Military diplomat: Russia’s tough maneuvers in the Black Sea are a signal for NATO
The Black Sea is becoming a region for the use of the military language between the armies of Russia and NATO,.
Month: September 2020
East Med Gas Forum turns into regional organisation, in blow to Turkey
Through this step, Egypt becomes a regional energy centre.
The Mediterranean countries allied under the cover of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum have moved to a more realistic stage after announcing the transformation of this project into a regional organisation that aims to counter Turkish harassment and officially turn Egypt into the natural gas capital of the region.
Tensions rise again in western Libya with Nimroush, Juwaili at odds
Some factions seen courting Qatar but Ankara sticks with Fathi Bashagha as its man in Libya.
More signs of sharp divisions and rifts between power figures in western Libya are quickly emerging.
Turkey: Erdoğan’s Soft Spot for Hamas
So far, Erdoğan’s fanaticism has come without any cost to him internationally, or any damage to his domestic political survivability. He has every ideological and pragmatic reason to keep up his love affair with Hamas.
Turkey Embarks on Naval Buildup, Stoking Tensions
Turkey is in the midst of a major naval construction program, seeking to restore regional maritime influence lost since the collapse of the Ottoman empire, and the project is already generating regional tensions.
Maroc : vers une récession économique plus brutale en 2020
Tous les indicateurs devraient fortement se dégrader en 2020 à cause de la crise sanitaire et des mesures des autorités, avant de se redresser en 2021.
Plus sombres qu’en juin dernier, les nouvelles prévisions macroéconomiques pour le Maroc prévoient une récession plus brutale pour 2020 à cause de la crise sanitaire. L’économie du pays devrait se contracter de 6,3 %, et non de 5,2 % comme la banque centrale marocaine l’avait annoncé, en raison d’un « redémarrage plus lent que prévu » face à la pandémie. Des prévisions amenées à évoluer tant la situation est encore incertaine.
Turkey prepares offensive in Syria, sends thousands of troops and equipment
Turkey is preparing a large-scale offensive in Syria in the provinces of Idlib and Aleppo.
Apostolakis: If Turkey Acquires S-400, Greece Needs to Buy F-35, So There Is a Balance of Power
Greek Defense Minister Evangelos Apostolakis says he is concerned with Turkey’s purchase of Russian-built S-400 air defence system.
In a wide-ranging interview with Open TV on Thursday night, Apostolakis said Ankara’s acquisition of the system will completely change the situation in terms of control of the air space over the Aegean. At the same time, he stressed the need for Greece to acquire F-35s or other aircraft to boost its air defense so that there is a balance of power.
International silence raises doubts about Haftar-Maitig oil deal
The agreement appears to be on hold because of the opposition of prominent figures in Fayez al-Sarraj’s Government of National Accord (GNA).
Turkish artillery fired on a Syrian army position, the Russian response is expected
Our sources in Syria, as well as a number of Russian media, claim that yesterday, on September 21, the Turkish artillery units fired on the main defense point of the Syrian army in the city of Sarakib.