Full of Gas, Full of Problems: The Eastern Mediterranean's Hydrocarbon Showdown

January 6, 2015 Topic: Energy Region: GreeceCyprusEgyptIsraelTurkey

Full of Gas, Full of Problems: The Eastern Mediterranean's Hydrocarbon Showdown

The discovery of natural gas is exacerbating tensions among various players in the Eastern Mediterranean. Is there a viable path forward where all can benefit? 

Zenonas Tziarras is finishing his PhD in Politics & International Studies at the University of Warwick, UK, and is a non-resident foreign policy expert with the think tank Strategy International. Find him on Twitter @ZenonasTziarras.

Gabriel Mitchell is a PhD candidate in Government & International Relations at Virginia Tech University and the Israel-Turkey Project Coordinator for Mitvim—The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies. Find him on Twitter @GabiMitch.