Geopolitics in the Middle East: Enemy’s enemy is an ally or another enemy? (6)

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2. Conflicts and involved countries (cont’d)

(4) Disputes regarding territorial waters and/or islands

(4-1) Natural gas development in the East Mediterranean

[Subject] Territorial waters and EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) dispute over natural gas development off the eastern Mediterranean coast

[Rivalry] Turkey vs Cyprus and Greece

[Stakeholder]

Turkish side: Libya (Sirraj caretaker government), Russia

Cyprus and Greek side: Israel, France

 

(4-2) Conflict over natural gas pipeline

[Subject] Laying pipeline under East Mediterranean to export natural gas to Western Europe

[Rivalry] Turkey (Black Sea South Stream) vs Israel, Greece and Cyprus (East Med Pipeline)

[Stakeholder]

Israel/Greece/Cyprus side: USA

Turkish side: Russia

 

(4-3) Territorial dispute about three islands in the Persian Gulf

[Subject] Territorial rights of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa Islands.

[Rivalry] Iran vs UAE

[Stakeholder] UAE side: GCC countries

 

(cont’d)

 

By Areha Kazuya

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