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EastMed Pipeline Project

File: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, greets US President Joe Biden, with a fist bump after his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. (Saudi Press Agency (SPA) via AP)
September 4, 2023, 11:45 pm
American defense pact at forefront of Saudi talks, says senior Israeli official
Official claims Israeli concessions to Palestinians not a central concern for Saudis and that Netanyahu’s hardline government will ultimately fall in line to approve a deal
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Left to right: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Nicosia’s Presidential Palace, Cyprus, September 4, 2023 (PMO)
September 4, 2023, 6:12 pm
PM: Decision on route for exporting natural gas to Europe expected in ‘3-6 months’
Netanyahu meets with Cypriot and Greek counterparts in Nicosia, whose government wants Israel to pump gas to a terminal in Cyprus where it would be liquified for shipment onward
By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Illustrative: People on the beach take photos of the 'Tungsten Explored' drilling ship, in the southern coastal city of Larnaca, Cyprus, on November 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias, File)
May 15, 2023, 6:28 pm
Israel and Cyprus working on deal to build natural gas pipeline, processing plant
Cypriot energy minister says he’ll visit Jewish state soon to hammer out agreement, with project expected to take at least 2.5 years to finish
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Israel's President Isaac Herzog speak to the media after their talks, in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (AP/Burhan Ozbilici)
August 18, 2022, 5:28 am
With reset, Turkey and Israel look to build durable ties that can reshape the region
Long reconciliation process reaches successful conclusion as ‘frenemies’ agree to swap envoys, a major step that could have important implications for Middle East
By Lazar Berman
Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusolgu is greeted in Israel by Gil Haskel, the Foreign Ministry's protocol chief, May 24, 2022 (Shlomi Amsalem/GPO)
May 24, 2022, 5:05 pm
FM’s visit shows Turkey eager to accelerate reconciliation, but Israel more cautious
Ankara’s energy minister had wanted to join FM Cavusoglu on his trip Tuesday, but Jerusalem is not looking to jump into a natural gas partnership
By Lazar Berman
View of the Israeli Leviathan natural gas field gas processing rig as seen from Dor Habonim Beach Nature Reserve, on January 1, 2020. (Flash90/File)
April 12, 2022, 1:44 pm
As EU eyes stopping Russian fuel imports, Israel sees an opening for its natural gas
But routing pipeline via either Greece or Turkey is a diplomatic challenge, and creates a ‘Catch-22’ in which funding must be found for costly project before supplies confirmed
By Jonah Mandel
US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland talks to the media during a press conference after a meeting with Cyprus' president Nicos Anastasiades at the Presidential Palace in the Cypriot capital Nicosia, Cyprus, April 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
April 7, 2022, 2:26 pm
EastMed pipeline that would send Israeli gas to Europe not viable, says US official
Days after meeting Lapid and FMs of Greece and Cyprus, Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland argues project would take too long to provide alternative to Russian energy
By AP and ToI Staff
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (left); and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (right). (Hussein Malla/AP; Oliver Fitoussi/Flash90)
March 31, 2022, 12:55 pm
Turkish FM says he’ll visit Israel in May, discuss reinstalling ambassadors
Foreign Ministry doesn’t confirm Mevlut Cavusoglu’s trip; Ankara’s top envoy also says Israel-Turkey gas pipeline will not happen anytime soon
By Lazar Berman
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid sits with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo, December 9, 2021 (Shlomi Amsalem/GPO)
December 12, 2021, 6:47 am
Egypt’s openness to expanded Israel ties on full display during Lapid visit
Sissi sees Israel as a regional economic and security partner, but true normalization is not on the way
By Lazar Berman
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi attends the Qader 2021 military exercise, July 4, 2021 (YouTube screen capture)
July 7, 2021, 12:01 pm
Egypt uses military to send firm message to newly conciliatory Turkey
Despite quiet talks between the two rivals, base opening and military exercises show Sissi not ready to accept Erdogan’s overtures
By Lazar Berman
In this Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 file photo, Israel's offshore Leviathan gas field is seen from on board the Israeli Navy Ship Lahav during a rare tour in the Mediterranean Sea, Israel. (AP/Ariel Schalit)
March 15, 2021, 6:46 pm
With gas alliance moored to Turkey tensions, Israel tacks toward energy security
While the launch of the EastMed gas forum saw some internal spats, deals are coming together to counter Ankara’s bid to horn in on resource; though the tide may be changing
By Lazar Berman
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi meets Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek El-Molla meet in Jerusalem, February 21, 2021 (photo credit: MFA)
February 22, 2021, 3:02 am
Rare visit to Israel by Egypt’s oil minister sends signals to Biden, Erdogan
The trip, following similar delegations of Greek and Cypriot leaders, is intended to show that the regional allies are united and coordinated, when dealing with friends and foes
By Lazar Berman
Ambassador Amira Oron in front of the Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, in an undated photo. The provided photo has been digitally altered by The Times of Israel for artistic effect. (Courtesy: Amira Oron)
January 10, 2021, 11:31 am
With an outstretched hand, an ambassador brings Israel back into Egypt
Returning to Cairo as Jerusalem’s top diplomat there, Amira Oron says there are plenty of opportunities to broaden ties and sees Egyptians finally warming up to the Jewish state
By Tal Schneider
Israel's Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz poses with a copy of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) statute signed by Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Greece, Cyprus, Italy and the Palestinian Authority; on September 22, 2020. (Energy Ministry)
September 22, 2020, 9:22 pm
Israel joins new regional forum in hope of selling gas to Europe
Jewish state partners with Egypt, Jordan, Greece, Cyprus, Italy and the Palestinian Authority to formalize East Mediterranean energy club; Turkey left in cold
By Sue Surkes
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis give joint statements in Jerusalem, June 16, 2020. (Debbie Hill, UPI Pool via AP)
June 16, 2020, 4:28 pm
Netanyahu, Greek PM announce travel between countries will resume August 1
Israel to open up to Greeks and Cypriots, premier says alongside counterpart Mitsotakis; leaders say they discussed cooperation, including on EastMed gas pipe deal
By ToI Staff
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