Cyprus
Gas, pipeline dreams and gunboat diplomacy in Mediterranean
Features/Interviews
April 4, 2018
Gas, pipeline dreams and gunboat diplomacy in Mediterranean
For years, there was hope that gas fields under the eastern Mediterranean Sea would usher in peace and prosperity in…
Egypt, Cyprus, Greece discuss joint tourism cruise: minister
Egypt
March 11, 2018
Egypt, Cyprus, Greece discuss joint tourism cruise: minister
Tourism Minister Rania Al-Mashat announced in a press release on Friday that Egypt, Cyprus and Greece have agreed to study…
Cyprus calls on international community to stop Turkish’ provocations’
Middle East
February 25, 2018
Cyprus calls on international community to stop Turkish’ provocations’
Cyprus has lodged a formal protest with the United Nations against what it claims to be repeated “Turkish violations” of…
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…