Search: Egypt,Turkey,Israel (3 materials)

The Energy Sector, Competition and Security in the Eastern Mediterranean

... Anna Manafova: Is the Eastern Mediterranean a New Competitor for Russia on the European Gas Markets? Transporting the gas to Europe demanded that Cyprus be involved. This once again raised the predictable issue of Cyprus and prompted a response from Turkey (which we believe to be somewhat belated). In the course of time, Israel succeeded in securing the support of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus. The latter two states need to be involved for two reasons: the Aphrodite deposit was discovered off the coast of Cyprus and there is also the matter of transporting the Levantine natural gas to Europe. This question has produced ...

15.12.2020

Is the Eastern Mediterranean a New Competitor for Russia on the European Gas Markets?

... Abdel Fattah el-Sisi government that replaced the Muslim Brotherhood, which Ankara supported. Both Cairo and Tel Aviv are annoyed by Turkey’s loyalty to the pro-Iranian Hamas organization. One would hope that for the sake of economic benefit, Egypt, Turkey and Israel would make concessions on these issues. But the Muslim Brotherhood is also supported by Qatar, and Egypt depends on generous aid from Saudi Arabia. In view of the ongoing covert war over influence in the region, relations within this polygon are ...

12.09.2016

“Ankara–Tel Aviv” Orient Express: Course Set for Rapprochement?

... its own gas to Europe, thus essentially becoming a competitor for Moscow. Among the largest new gas fields are Tamar (discovered in 2009) and Leviathan (discovered in 2010). Later, taking into account the impossibility of finding a consensus in the TurkeyIsrael dialogue, Tel Aviv was prepared to sell its gas to Egypt, which also had political disagreements with Ankara. The rapprochement between Cairo and Tel Aviv was as disadvantageous for Ankara as Iran’s growing influence in the region. Thus, Turkey was forced to soften its stance in order to prevent ...

06.07.2016

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