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Turkey says it aims to drill for oil off Somali coast next year
Turkey hopes to conduct a deep-sea oil drilling operation off the Somali coast in 2025, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Friday in an interview on broadcaster NTV.
Turkey and Somalia signed an offshore oil and natural gas cooperation deal last month, further strengthening ties after agreeing a defence deal this year. [Reuters]
Chaos remains in Dubai, Oman, Bahrain & Qatar due to record-breaking rainfall – Unimaginable scenes (videos)
The airport of Dubai is underwater – In a 24-hour period, the amount of rainfall equals two years’ worth – In Oman, 19 people have lost their lives
Visiting the oracle: Delphi Economic Forum IX
Endy Zemenides, the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council, joins Thanos Davelis to recap the main takeaways from last week's Delphi Economic Forum in Greece, where HALC had an important presence, leading discussions on the role of the diaspora, the importance of Cyprus, the Middle East post October 7th, and the future direction of American foreign policy.
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Bulgaria's Armoured Personnel Carriers En Route to Aid Ukraine
In a significant move towards bolstering security in the Black Sea region, the Turkish Parliament has ratified a memorandum paving the way for the establishment of a Mine Countermeasures Naval Group. This development was underscored by Bulgaria's Caretaker Defence Minister, Atanas Zapryanov, during the Black Sea security conference held in Sofia.
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 'media campaign' at UN top court
Azerbaijan and Armenia again crossed swords before the U.N.'s top court on Monday, with Baku accusing Yerevan of using the high profile hearings to wage a "public media campaign" against its bitter Caucasus rival.
France hosts Sudan conference a year into 'forgotten' war
France is hosting an international conference on Sudan on Monday, exactly a year after war broke out in the northeast African country, leading to a humanitarian and political crisis.
France is seeking contributions from the international community, and attention to what officials say is a crisis crowded out of the global conversation by ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.
Sudan's silent suffering, one year into generals' war
Sudan is experiencing "one of the worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory" and "the largest internal displacement crisis in the world", the United Nations says.
It is also on track to become "the world's worst hunger crisis".
Aid workers have called it the "forgotten war" affecting a country of 48 million — more than half of whom they say need humanitarian assistance.
Greece can serve as entry point for energy to the north, PM says
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitstotakis insisted on Thursday that Greece can serve as a natural entry point for energy from the south to the north.
PM Mitsotakis meets with his Montenegrin counterpart Spajic
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reaffirmed Greece's commitment to supporting the European Union integration efforts of Western Balkan countries during his Wednesday meeting with Montenegro's Prime Minister Milojko Spajic.
National Assembly Ratifies Bulgaria's 60,000 Euro Aid for Ukraine, Joins OECD Program
In the second reading, the parliament endorsed a bill to ratify the agreement for Bulgaria's involvement in the OECD Program for Ukraine, accompanied by a voluntary financial donation of 60,000 euros (117,350 BGN).