Let’s face it, the stability of the region hangs by a thread, although no one wants escalation, neither Israel nor Iran, let alone the United States and the European Union
Arturo Varvelli on the situation in the Middle East in light of the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and the latest Iranian attacks
Since the ‘90s Qatar has managed to be a place where different entities could coexist, then offering itself as useful mediator with the international community, and especially with the US
Qatar has this mediating role because it hosts Hamas’ political leadership, which after its expulsion from Turkey has nowhere to go, unless it wants to go back to Gaza or move to Iran
I think that this time Iraqis and non-Iraqis alike would like to see a more serious agenda coming out of the meeting
Hamzeh Hadad comments on the meeting in Jordan between France and Middle East representatives
The real issue is EU gas dependency. This crisis forces European countries to implement internal solidarity mechanisms and establish a joint energy strategy.
Arturo Varvelli analyses the repercussions of the Ukraine crisis on European countries in the domain of energy, and suggests reconsidering the option of a gas pipeline from the Eastern Mediterranean as a viable solution
Le Grand Continent, in collaboration with ECFR, publishes an article by Ariane Bonzon on France-Turkey clash in the Eastern Mediterranean
Turkey believes that a slowly emerging superstructure of political, economic, and security interests will inevitably challenge its regional position. This has transformed an economic competition into an existential struggle.
The Danish newspaper quotes from the Deep Sea Rivals report
What we have seen in the past weeks is that France and Turkey flexing their muscles
Tara Varma comments on France's reaction to the tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The only way out of this deadlock is to get Turkey and Greece to sit and talk
Asli Aydintasbas on Turkey's role in the eastern Mediterranean geopolitical conflict
