War prompts Europeans to switch holidays away from eastern Mediterranean Summer holidaymakers opting for ‘more familiar, easy-to-reach locations’ as travel industry counts cost of Middle East conflict

👇🇬🇧🇪🇺"War prompts Europeans to switch holidays away from eastern Mediterranean" #VacationSwitch
#EasternMediterranean #IranWar

The Sea of Sand Bleeds As the Grand Surgeons Sound the Horn of Doom ⚓The Sea of Sand Bleeds As the Grand Surgeons Sound the Horn of Doom 📜Read: https://thescallywag.online/go/666ab524 #pirate #imperialpolitics #MiddleEast #WorldHealthOrganization #Gaza #Lebanon #RedSea #EasternMediterranean

⚓The Sea of Sand Bleeds As the Grand Surgeons Sound the Horn of Doom

📜Read: thescallywag.online/go/666ab524

#pirate #imperialpolitics #MiddleEast #WorldHealthOrganization #Gaza #Lebanon #RedSea #EasternMediterranean

Turkey says intercepted ballistic munition from Iran - Yes Punjab News Turkey intercepts Iranian ballistic munition with NATO support amid rising regional tensions.

Turkey says intercepted ballistic munition from Iran yespunjab.com?p=227833

#Turkey #Iran #NATO #MissileIntercept #MiddleEastTensions #Ankara #Erdogan #RegionalSecurity #BreakingNews #EasternMediterranean #AirDefence #GlobalNews

This is a wonderful opportunity for a researcher with expertise in landscape archaeology to contribute to work that speaks directly to contemporary heritage policy and sustainability.
#Archaeology #LandscapeArchaeology #EasternMediterranean #MiddleEast #AcademicJobs

Turkey Deploys F-16 Jets and Air Defence Systems to Northern Cyprus Amid Rising Regional Tensions Aviation News – Turkey has deployed six F-16 fighter jets and additional air defence systems to northern Cyprus, reinforcing the security of the Turkish Cypriot community as tensions rise following the war involving Iran and its regional allies. The Turkish defence ministry confirmed on Monday that the deployment is intended to strengthen protection for the Turkish-controlled north of the divided island.

#Turkey #F16 #Cyprus #NorthernCyprus #EasternMediterranean #AirDefense #MilitaryDeployment #Akrotiri #MiddleEastTensions #DefenseNews

Italy, allies send warships to protect Europe’s southeastern edge from Iran strikes “With Spain, France and Holland, we will send naval assets to protect Cyprus in the next few days,” Guido Crosetto told Italy’s parliament in a statement.

#EU #Europe naval forces despatched to #Cyprus #EasternMediterranean

#Italy #Spain #France #Netherlands

www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

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Less reported: Cyprus preparing formal complaint to UK over poor info-sharing with locals/SBAs.
EU territory now on Mideast frontline. Greece sending frigates & jets; France air defence assets.
#EasternMediterranean #DefenceNews #WorldNews

#Cyprus #Aphrodite #EasternMediterranean #CrossroadsofCivilisations

Greek Minister demands US chooses between Türkiye and Israel. The US maintains complex, non-exclusive alliances, a pattern seen since the Cold War refusing simple 'either/or' choices. It's about strategic flexibility, not contradiction. #EasternMediterranean

Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the

Don't mistake leverage for loyalty. The 'Israel-Greece-Cyprus axis' is a tactical alignment for energy, not an 'anti-Turkey alliance.' History shows these partnerships are transactional, not ideological. #EasternMediterranean #Geopolitics

Read more: https://piaz.news/article/leverage-not-alliance-t

Eastern Mediterranean Bill with India-connectivity focus advances in US Congress Washington, Jan 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) A bipartisan US bill that places the Eastern Mediterranean at the centre of American foreign policy -- with a clear India-linked connectivity focus -- has cleared a key hurdle in Congress. The Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee by a 45–2 vote. The strong margin sends the Bill to the next stage of consideration and keeps it on track for a possible vote by the full House.

Eastern Mediterranean Bill with India-connectivity focus advances in US Congress #EasternMediterranean #Indiaconnectivity #Congress #socialnewsxyz

MSC Unveils Two New Eastern Mediterranean Routes for 2026 MSC Cruises has announced two new Eastern Mediterranean itineraries for the summer 2026 season featuring the MSC Lirica and the MSC Divina.

MSC Unveils Two New Eastern Mediterranean Routes for 2026 #EasternMediterranean #ShippingRoutes #MSCUpdates

Western Europe May Be Preparing for a Future Without Turkey businessturkeytoday.com/western-euro...

