Mediterranean
Cyprus
Cyprus Foreign Minister Meets With Pompeo
Bilateral relations, regional developments and the Cyprus problem were the main issues that were discussed during the Nov. 6th meeting between Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides with his US counterpart Mike Pompeo and Wess Mitchell, Assistant Secretary of State for...
Diplomacy
Greece, Egypt Aim to 'Strangulate' Turkey in East Med, Turkish Daily Claims
A Turkish newspaper known to be pro-government claims that Greece and Egypt are trying to "strangulate" Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean through the delimitation of large Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ).
An EEZ is a sea zone prescribed by the United Nations...
Archaeology
58 Ancient Shipwrecks Found in Greece 'Among Top Archaeological Discoveries of the Century' (video)
Greek and foreign scientists are really excited with the surprising discoveries in the archipelago of the Greek island of Fournoi.
At least 58 shipwrecks, most of them dating back to the ancient, Roman and Byzantine times, were found under the...
Greece
Greece Impresses With Its Presence in 'Bright Star 2018' Military Exercise
Bright Star is a multinational aeronautical military exercise in the Mediterranean Sea that was established in 1980, after a peace agreement was signed a year earlier in USA’s Camp David between Egypt and Israel under Jimmy Carter’s administration.
Since then,...
Cyprus
Greek, Cypriot And Israeli Prime Focus The East-Med Pipeline, Netanyahu Says
The prime focus of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus right now is to develop the Eastern Mediterranean pipeline which is a great project, and could be one of the great underwater projects in the world, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Environment
Plastics Pollution Choking Greek Mediterranean: Report
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By Heini-Sofia Alavuo
As Greeks try to cut the amount of plastic clogging up their seas and environment, a new report released on Friday -- World Oceans Day -- claims the Mediterranean has the highest levels of plastics pollution in the world.
The research...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras: We want to Ensure Peace, Prosperity and Cooperation in the Mediterranean
"We are three countries washed by the same Mediterranean waters; we want to ensure peace, prosperity and cooperation," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday.
The Greek PM spoke during the 4th Greece-Cyprus-Israel Summit held in Nicosia with energy...
Greece
Turkey to Conduct Seismic Research in the Aegean
Turkey's seismic exploration ship Oruc Reis will start operating in the Aegean as early as next week, Daily Sabah says.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak announced that, "Our vessel will start a three-dimensional seismic search in the Mediterranean...
Greece
New Organization Formed to Boost Tourism Between Greece, Cyprus and Israel
Greece, Cyprus and Israel signed an agreement during the international tourism fair IMTM 2017 held in Israel for the creation of an organization that will enhance Greek tourism and support the wider region of eastern Mediterranean.
The first phase of...
Greece
Emirates in Discussions With MedCruise to Boost Cruises in the Mediterranean
Αirline company Emirates has been in discussions with MedCruise in order to boost the cruise industry in the Mediterranean as of 2018 with clients from Asia, according to the 111th MedCruise board meeting. Piraeus Port Organization (OLP) along with...