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…
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…
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…
Recognition of the Pontic Greek Genocide by the Turks should be a U.S. National Interest
By Christos Konstantinidis, Middle East Forum On May 19, 2026, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis published a message referring to the slaughter of 353,000 Greeks as “one of the most tragic chapters of modern history.” The events he cited Turkey continues…
Remembrance Day of the Genocide of the Greeks of Pontus
By Ioanna Theou The Remembrance Day of the Genocide of the Greeks of Pontus was established in 1994 by a decision of the Hellenic Parliament, and established to be commemorated every year on the 19th of May. On May1 9, 1919,…
Trump blames the Kurds for the failures of the Iran war
By Ioanna Theou President Trump criticized Kurdish actors of Syria and Iraq for failing to meet US expectations in cooperation with American-backed operations against Iran. More specifically, President Trump made statements in the White House pointing that he is very ‘’disappointed’’…
Turkey’s “Blue Homeland” law threatens Greece in the Aegean
By Ioanna Theou The AKP Party suggests an independent law proposal within the doctrine of the ‘’Blue Homeland’’ in order to legally protect Turkey’s rights and interests in the Aegean, Mediterranean and Black Sea. The law has not been official yet,…
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…