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Maritime security risks may increase in the Gulf

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GULF STATES

The statement comes on the back of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announcing on May 31 that it withdrew two months ago from the Combined Maritime Forces, a US-led maritime…

Lingering border dispute will hamper Lebanon gas hopes

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LEBANON

The Lebanon-Israel maritime border dispute.

Turkish drilling off Cyprus risks destabilising region

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TURKEY/CYPRUS

Turkey is prospecting for hydrocarbons off Cyprus in direct response to the Cypriot government’s identification of major gas reserves. The Yavuz will drill in an area which the…

Open Greek-Turkish conflict will probably be avoided

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GREECE

He was speaking ahead of visits to Rome, Malta and Algiers, and against the background of talks with non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, over the territorial dispute…

Lebanon and Israel face more offshore gas challenges

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LEBANON/ISRAEL

The pipeline to deliver Eastern Mediterranean gas to European markets would begin by supplying Italy from Israeli offshore fields, including Karish, which produced Israel’s…

South-east Asia drone sales may raise terror risks

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Drone sales to South-east Asia.

Oman's diplomatic stature will rise

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OMAN

This underlines the country’s diplomatic value as the go-to regional mediator and validates its traditional foreign policy of neutrality.

Turkey will continue destabilising east Mediterranean

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TURKEY

They discussed tensions in the eastern Mediterranean with regard to Turkish seabed prospecting off the Greek island of Kastellorizo, but could come up only with a statement about…

Beijing-Washington ties will be competition-based

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CHINA/UNITED STATES

Despite some positive short-term outcomes, the two sides’ read-outs reflect the structural nature of their competition and the limits that this places on cooperation.

Abu Dhabi-Washington ties will be difficult to repair

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UAE

UAE-US relations are under their greatest strain in nearly two decades. Trust between officials on both sides has been eroded. Doubts about the United States' reliability as a…