Nicoletta Kouroushi

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The Greece-Egypt Interconnector is an undersea electrical cable project.
Middle East Forum Observer
Why Washington Should Support the Greece-Egypt Interconnector
In This Symbiotic Relationship, Egypt Expands Solar and Wind Generation, and Greece Offers Grid Access to European Markets
October 15, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
The flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on a mountain in Northern Cyprus, which Turkey occupies.
Middle East Forum Observer
How Should Washington Respond to Hostage Diplomacy in Cyprus?
If the United States Holds Turkey Accountable, It Nips in the Bud Turkey’s Use of Detention as a Political Weapon
September 28, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
The Nicosia, Cyprus, cityscape in January 2025
Middle East Forum Observer
Why Cyprus Matters for U.S. Strategy
Cooperation Expands Ties and Improves Capacity for Cyprus, and Gives the U.S. a Reliable Partner with Ports and Airfields near Regional Crises
September 4, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
Tiny Amorgos island in the Greek Cyclades in the Aegean Sea.
Middle East Forum Observer
Greece’s Maritime Eastern Mediterranean Push Will Force Washington to Choose Sides
With a New Maritime Plan Submitted to the European Commission, Athens Has Set Down Legal Markers That Ankara Already Disputes
August 18, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
A container terminal area at Piraeus Port in Greece, one of Europe's largest seaports.
Middle East Forum Observer
Why the Houthis Are Targeting Greek Shipping
Greek Ships Are Ideal Targets: Rarely Escorted, High in Economic Impact and Low in Political Risk
July 28, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
Old Town of Nicosia, Cyprus.
Middle East Forum Observer
Turkey’s Hold over Occupied Cyprus is Breaking. Don’t Reinforce It
Turkish Cypriots Are Creating Political Space That the United States Can Use to Constrain a Rival’s Reach
July 20, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
Libyan flags fly over Tripoli, the country's capital city.
Middle East Forum Observer
Tripoli’s Drift Toward Ankara: Time for Washington to Rethink Its Stance
Libya’s Agreement with Turkey Claims Maritime Zones That Ignore Greek Islands and Undermine Accepted Maritime Law
July 8, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
A church in the Christian quarter of Damascus, Syria.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Damascus Church Bombing and the Failure to Protect Syria’s Christians
The International Silence in This Case Raises Questions About the Consistency of Western Commitments to Religious Freedom
June 24, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Middle East Forum Observer
Israel Should Challenge Erdoğan’s Hypocrisy on Gaza and Cyprus
Turkey’s Refusal to Normalize Relations with Cyprus and Its Military Control in the North Contradict Erdoğan’s Criticisms of Israel
June 23, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
Shoreline of the Aegean Sea in İzmir Province, Turkey.
Middle East Forum Observer
Turkey’s Maritime Mapping Push Undermines Eastern Mediterranean Stability
Ankara’s Behavior Complicates Cooperation and Challenges the Rules-Based Order That Washington Has Long Supported
June 18, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
St. Catherine's Monastery, located at the foot of Mount Sinai, is one of the oldest working Christian monasteries in the world.
Middle East Forum Observer
Egypt’s Calculus in Seizing Control over St. Catherine’s Monastery
The Move Reflects Egypt’s Desire to Strengthen Its Bargaining Position with the Christian and Muslim Worlds and with Israel
June 10, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
Recent protests were sparked by a decision allowing headscarves for schoolgirls under 18.
Middle East Forum Observer
Turkish Cypriots: The Achilles’ Heel in Erdoğan’s Religious Strategy?
Recent Demonstrations Challenging Ankara’s Influence Drew More than 10,000 People Seeking Secularism
May 29, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
Flags of the United Arab Emirates and Greece.
Middle East Forum Observer
How the Greece-Emirates Partnership Is Shifting the Eastern Mediterranean’s Balance
The Emirates Are Greece’s Top Non-European Investor, and Strategic Infrastructure and Defense Coordination Also Link the Two
May 12, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, shown in a file photo, is preparing for an official visit to Kazakhstan.
Middle East Forum Observer
Can the Cyprus-Kazakhstan Strategic Alignment Bypass Turkey?
Astana Is Diversifying Diplomatic Channels and Diluting Turkey’s Role as the Primary East–West Connector
March 27, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
A vessel carrying liquified natural gas crosses the Suez Canal in Egypt.
Middle East Forum Observer
Why Cyprus-Egypt Energy Cooperation Benefits the United States
The Trump Administration Should View The Agreements Not as Economic Partnerships but as Strategic Imperatives
March 9, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
An aerial view of Nicosia, Cyprus, the capital city.
Middle East Forum Observer
Will U.S.-Cyprus Relations Continue to Advance in a Second Trump Term?
Cyprus Has Been an Enabler of Middle East Stability and a Bridge Between the European Union and the Arab World
January 30, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi
An aerial view of Nicosia in Cyprus, which is Europe's only divided capital.
Middle East Forum Observer
Turkey’s Latest Construction Shreds the Cyprus Status Quo
The U.S. and Europe Should Call Out Turkey’s Efforts to Reshape the Occupied Zone In Its Image and Subordinate Indigenous Turkish Cypriots
January 8, 2025
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Nicoletta Kouroushi