Wednesday, 17 November 2021 (YJC)_ An F-35 fighter jet from the UK flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth has crashed into Mediterranean during a routine operation.
Monday, 25 January 2021_Greece and Turkey have started a new round of exploratory talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul to settle a long-running dispute over energy exploration and territorial rights in the eastern Mediterranean.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will not cave in to threats and blackmail over its energy exploration rights in the contested Eastern Mediterranean waters, stressing that Ankara is willing to resolve the dispute through negotiation.
Monday, 16 November 2020 _Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for an equal “two-state” solution in Cyprus and warned against what he described as “diplomacy games” over Turkey’s rights to offshore resources in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Thursday, 22 October 2020_Turkey says it will continue exploring for gas and oil in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, prolonging a dispute with Greece, which also lays claims to the waters.
Sunday, 18 October 2020_Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has censured the European Union’s stance in a dispute over energy exploration and territorial rights in the Eastern Mediterranean, saying the bloc has become “captive” to Greece.
Tuesday, 13 October 2020_Greece says it has no plans to hold talks with Turkey on defusing tensions in the eastern Mediterranean unless Ankara withdraws an energy research ship from the disputed areas.
Sunday, 13 September 2020_Greece has announced a significant arms purchase deal with France and a decision to overhaul its military as tensions continue to rise with Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Thursday, 10 September 2020_Turkey has condemned “arrogant” comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron on the simmering standoff between Turkey and Greece over sea boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean.
Tuesday, 01 September 2020_Turkey has extended operations by a seismic research vessel in disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean, sparking angry reaction by Greece.
Thursday, 20 August 2020_Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will continue energy exploration in disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, ramping up tensions with Greece and the entire European Union (EU).
Monday, 17 August 2020_The European Union (EU) has warned Turkey to “immediately” stop its oil and gas exploration activities in the eastern Mediterranean, after Ankara announced it was extending operations in the disputed waters off EU-member Cyprus.
Thursday, 30 July 2020_It was all smiles and warm wishes between the top-ranking officials from Greece and Spain but between Covid-safe greetings, a growing dispute was bubbling threatening to force European allies into picking sides.
Saturday, 25 July 2020_A senior Israeli military official says the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement now has the capability to attack Israeli offshore natural gas platforms in the Mediterranean Sea in case of a future confrontation.
TEHRAN, Apr 24 -Eating a diet largely based in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and nuts may keep people from eating unhealthy amounts of other types of food, new findings show.
TEHRAN, July 03 -A new shipwreck off the Libyan coast has left 63 people missing in the latest disaster to hit migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean.
TEHRAN, April 6, YJC - The overall number of refugees entering Europe from Italy has seen a 40 percent increase compared to last year. As our correspondent Max Civili reports the issue has turned into a serious concern for the Italian government as it looks for collective solutions to the crisis.
More than 3,400 people have died in the Mediterranean this year trying to reach Europe, the UN refugee agency said Wednesday, urging governments to take more action to save.