Monthly regional quakes minor – so far

There have been x earthquakes in the immediate region near Israel since the start of this month, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). All of the tremors have…

Turkey, Greece discuss sea dispute

Turkey and Greece ended their 5-year refusal to negotiate a resolution to escalating hostilities over the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Representatives from Ankara and Athens resumed talks yesterday in Istanbul, aimed…

Cyprus earthquake felt in Israel

An earthquake rattled Cyprus at 1427 GMT on Thursday 13 at a latitude of 34.891 N and longitude of 33.779 E. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) estimated the quake…

Lebanon’s Christians won’t join new government

Lebanon’s largest Christian political bloc has ruled out joining the next government led by Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri. Gebran Bassil, who leads the Free Patriotic Movement and is the son-in-law…

Erdoğan: Turkey will not be “blackmailed’

Turkey’s confrontation over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea shows no sign of abating ahead of a key with the European Union leadership summit. Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan remained defiant over his…

Is Israel vulnerable to earthquakes?

By 4 PM today local time, there had already been 135 earthquakes worldwide according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center. The last earthquake to occur in Israel was an M3.3…

Germany warns Turkey: Stop EastMed drilling

Tensions are flaring between Europe and Turkey over Ankara’s activity in the east Mediterranean Sea, as well as its involvement in Libya. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas proclaimed in no…

An EU response to Turkey’s increased aggressiveness

By Prof. Efraim Inbar, President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Turkey’s ambitious and expansionist leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has capitalized on the end of the Cold War and…

Pompeo: US, EU should jointly address Turkey

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that his country needs to work jointly with Europe to address actions led by Turkey in the Middle East over the past…