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2041. Turkey and Greece ratchet up tension in the Mediterranean

With help from rabble-rousers on both sides, disputes over airspace and maritime borders, which have poisoned relations between Greece and Turkey for decades...

2042. Cyprus asks the US to lift arms embargo

Cyprus wants to "further grow and deepen bilateral relations and cooperation in the areas of defence and security with the US”...

2043. Russia is drifting away

Michalis Tsikalas says the fact that Russia and Turkey are locked in an embrace, which is getting stronger over time, should not go unnoticed in Cyprus. Taking action on any chosen path remains difficult in the world of energy choices, but don’t have all the luxury in the world to pick and choose. ...

2044. Cyprus and Egypt prepare the ground for natural gas pipeline

The two countries will soon sign an agreement for a submarine natural gas pipeline from Cyprus' EEZ to a Liquefied Natural Gas plant in Egypt...

2045. Egypt and Cyprus to hold talks on regional issues

The meeting's agenda is expected to touch on the unique relations between Cairo and Nicosia...

2046. Cyprus seeks to overcome regional tension for peace

Rival Cypriot leaders will meet for dinner on April 16 in an effort by the United Nations to reignite a stalled peace process...

2047. Russia can build Turkey power station alone

Russian firm Rosatom has been seeking investors for a 49 percent stake in the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project...

2048. A solution is the only way forward for Cyprus

The Cyprus issue is not a dice roll, but the dilemma that Cypriots once had – either we solve it or we stay as is – is no longer valid...

2049. Oil and gas tanks on the way out

The oil refineries will be out of the picture before the decade is out based on a decision during a meeting at the Presidential Palace....

2050.  MEPs will get sense of urgency on missing persons

So far 856 missing persons from both communities have been identified and returned to the families for a dignified burial...

2051. Cyprus in talks with ENI-Total over energy strategy

Talks also involve the next steps in the country’s energy strategy in which Italy's ENI and France's Total have a big part to play....

2052. Cypriot leaders agree to informal meeting

It will be the first time Anastasiades and Akinci have met since the collapse of peace talks in Switzerland...

2053. Cyprus may turn to UN Security Council over Turkish drillship

Turkey has said it intends to start drilling offshore Cyprus and has accused Nicosia of acting unilaterally with its energy development...

2054. 'Bold leadership' needed to restore confidence in Cyprus talks

There is a loss of confidence between the two side since talks collapsed in Switzerland last year...

2055. On the European Path

Turkey might push things to the extremes because it has entered a phase of instability...

2056. ExxonMobil’s Ocean Investigator arrives in block 10 of Cyprus' EEZ

Test drilling in Block 10 by ExxonMobil and its partner Qatar Petroleum is scheduled to take place in October...

2057. Cyprus says EU condemnation of Turkey is unprecedented

Anastasiades argued that the real aim of Turkey was to control energy supply routes in the region...

2058. EU membership remains strategic goal for Ankara

The EU largely depends on Turkey to curtail the flow of migrants into Europe...

2059. Cyprus and Israel conduct joint military exercise

Various types of Israeli Airforce aircraft will also join the drill...

2060. Ankara attacks EU for backing Cyprus and Greece

Turkey accused the EU of backing Athens and Nicosia simply because they are members...

2061. Cyprus joins global Earth Hour Celebrations

Cyprus, as a Mediterranean island, is vulnerable to climate change and faces many problems as regards water, coastal erosion and unruly construction...

2062. Christodoulides and Netanyahu discuss regional developments and strengthening of bilateral ties

Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed on Thursday regional developments and the strengthening of bilateral ties in energy and emergency situations, a press release issued by Netanyahu`s office said....

2063. EU summit to condemn Turkey’s ‘illegal actions’ in East Med

EU recalls Turkey’s obligation to respect International Law and good neighbourly relations and normalize relations with the Republic of Cyprus...

2064. East Med gas could supply Europe

Eni’s Luca Bertelli said his company’s recent discovery of a gas off Cyprus contains “almost pure methane” confirming potential for more gas discoveries in the region...

2065. Cyprus won't abandon gas search despite geopolitical challenges

Drillings planned in Cyprus' EEZ for 2018 mainly by ExxonMobil will give a pretty good idea about the island's resources...

2066. Foreign Minister to visit Israel

Nicosia will be looking for strong Israeli backing for its energy search - which is opposed by Turkey - as both countries seek to pool their natural resources in the region...

2067. President ready for social meeting with Akinci

2068. Erdogan to send drillship into East Med

Erdogan: Turkey's stance towards exploration projects for oil and gas has “hopefully taught some a lesson”...

2069. Christodoulides calls for practical EU solidarity for the rights of Cyprus

Cyprus Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Christodoulides called on his EU counterparts for the practical and unambiguous EU solidarity to defend the sovereign rights of Cyprus, an EU Member - State, the interests and policies of the Union as well as international rule of law....

2070. President tells US official he is ready for Cyprus talks

The President highlighted the reasons why talks collapsed in Switzerland last year...