Posts Tagged: Mediterranean Sea
Spain and Turkey Are Leading the Diplomatic War Against Israel
JNS.0rg - There are few advantages for any country embroiled in a war, but if one can be said to exist, it is that armed...
Ever Given, the Ship that Blocked Suez Canal in March, Crosses the Canal Again
The giant container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez canal for six days in March, crossed the waterway on Friday for the first time...
Israel and Lebanon Remain ‘Far Apart’ in Sea Border Talks, Pompeo Says
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon were still "far apart" in the maritime border negotiations they had been...
EU to Approve Sanctions Over Turkish Gas Drilling – Draft Statement
European Union leaders are set to agree sanctions on Turkish individuals on Thursday over an energy exploration dispute with Greece and Cyprus, but will postpone...
Israel and Global Powers Compete for Access to the Eastern Mediterranean
JNS.org - In the past decade, the eastern Mediterranean Sea has emerged as an important economic and strategic route for resource extraction and transportation, as...
Israel, Lebanon Resume Talks on Disputed Maritime Border
Israel and Lebanon resumed US-mediated talks on Wednesday over their disputed Mediterranean Sea border, that has held up hydrocarbon exploration in the potentially gas-rich area, a source...
Israel and Lebanon Agree to Talks to End Sea Border Dispute
Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a framework for US-mediated talks aimed at ending a long-running dispute along the border between the two nations that have fought...
Israel Receives Bids for Seventh Desalination Plant
Israel said on Thursday five groups have bid in a tender to build a new desalination plant to help the country contend with future water shortages. The...
For First Time, Killer Whale Spotted of Israel’s Mediterranean Coast
For what was said to be the first time ever, a killer whale was spotted off Israel’s Mediterranean coast on Friday. A fisherman initially saw the...
Russia to Hold Mediterranean Naval Drills as Syria Tensions Rise
Russia's Ministry of Defense said on Thursday it would hold a major naval exercise in the Mediterranean Sea from Sept. 1 to Sept. 8, the...
School of Dolphins Sighted Off Israeli Coast
A group of Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) employees were treated to a unique sight in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Ashdod. The video below...
Arrival of Summer Means One Thing for Israeli Beachgoers: Watch Out for Jellyfish
It’s summer, which means one thing for Israeli beachgoers on the Mediterranean coast -- watch out for jellyfish. “It’s their time,” Dr. Tamar Lotan of the...
Amid Energy Crisis, Gaza Might Dump Raw Sewage Into the Mediterranean Sea
JNS.org - Officials in the Gaza Strip announced on Wednesday that if Hamas doesn’t loosen its grip on fuel provisions to the coastal enclave's towns, they...
On Upcoming India Visit, Netanyahu to Gift Modi Israeli Mobile Desalinization Vehicle
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to New Delhi next month, he will bring a special gift for his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi --...
