic outlook: The past two months have brought a flurry of developments in Turkiye’s relations with both Egypt and ...
arabnews.com/node/2651328
The terrifying and beautiful reality of yachting through the Middle East - Yachting Monthly
yachtingmonthly.com/cruising/the-terrifying-and-beautiful-reality-of-yachting-through-the-middle-east-105746
ekathimerini.com Jul 17
Turkey criticizes EU document over Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus references: Turkey on Friday sharply criticized an EU document published Wednesday ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1309922/turkey-criticizes-eu-document-over-eastern-mediterranean-cyprus-references/
ekathimerini.com Jul 14
Young Artists | Samos | August 8-14: The Samos Young Artists Festival returns to the ancient theater of Pythagoreion with a weeklong program spanning chamber ...
ekathimerini.com/culture/whats-on/1309603/young-artists-samos-august-8-14/
As super El Niño draws global attention, the Indian Ocean may hold the key to Mediterranean climate extremes
phys.org/news/2026-07-super-el-nio-global-attention.html
A realist reading of the Israel-Turkey rupture: There is a temptation, whenever two regional powers start hurling accusations of genocide and dictatorship at ...
asiatimes.com/2026/07/a-realist-reading-of-the-israel-turkey-rupture/
Malliotakis “100% Opposed” to F-35 Fighter Jet Sale to Turkey: Nicole Malliotakis says Turkey shouldn't receive F-35 fighter jets, citing Erdogan's actions and ...
greekreporter.com/2026/07/01/malliotakis-f-35-fighter-jet-sale-turkey/
Spotify Jul 10
Cyprus condemns Turkey’s gas pipeline to occupied north as ‘illegal’ and ‘revisionist’
greekcitytimes.com/2026/07/11/turkey-pipeline-occupied-cyprus-illegal/
Spotify Jul 09
Dendias Says Greece ‘Not Happy’ Over Possible US Sale of F-35 Fighter Jets to Turkey
greekcitytimes.com/2026/07/09/dendias-greece-not-happy-f35-turkey/
Turkey and Egypt’s military embrace is a strategic nightmare for Israel: Analysis: Joint air force and commando drills point to a fast-deepening military ...
ynetnews.com/opinions-analysis/article/skruietqzl
Israel launches tender to search for more natural gas in Mediterranean: Energy minister says industry has proved to be economically viable; petroleum ...
timesofisrael.com/israel-launches-tender-to-search-for-more-natural-gas-in-mediterranean/
The Fascinating History of Romaniote Jews in Greece’s Ioannina: The Romaniote Jews of Ioannina are a Greek-speaking ethnic Jewish community native to Greece and ...
greekreporter.com/2026/06/24/greece-ioannina-romaniote-jews-history/
ekathimerini.com Jun 27
Four Greek American Republican lawmakers oppose proposed military sale to Turkey: Four Greek American Republican members of Congress have publicly voiced their ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1307962/greek-american-republican-lawmakers-oppose-proposed-military-sale-to-turkey/
Spotify Jun 23
Greece’s FDI Frigate Program Reaches Key Milestone as More Warships Near Delivery
greekcitytimes.com/2026/06/24/greece-fdi-frigates-belharra-deliveries-2026/
ekathimerini.com Jun 17
US Senate committee approves Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act: A significant milestone was reached today for the Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act ...
ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1306958/us-senate-committee-approves-eastern-mediterranean-gateway-act/
Turkish Cypriot leader backs Erdoğan’s Eastern Mediterranean warning Turkish Cypriot leader backs Erdoğan’s Eastern Mediterranean warning - Türkiye News