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Greece and Egypt turn to Libya amid new concerns over the Turkey-Libya maritime deal

Reports that Eastern Libya's parliament is considering endorsing the 2019 maritime agreement between Turkey and the Tripoli-based government in Libya that attempted to split the eastern Mediterranean between the two - and at the expense of neighboring countries - is sounding the alarm in Greece and Egypt. Sean Mathews, a journalist for the Middle East Eye covering the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans, joins Thanos Davelis as we look at why the Turkey-Libya deal is back in the headlines, and examine what a decision to endorse it in eastern Libya would mean for Greece, Egypt, and the East Med.

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Exclusive: Greece to lobby Egypt against Haftar endorsing Turkey-Libya maritime deal

EU warns Greece over lack of water strategy

Athens, Cairo back at the table over ancient monastery status

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