By Ioanna Theou On July 20, 1974, Turkey launched a military operation in Cyprus, a few days after the coup of the Greek military government and EOKA II, against President Makarios III. Turkey claims that the intervention was carried out under…
Israel’s multiple military fronts in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime
By Ioanna Theou Besides Palestine, the Israel government has targeted Iran, Lebanon and Syria too. In the past 18 months after the fall of Bashar al- Assad, Israel has conducted 849 aerial and ground attacks in Syria, according to the UK-based…
“Albania is not for sale”: Proof that the will of the people can overcome powerful interests
By Ioanna Theou Thousands of Albanian citizens protested in Tirana. It was one of the largest protest so far against a proposed luxury resort development linked to Jared Kushner, the son in law of President Donald Trump. The demonstration started with…
Greek properties advertised in Athens Airport in Hebrew: The impact on younger generations
By Ioanna Theou There is an advertisement that is presented in the Athens airport. Of course, this advertisement is not addressed to Greeks but to Jewish people. Greece is presented as a‘’heaven’’ for Israeli tourists, especially in this fragile situation with…
Sudanese man arrested after a violent attack against a civilian in Belfast
By Ioanna Theou A man in his thirties, believed to be Sudanese, has been arrested after a ‘’brutal’’ attack in north Belfast. Police said that the incident took place around 10:30 pm on Monday, 8th, June of 2026 . A man…
Pro-Turkey Albanian Leader’s War on the Greek Minority
By Christos Konstantinidis, Middle East Forum Albania Is Pushing a Large Tourism Development Planned in the Environmentally Protected Narta Lagoon and Surrounding Area There is a saying in Greece, “Give a villager confidence and he will climb into your bed,” to…
France Moves Towards a Containment Strategy Against Turkey
By George Lakasas Following the unprecedented attack against the Republic of Cyprus this March, allegedly by the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, the first since the 1974 Turkish invasion of the island, the French Republic quickly identified the opportunity that was presented…
Will the United States Allow Turkey to Partition the Aegean?
By Christos Konstantinidis, Middle East Forum Greeks Believe U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack Is Seeking an Artificial Crisis June 2026 is an important month for Greek interests in the Aegean. Since the 1974 Turkish invasion and occupation of Cyprus, Greece…
Poland Upgrades Its Security Importance Inside NATO
By George Lakasas It is no speculation anymore that Poland is steadily upgrading its status in the European continent as a military power. Ever since the turning point in history that is the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Warsaw has…
Israeli Military Activity in Southern Syria: Tensions in Quneitra
By Ioanna Theou The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) made reports describing the increased Israeli military activity in southern Syria, especially in the Quneitra region, near the Golan Heights. According to SANA, Israeli force have entered several villages, created military checkpoints…