Antonia Dimou

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Antonia Dimou is Director of the Middle East and Gulf Unit at the Institute for Security and Defense Analyses, Greece; and, a non-resident fellow at the Institute for Middle East Options (IMEO) based in Washington DC.

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Deconstructing Turkey’s Revisionism in the Aegean and Broad Regions

Turkey escalated tensions with Greece sharply in September 2026, as denoted by a return to hardline rhetoric and friction over regional alliances in the...

Turkey’s Marine Parks in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean Provoke Regional Turbulence

Turkey declared mid-August by presidential decree the establishment of two marine parks beyond its territorial waters. The first marine park lies in the northeastern...

Reform of the EU Electricity Market Design: A Step in the Right Direction?

Energy prices have increased significantly since 2021 due to demand transformations in the post-Covid-19 pandemic period and Russia’s war on Ukraine adversely affecting European...

The Human Right to Water: The Case of Jordan

The human right to water is recognized by the United Nations in a series of General Assembly and Human Rights Council resolutions and international...

Syria’s energy comeback amid challenges

Syria's energy sector undergoes a transformative process after a decade of conflict, transitioning from severe damage toward a delicate recovery. The downfall of the Assad...

Greece Navigates its Energy Future Amid Turbulent Regional Waters

As East Mediterranean energy development projects advance, Greece navigates the geopolitical chessboard of energy and accelerates the roll-out of regional infrastructure. Following the completion of...

The Effect of President Trump’s “Drill Baby Drill” on the East Mediterranean

The declaration of a national energy emergency with an executive order by American President Trump and the “drill baby drill” slogan incorporated in his...

Trump’s Grand Strategy of American Energy Dominance: Effect on Europe and the East Mediterranean

Energy security is a significant pillar of interdependence in international relations that is translated into continuous access of states to sufficient energy at an...

East Mediterranean Energy Projects Amid Israel-Hamas War

The Israel-Hamas war has brought to the forefront emerging challenges and new opportunities for energy cooperation across the East Mediterranean. Despite that the continuity...

Greece Spearheads a Dynamic Energy Transition

Countries have different energy priorities due to factors like the availability of energy resources, geopolitics, the population size, environmental considerations and excessive use of...

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