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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…
Nobel Energy considering participating in transferring Cyprus gas to Egypt
Egypt
December 9, 2017
Nobel Energy considering participating in transferring Cyprus gas to Egypt
American petroleum and natural gas exploration and production company Noble Energy, is considering taking part in the construction of a pipeline…
Cyprus says it plans to help defuse Lebanese crisis
Middle East
November 22, 2017
Cyprus says it plans to help defuse Lebanese crisis
Cyprus on Wednesday said it would try to help defuse a crisis in neighboring Lebanon after Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri…
Sisi calls for unity amid terror threat to region
Egypt
November 22, 2017
Sisi calls for unity amid terror threat to region
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Tuesday that terrorism is the greatest threat to the peoples of the Middle East, and…
Egypt awaits return of stolen Ramses II ship from Cyprus
Egypt
November 21, 2017
Egypt awaits return of stolen Ramses II ship from Cyprus
Egypt has requested from Cyrus the return of an archaeological ship belonging to King Ramses II, dating back to 1,200…