Egypt, Greece, Cyprus boost military cooperation in EastMed region - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Mohamed Saied

Mohamed Saied

Jul 1, 2022

The 5th Trilateral Meeting of Defense Ministers of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece, Cairo, June 20, 2022. — Cyprus Defense Minister Charalambos Petrides, Egyptian Minister of Defense Mohamed Zaki (C) and Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos (R) at the 5th Trilateral Meeting of Defense Ministers of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece, Cairo, June 20, 2022. — Twitter

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Egypt supports Cyprus against Turkey

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A view of deserted buildings in the tourist area of Varosha, in the fenced-off area of Famagusta, in the Turkish-occupied north of the divided eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Nov. 02,2013.

Turkish plan to reopen Cyprus ghost town strains rapprochement with Egypt

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Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz (R), Greece's Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis (2nd-R), Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Tarek el-Molla (2nd-L) and Cypriot Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis (L) attend the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), in Cairo, on January 16, 2020. - Israel began pumping natural gas to Egypt for the first time yesterday under a $15 billion, 15-year deal to liquefy it and re-export it to Europe. It is the first time that Egypt, which in 1979 became the first Arab country to si

Egypt eyes more economic benefits after signing maritime demarcation deal with Greece

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In Giza, reporting on politics

Andrew Swiger, senior vice-president of Exxon (L) shakes hand with Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, president and CEO of Qatar Petroleum after signing an agreement, Doha, Qatar, June 3, 2018.

Qatar’s presence in eastern Mediterranean benefits Egypt, Turkey

Mohamed Saied