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BEIRUT / BKERKÉ, Lebanon – In an exceptional meeting of the Executive Council of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) held on 18 September Dr. Michel Abs was elected new Secretary-General of the Council. He will replace Dr. Souraya Bachaalany whose mandated term is over. The MECC was expected…

This article was originally published by The Conversation on 18 August 2020 under a Creative Commons license. The original can be found here. By Clemens Hoffmann, University of Stirling The worsening stand-off in the eastern Mediterranean, frequently described as a gas conflict, has been gaining momentum. It may seem a…

BRUSSELS — On Thursday, the European Parliament issued a resolution condemning Turkey’s violation of the economic interests of Greece and Cyprus, affirming its solidarity with the two European Union members and urging Turkey to stop its illegal exploration activities in the eastern Mediterranean. The European Parliament also called on the…

This article was originally published by Greek City Times. The original can be found Here. The political influence of the Turkish population of Germany is one of the parameters that should be evaluated, as long as interpretations of the ambivalence of Berlin regarding the Greek-Turkish tension are attempted, To Vima wrote. Merkel,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the White House announced the basic terms of the “Treaty of Peace, Diplomatic Relations, and Full Normalization Between the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel” which included recognition and respect for each other’s sovereignty, commitment to peaceful settlement of disputes between the two…

CAIRO — In a press conference in Cairo with the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Zohrab Mnatsakanyan, accused Turkish authorities of transporting foreign fighters to neighboring Azerbaijan. Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a decades long dispute over the territory…

TRIPOLI / ANKARA — Fayez al-Sarraj, head of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) announced his resignation in a televised speech on Wednesday. “I have extended my hand to all Libyans, without excluding anyone, in order to stop bloodshed and shape the future of Libya,” al-Sarraj said in his…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. government has arrested two Iranian cyber spies accused of stealing U.S. intelligence information and selling it on the digital black market and five Chinese nationals working for Chinese intelligence. On Wednesday, U.S. representatives stated that Hooman Heidarian and Mehdi Farhadi were arrested on charges of…

LESBOS, Greece — After a fire ravaged through Moria Refugee Camp on the island of Lesbos, Greece last Wednesday, more than 12,000 refugees, mostly from Syria, Afghanistan, and Africa, are now without shelter, said Greek officials said. On Monday, authorities moved hundreds of refugees to a new camp. Government Spokesperson…

NICOSIA — Recent U.S. statements in Cyprus have escalated tensions between Washington and Ankara at a time when relations between the historical close allies have significantly worsened. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, during a meeting with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday, expressed the U.S.’s concern about Turkey’s actions…