JUNE 2020 ROUNDUP: Tense standoff prevails in the Eastern Mediterranean
Radio EastMed’s Editor-in-Chief Ertan Karpazli rounds up all the latest news and developments from the Eastern Mediterranean for the month of June 2020.
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PODCAST: Egypt seeks eastern Libya buffer with Turkey
US support is key to stall Turkish-backed forces in Libya, and to secure that, Egypt must address Washington’s biggest regional concern — Russian influence.
PODCAST: France and Turkey put EU and NATO at odds in Libya
While France’s President Macron may find EU sympathisers for his calls for sanctions against Turkey, his cries may be muffled by US pressure within NATO.
PODCAST: Greece waves white flag at Turkey in the Mediterranean
Greece realises diplomacy is the only weapon it has against Turkey, as Athens weighs up giving credence to Ankara’s demands on maritime borders.
PODCAST: Israel fails to woo Cyprus on West Bank annexation
Having realised US support is not enough to do what it wants, Israel seeks to court Cyprus into swaying EU opinion on its plans to annex the West Bank.
PODCAST: Iran not going down easily in Syria and Lebanon
Iran cannot afford to lose its grip on the Levant. The tighter the noose on its neck, the more it will kick. Its execution will neither be quick, nor clean.
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