Eastern Mediterranean Current Affairs, GK & News
US – Russia Key Dialogue on Ukraine
On January 10, 2022, the US and Russian officials met in Geneva. They are to discuss on several issues including the tensions around Ukraine. Why has the dialogue come up? The US and other western countries are under the fear of Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is supported by US and other western countries. Ukraine ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation • Arms control • Baltic Countries • Baltic states • Black Sea • Cold War • Crimean Annexation • Crimean war • Eastern Mediterranean • European Countries • Mediterranean Nations • mediterranean sea • NATO • North America • OSCE • Sea of Azov • Soviet Union • Ukraine crisis • US-Russia
What are Medicanes?
The Mediterranean hurricanes are called medicanes. The scientists have recently warned that these hurricanes have now become more frequent lately. This is mainly due to human induced climate change. How are medicanes different from tropical cyclones? The medicanes are usually formed during winter season. They occur once or twice a year. They occur in colder ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Eastern Mediterranean • mediterranean sea • Sea surface temperature • Tropical cyclones
Turkey renews talk on sharing resources with Greece
Turkey’s Foreign Minister has said that Turkey is in favour of talks with Greece on the resources of Mediterranean Sea. It would lead to the fair sharing of resources in the eastern Mediterranean, where the two countries are locked in a tensed standoff. What is the issue? · Turkey and Greece have overlapping maritime claims ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Eastern Mediterranean • Exclusive Economic Zone • turkey greece conflict • UNCLOS
Mohammad Shtayyeh sworn-in as new prime minister of Palestine
Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh has been sworn-in as the new prime minister of the State of Palestine by President Mahmoud Abbas at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The 18th Palestinian government since the establishment of the Palestinian Authrity in 1995 was sworn in according to a presidential decree issued by Abbas. The ..
Topics: Continents • Eastern Mediterranean • Geography of Asia • Mahmoud Abbas • Mohammad Shtayyeh • Palestinian government • Palestinian National Authority • Palestinian nationalism • Ramallah • State of Palestine • States with limited recognition • Western Asia
US pulls forces from Libya
The US military on Sunday relocated many of its troops from Libya. The fighting in Libya has increased. But the US has temporarily relocate the forces from Libya in the midst. The troops protect the diplomatic facilitates in the country. In 2012, the US diplomatic compound was attacked in Libya killing 4 Americans including the ..
Topics: Continents • Eastern Mediterranean • Khalifa Haftar • Libya • Libyan Civil War • Libyan Crisis • Tripoli • United States
Malta: Three teens charged over hijacking refugee ship
Three teens have been charged in Malta for their alleged role in hijacking of a merchant ship that had rescued them from off the coast of Libya. They have been charged with an act of terrorism. The teens had been among the 108 refugees and other asylum-seekers who had been rescued by the El Hiblu ..
Category: Uncategorized
Topics: Africa • Eastern Mediterranean • Geography of Africa • Libya