Cyprus
Cyprus blasts ‘pirate state’ Turkey’s new gas drilling bid
Middle East
January 20, 2020
Cyprus blasts ‘pirate state’ Turkey’s new gas drilling bid
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus on Sunday denounced Turkey as a “pirate state” that flouts international law as Turkey’s bid…
Israel starts pumping natural gas to neighboring Egypt
Egypt
January 16, 2020
Israel starts pumping natural gas to neighboring Egypt
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel announced on Wednesday that it had started exporting natural gas to Egypt as part of an…
UK woman in Cyprus gang rape case gets suspended sentence
World
January 7, 2020
UK woman in Cyprus gang rape case gets suspended sentence
PARALIMNI, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus court on Tuesday handed a four-month suspended sentence to a 19-year-old British woman who…
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece, Israel and Cyprus met in Athens on Thursday to sign a deal…
Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt
The speaker of Libya’s parliament on Saturday urged the international community to reject the legitimacy of the war-torn country’s UN-recognized…
Turkey’s Erdogan in Tunisia for surprise talks with president
Middle East
December 25, 2019
Turkey’s Erdogan in Tunisia for surprise talks with president
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Tunisia on Wednesday in a surprise visit for talks with his…
Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Turkey to sign off on military pledge to Libya
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey moved closer to military support for Libya’s internationally recognized government late on Saturday when a bilateral…
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Fighting rages near Libya’s capital amid push by rebel army
CAIRO (AP) — Just two days after rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declared a “final” and decisive battle for the…
Greece says Libya-Turkish deal invalid, in bad faith
Middle East
December 10, 2019
Greece says Libya-Turkish deal invalid, in bad faith
ATHENS (Reuters) — Greece has lodged objections to the United Nations over an accord between Libya and Turkey mapping out…
Greece expels Libyan ambassador in dispute with Turkey
Middle East
December 6, 2019
Greece expels Libyan ambassador in dispute with Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece ordered the expulsion of the Libyan ambassador Friday, in the latest escalation of a dispute…