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Tensions Flare in East Mediterranean Gas Scrambleby Naharnet Newsdesk 15 hours agoWarships, militia threats and multi-billion dollar deals: the scramble for gas in the Eastern Mediterranean is fuelling hope and tensions across a volatile region....Off the divided island of Cyprus, Turkish warships are blocking exploration by an Italian drillship, stirring up a decades-long row and dragging in Egypt and the European Union.At the same time the US is trying to mediate between foes Israel and Lebanon as they spar for control along a disputed maritime border where Beirut is looking to catch up.Continued at: http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/242577-tensions-flare-in-east-mediterranean-gas-scramble