Special to WorldTribune.com By Alexander Maistrovoy With Iran, another predator is set free during Obama’s cadence. They are not empires yet. They don’t have enough power or the resources for becoming such. However, all of them — Russians, Turks, Arabs, Persians — are dreaming about empires, recalling old conquests and victories. And all of them […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Russian ships were granted access to ports in Cyprus in an agreement between Vladimir Putin and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades. The deal, which was projected in the Backgrounder column of Geostrategy-Direct, comes as tensions build between Moscow and the West over the Russian incursions into Ukraine. Cyprus hosts British military bases. London […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com A Russian publication has reported that Cyprus has agreed to allow Russia to establish air and naval bases in its territory, causing a major stir within the EU community. The news was first reported by Lenta.ru and went viral all across Europe and beyond. If it is true, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has been preparing for a naval confrontation with Greece and Israel in the Mediterranean Sea. Officials said the Turkish Navy has been authorized to stop foreign energy exploration and development in the eastern Mediterranean. They said the navy would operate under new rules of engagement that would protect Ankara’s […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has asked the Republic of Cyprus to end energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean. The Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed objection to the deployment of an energy exploration ship in Cyprus’ economic zone in the Mediterranean. The ministry said the Bahamas-registered ship, SAIPEM 10000, assigned to find natural gas reserves, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has been considering forcing its way into the area of energy exploration in Cyprus. Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said the government was considering a plan for Ankara to begin exploring for crude oil and natural gas in the so-called Cypriot exclusive economic zone. Yildiz said a Turkish seismic […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The level of corruption in Middle East defense procurement is among the highest in the world, a report said. Transparency International, a London-based group, said the high corruption included Israel, whose parliament has little oversight over defense contracts. “Parliaments and legislatures in two-thirds of the 82 countries assessed have seriously […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Regional rivalries have threatened energy projects in the Mediterranean Sea. The International Energy Agency warned that challenges by Lebanon and Turkey threaten major energy projects by Israel and the Republic of Cyprus. The Paris-based organization said the emerging conflict over reserves could stop the exploration of an estimated 10 trillion […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — For the first time, Syria has expanded air force operations and confronted a NATO ally in the Mediterranean Sea. The British Defense Ministry confirmed reports that an air confrontation took place over the Mediterranean on Sept. 2. The ministry said unidentified combat aircraft, later deemed Syrian, entered the air space […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Republic of Cyprus does not envision playing a major role in any NATO air campaign against Syria. A senior Cypriot official said the two British bases on the eastern Mediterranean island would probably not be used for air strikes against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Cyprus, less […]