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Greek Cyprus and Turkey: Stalemate At Sea

A Turkish naval vessel instructed Norwegian survey ships off of the coast of Cyprus to “leave the area.” Greek Cyprus is searching for natural resources for its people. The Greek part of the island, which is recognized internationally, states that it has the freedom to seek oil and gas resources. Turkey argues that it should [...]

Greece Hails Syria as Stabilizing Factor in Middle East

Wednesday November 20th provided another example of Syria’s increasing influence within the Middle East. The occasion was the meeting of Greek President Karolos Papoulias and Syrian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah al-Dardari. Papoulias voiced his approval of the Syrian administration and the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad, proclaiming Syria as one of the [...]