A New Strategic Role for Cyprus
The discovery of massive gas reserves off the coast of Cyprus threatens to destabilize the entire region.
By Robert Ellis
Contributor
February 21, 2012
The island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean has for centuries been the cat’s paw of foreign powers, including the United States. But now, with the discovery of vast deposits of natural gas, the tables have turned. The strategic balance of power has shifted and is a threat to stability in the region.
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