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Greece

Greece and Egypt to continue consultations on extending the 2020 EEZ delimitation – a joint answer to the Turkish–Libyan memorandum

Foreign Ministers George Gerapetritis and Badr Abdelatty rejected the ratification of the 2019 Turkey–Libya memorandum and agreed to continue consultations…

22 Oct2 min read

Military & Defense

U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Mexican Navy hold 10th Maritime Staff Talks, adding amphibious cooperation to the agenda

The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Mexican Navy ended two days of talks in Mexico City, with maritime surveillance,…

22 Oct3 min read

Middle East & North Africa

European Parliament urges EU to list the Houthis as a terrorist group and freeze their assets

In a resolution adopted on 22 October, MEPs condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, press the Council to put the…

22 Oct4 min read

Europe

UK tells OSCE that Russia carried out 86 attacks on Ukraine’s energy system since the US ceasefire call, with more than 550,000 left without power

In a statement at the OSCE in Vienna, the UK cited 86 Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and at least…

22 Oct2 min read

Middle East & North Africa

Israeli official: Hezbollah is rebuilding its capabilities in Beirut and Tyre – the army prepares for another round if Iran is struck

An Israeli security official told Walla that Hezbollah is rebuilding its military capabilities in Beirut and Tyre and that the…

22 Oct2 min read

Cyprus

Istanbul pogrom of 1955 explained: what US records show

US State Department records describe the anti-Greek violence of 6-7 September 1955 in Istanbul and Izmir, the police that did…

22 Oct6 min read

Politics & Diplomacy

U.S. and Paraguay sign air-interception agreement and open nuclear talks during Deputy Secretary Landau’s Asunción visit

A State Department fact sheet lists an aerial intercept agreement, new security assistance and talks on a civil nuclear 123…

22 Oct3 min read

Asia-Pacific

U.S. Marines train JGSDF joint terminal attack controllers on Okinawa for future Sakishima operations

5th ANGLICO and Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force trained on Okinawa to certify Japanese JTACs, with an eye to directing coalition…

22 Oct2 min read

Air Force

California Air National Guard flies first wildfire medevac standby in the HH-60W Jolly Green II at Yosemite’s Dome Fire

The 129th Rescue Wing deployed its new HH-60W to Yosemite National Park on 9 to 12 October, providing overnight medical…

22 Oct2 min read

Military & Defense

Hegseth and Guyana’s President Ali sign enhanced defence partnership at the Pentagon

The joint declaration promises training, combined exercises and air-domain awareness for the Guyana Defence Force; its full terms have not…

22 Oct2 min read

Economy & Energy

US sanctions law firm Karnakis and Karnakis, with an address in Piraeus, over Iran’s “shadow fleet” – Treasury also cites a probe of a possible Greek bank link

The US Treasury sanctioned the Panama- and Greece-based law firm Karnakis and Karnakis and the Piraeus-addressed Roxette Maritime Shipping and…

21 Oct2 min read

Greek-Turkish Relations

Ankara hits back at Israel over the Turkish–Libyan memorandum: its “disinformation” office calls the charge of destabilising the Eastern Mediterranean “clear disinformation”

The Turkish Presidency’s Center for Combating Disinformation called Israel’s statement that Turkey is destabilising the Eastern Mediterranean “clear disinformation”, posting…

21 Oct2 min read