#WesternEurope #Turkey #EasternMediterranean #geopolitics #USpolicy #NATOstrategy #energysecurity #naturalgas #maritimeborders #GreekCyprus #BlackSea #MontreuxConvention #BRICS #regionaldefense

$800 Million Bet: DP World Launches Tartus Port Overhaul in War-Torn Syria DP World launches $800M Tartus Port redevelopment in Syria, deploying new harbor tug Al Fath and beginning infrastructure upgrades. #DPWorld #TartusPort #Syria #MaritimeLogistics #EasternMediterranean

DP World launches $800M Tartus Port redevelopment in Syria, deploying new harbor tug Al Fath and beginning infrastructure upgrades. #DPWorld #TartusPort #Syria #MaritimeLogistics #EasternMediterranean

🌊✨ Continuing our exciting fieldwork-days with the CHANGES Project (Erasmus+) at Elounda Bay!
📍 Location: Elounda Bay, Crete
🗓 Dates: 30th–31st of October 2025
#CHANGESProject #ErasmusPlus #MarineArchaeology #CoastalHeritage #Geophysics #RemoteSensing #GIS #EasternMediterranean #CulturalHeritage

Last week, @econforhealth.bsky.social hosted a #Asia & #EasternMediterranean meeting in #SriLanka 🇱🇰

We discussed progress & challenges on #tobacco tax policies in 9️⃣ countries. This cross-border knowledge-sharing is crucial for a policy impact 🌏

Thank you to the participants for joining!

Deep Mediterranean Seafloor Reveals Massive Plastic Graveyard

Researchers found plastic bags sinking to over 3,000 ft deep in the Levant Basin of the eastern Mediterranean, with polyethylene fragments traced to Egypt, Israel and Turkey. getnews.me/deep-mediterranean-seafl... #easternmediterranean #plasticpollution

Severe drought is devastating war-torn Syria The most severe drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East following the impacts of climate change, leading to a particularly dire situation in Syria.

Drought sucks but it especially sucks in the Middle East.

#DroughtSucks #MiddleEastCrisis #ClimateChange #SyriaDrought #WaterScarcity #FoodInsecurity #ClimateEmergency #DroughtImpact #EasternMediterranean #ClimateJustice #WaterCrisis #AgricultureCollapse

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Severe drought is devastating war-torn Syria The most severe drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East following the impacts of climate change, leading to a particularly dire situation in Syria.

The worst #drought in decades is gripping much of the #EasternMediterranean and #MiddleEast, drying out rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and leading to dayslong tap water cutoffs in major cities. The situation is particularly dire in #Syria ...
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📣 Terms of Reference 📣 We are seeking a service in the #EasternMediterranean that can actively assist the #MedCities General Secretariat in implementing activities in #Jordan, #Lebanon & #Palestine.
👉🏾 Details of the call: bit.ly/TdRKTCEasternMed
You can submit your proposals until 📆 05/09/25

📣 Terms of Reference 📣
🌊 We are looking for a technical service in the #EasternMediterranean that can actively assist #MedCities General Secretariat in the implementation of activities in member countries: #Jordan, #Palestine & #Lebanon.
🌊 Details ↪ bit.ly/TdRKTCEasternMed
📆 By 5th of September

A new perspective on the arrival of the Eastern Mediterranean genetic influx in Central Italy before the onset of the Roman Empire Abstract. Italian genetic history was profoundly shaped by the Romans. While the Iron Age Central Italian gene pool was comparable to that of other coeval

📄Read the open-access paper for methods, results & context

Thanks to all collaborators and institutions involved!

#AncientDNA #Archaeogenetics #RomanRepublic #CentralItaly #GenomeHistory #VillaFalgari #Etruria #EasternMediterranean
#aDNA #genpop #populationgenetics

ZhōngHuá Mundus |

#China's #EasternMediterranean #ambitions:

a #challenge to #Europe's #strategic #autonomy

#ChinaHorizons #Mundus #bruegel

The Eastern Mediterranean is rapidly emerging as a site where the interests of global powers intersect. ...

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Crete – Rethymno (November 2024)

#Crete #Greece #island #EasternMediterranean #Rethimno #Rethymno #water #sea #MediterraneanSea #lighthouse #pier #harbour #VenetianPort #VenetianHarbour #EgyptianLighthouse

Germany’s Veto on Fighter Jets to Turkey Raises More Questions Than It Answers - tovima.com The implications of Berlin’s reported decision to block the sale of Eurofighter jets to Turkey could be profound—not only for German-Turkish relations, but also for the shifting security architecture ...

Why didn’t this make headlines? Germany’s reported veto on Eurofighter jets to Turkey could reshape ties with Ankara—and impact Eastern Mediterranean security. A closer look at Berlin’s possible motives. #Germany #Turkey #Eurofighter #EasternMediterranean
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📝Terms of reference📝#MedCities expects to develop and implement a portfolio of services to support #EasternMediterranean municipalities and local authorities in the preparation of #urbanprojects that address the challenges of #climatechange
+ Information ➡️ shorturl.at/oFGgu
Deadline 🗓️10/04

#Ranunculus #Asiaticus, Unknown Photographer
#PersianButtercup
#EasternMediterranean
#Photography
#Flowers

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Syria: The Next Libya?
In our latest analysis, we explore the rapid developments in Syria reshaping the geopolitical landscape. Τhe proxy war phenomenon plays a pivotal role in redefining regional power dynamics.
#Syria #Geopolitics #EasternMediterranean #Greece www.kathimerini.gr/world/563363...