US gives Turkey a two-word answer on Cyprus

You will recall that Turkey demanded that Noble Energy, a US company, not drill for oil off the southern Mediterranean coast of Cyprus because Turkey occupies the northern portion of that country. Turkey demanded that the US stop Noble from drilling. That demand was so ridiculous that even the Obama administration said no. “I am not about to give advice to American companies,” U.S. Ambassador to

Turkey urges US to 'act responsibly' regarding Cyprus

George W. Bush would have had a two-word response to this type of demand by a third-rate power. But in the Age of Obama, the United States will likely allow itself to be humiliated.

Turkey is demanding that the United States 'act responsibly' and not allow Noble Energy, an American corporation, to begin oil exploration off the coast of Cyprus by October 1. Part of Cyprus has been occupied by

Hopefully we won't wait for them

Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Monsour has denied a report in Haaretz that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a framework on talks about their maritime border. The Israeli Haaretz newspaper had recently reported United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon as saying that Lebanon and Israel agreed to discuss issues of maritime security through a tripartite mechanism and the possible assistance of local

Davutoglu sounding more and more like Nasrallah

American-based Noble Energy announced on Wednesday that it is going to begin drilling for gas off the coast of Cyprus by October 1. Noble Energy Inc. (NYSE: NBL) will begin drilling for natural gas at Cyprus's offshore Block 12 by October 1, Energy Service director Solon Kassinis told "Cyprus Mail" today.Block 12, located in Cyprus's Exclusive Economic Zone, is near Israel's Leviathan license in

UN tells Lebanon to stop complaining about its borders and start looking for oil

Saying that Lebanon is at least seven years behind Israel in oil and gas exploration, UN Representative Michael Williams has actually told Lebanon to stop complaining about their borders, and to start looking for oil and gas, according to a report in the Lebanese newspaper as-Safir. Lebanon is at least seven years behind Israel in terms of developing its maritime natural gas and oil fields,