Redrawing Mediterranean: New alliance for energy and security | Opinion
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A proposed Mediterranean EEZ alliance could resolve maritime disputes and create a strategic corridor for energy, trade and security
The regional order in the Middle East and the Mediterranean is undergoing a transformation. Disputes over maritime jurisdiction and the allocation of energy resources have become key issues on the agenda of Mediterranean countries. The maritime jurisdiction agreement signed between Türkiye and Libya has attracted considerable attention, as it creates opportunities for new forms of regional cooperation. Following the agreement, discussions have emerged about extending this framework to include Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Syria and Spain. Such an expansion could pave the way for a new, law-based regional partnership and the development of an energy, economic, and security corridor across the Mediterranean. The following sections examine this proposed axis and its legal framework.
Greater integration across the Mediterranean, supported by agreements on exclusive economic zones (EEZs), offers considerable potential for reducing disputes over maritime jurisdiction and encouraging countries to develop energy resources through cooperation rather than conflict. A win-win approach could generate prosperity for participating countries while also benefiting global markets.
The proposed expansion of this corridor would create a strategic security, economic and energy network extending from Spain in the Western Mediterranean to Türkiye in the east, via North Africa.
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