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An Introduction To The Eastern Mediterranean – The “Problematic” Triangle: Turkey, Cyprus, and Greece

The Eastern Mediterranean has been the historic crossroads of four regions: Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Except for being the “home” of their multiple and diverse geographic affiliations and varied political identities, it also constitutes a territory of great strategic importance. The sixth and last part of this series discusses the “problematic” triangle: Turkey, Cyprus, Greece.

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An Introduction To The Eastern Mediterranean – The Israeli-Palestinian conflict from 2000 to 2020

The Eastern Mediterranean has been the historic crossroads of four regions: Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Except for being the “home” of their multiple and diverse geographic affiliations and varied political identities, it also constitutes a territory of great strategic importance. The fifth part of this series discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from 2000-2020.

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An Introduction To The Eastern Mediterranean – The Syrian Civil War

The Eastern Mediterranean has been the historic crossroads of four regions: Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Except for being the “home” of their multiple and diverse geographic affiliations and varied political identities, it also constitutes a territory of great strategic importance. The fourth part of this series discusses the ongoing Syrian Civil War.

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An Introduction To The Eastern Mediterranean – The Arab Uprising

The Eastern Mediterranean has been the historic crossroads of four regions: Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Except for being the “home” of their multiple and diverse geographic affiliations and varied political identities, it also constitutes a territory of great strategic importance. This article discusses the Arab Uprising that took place in the region in 2010/11, in order to establish an understanding of the current events unfolding in the region.

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An Introduction to the Eastern Mediterranean – The Socio-Economic Challenges

The Eastern Mediterranean has been the historic crossroads of four regions: Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Except for being the “home” of their multiple and diverse geographic affiliations and varied political identities, it also constitutes a territory of great strategic importance. This article discusses the socio-economic problems of the region, in order to establish an understanding of the current events unfolding in the region.

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An Introduction to the Eastern Mediterranean – Historic Crossroads of Four Regions

The Eastern Mediterranean has been the historic crossroads of four regions: Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Except for being the “home” of their multiple and diverse geographic affiliations and varied political identities, it also constitutes a territory of great strategic importance. This article presents the historical background of the region, given that a lot of the current geopolitical developments are either the outcomes or have their roots in disputes, settlements, and events of the 20th century.