‘Eastern Mediterranean’ vs. ‘Mecca alliance:’ Lebanon, Syria at the heart of a regional power struggle
On the very day Lebanese President Joseph Aoun traveled to Greece, Israel announced that it had signed a mutual defense agreement with Athens.
by Mounir RABIH · L'Orient TodayThe region is becoming increasingly divided. Some pieces of the puzzle are beginning to fall into place, but the overall picture remains complex, made even more so by a number of striking coincidences, or rather paradoxes.On Monday, the very day Lebanese President Joseph Aoun traveled to Greece, Israel announced a $3.6 billion mutual defense agreement with Athens. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the deal as a product of the Eastern Mediterranean alliance that Israel has been working to build since 2016, and as part of efforts to shape a “new Middle East.” More from Mounir Syria-Israel negotiations: A setback for coordination with Beirut Another notable development came the same day, when an official Lebanese delegation traveled to the United Arab Emirates to discuss strengthening cooperation between state...
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