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Xi Jinping Meets Top Former US Diplomat Henry Kissinger

Chinese President Xi Jinping extended a cordial reception to the United States' former top diplomat, Henry Kissinger. Mr. Kissinger's unexpected visit to Beijing coincides with a series of high-level visits from US officials. At 100 years old, Mr. Kissinger, the...

Ukraine Launches Counter-offensive Against Russia

  The highly anticipated counter-offensive by Ukraine seems to be underway after months of speculation. Fighting has reportedly intensified along the breadth of the frontline, which stretches from Kherson to the Black Sea over more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). In...

Erdogan Keeps Putin Waiting in Show of Gamesmanship

Russian President Vladimir Putin was kept waiting for his grip and grin meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as the assembled news media filmed all of Tuesday's awkward moment. For the record, Putin stood, fidgeting and looking a bit...

Secretary Pompeo Sends Letter to PM Mitsotakis, Affirming Support for Greece

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a letter to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday morning, where he expresses strong and unequivocal American support for Greece's prosperity and security. This is a rare diplomatic move, since the last...

EastMed Pipeline: The Mediterranean Mega-Project That Will Change Europe's Energy Map Forever

It was announced on Sunday that Athens will host the signing ceremony for the groundbreaking agreement for the construction of the ''EastMed Pipeline," which will eventually transport natural gas from Israel, Cyprus and Greece to Italy and on to the rest...

ExxonMobil Drillship Sails To Cyprus Amid Turkish Threats

A drillship leased by ExxonMobil continues its journey through the Mediterranean towards Cyprus, where it is expected to arrive on November 12. The Stena IceMax ship has passed the southern coast of Spain, as Turkey was again warning that it...

Turkish Defense Minister Again Threatens Greece and Cyprus

In statements made on Friday, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar continued his recent string of threatening rhetoric directed towards Greece and Cyprus, this time stating that Ankara will not accept a "fait accompli." Speaking at Turkey's National Assembly during a...

Turkey's AKP to Cyprus, Greece: 'Refrain From Actions Against Fatih'

In a warning issued on Wednesday, Ömer Çelik, the spokesman of Turkey's ruling AKP party stated that Greece and Cyprus should refrain from taking any actions against the drilling vessel "Fatih" (Conqueror) in the eastern Mediterranean. Çelik added that Turkey's natural...

Turkish Vessel ‘Fatih’ To Begin Drilling in East Mediterranean

Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez has announced that the Turkish drilling vessel "Fatih" ("Conquerer") will begin drilling operations in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday. The first area where the vessel is expected to drill is located 100 kilometers (62...

Bulgarian PM: 'Greek-Bulgarian Relations Example for all Neighbors'

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borisov stated on Monday that Greek-Bulgarian cooperation serves as an example for other neighbors. These remarks were made during his address to the 3rd Euro-Arab Summit in Athens. "We will always be good friends with Greece...