Cyprus
Egypt welcomes natural gas from all countries: PM
Egypt
February 24, 2018
Egypt welcomes natural gas from all countries: PM
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Friday that Egypt welcomes any quantities of natural gas from any country for processing…
Egypt has strong combat capabilities in securing East Mediterranean gas: Armed Forces
Egypt
February 21, 2018
Egypt has strong combat capabilities in securing East Mediterranean gas: Armed Forces
Armed Forces Spokesman Tamer al-Refaei said in a statement on Tuesday that the Egyptian Navy is implementing security procedures in the area…
Hezbollah: Lebanon must be firm in Israel energy dispute
Middle East
February 17, 2018
Hezbollah: Lebanon must be firm in Israel energy dispute
Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the Iranian-backed movement Hezbollah, urged Lebanon’s government Friday to stand firm against Israel, with force if…
Egypt removes name of prominent Turkish Sultan from street in Cairo
Egypt
February 8, 2018
Egypt removes name of prominent Turkish Sultan from street in Cairo
The Cairo governorate recently decided to change the name of a street located in the suburb of Zeitoun as it…
Egypt warns Turkey over exploring East Mediterranean gas
Egypt
February 7, 2018
Egypt warns Turkey over exploring East Mediterranean gas
Egypt’s foreign ministry warned Turkey in a statement on Wednesday against any attempt to derogate or undermine Egypt’s sovereign rights in…
Turkey to explore oil and gas in East Mediterranean, rejecting Egyptian-Cypriot agreement
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Turkey to explore oil and gas in East Mediterranean, rejecting Egyptian-Cypriot agreement
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday that Turkey intends to explore the East Mediterranean for oil and gas, in an interview…
Cyprus heads back to polls for presidential runoff
World
February 4, 2018
Cyprus heads back to polls for presidential runoff
Greek Cypriots headed back to the polls on Sunday in a runoff presidential vote between an incumbent conservative pledging to…
Deadlocked peace talks in focus as Cyprus votes for new president
World
January 28, 2018
Deadlocked peace talks in focus as Cyprus votes for new president
Cyprus went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president whose biggest task will be to find a…
EU tax haven blacklist: Finance ministers remove eight countries, including Panama
World
January 23, 2018
EU tax haven blacklist: Finance ministers remove eight countries, including Panama
Officials and activists have decried a decision by EU ministers to remove several states from a tax haven blacklist. Among…
Cyprus, Egypt, Greece agree to bolster maritime security
Egypt
December 15, 2017
Cyprus, Egypt, Greece agree to bolster maritime security
The defense ministers of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece agreed Thursday to step up cooperation in combating drug, weapons and people…