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7441. 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...

7442. Co-op Bank en route to healthy future

Cyprus Co-operative Bank will be healthier without a massive NPL problem. Already it has managed to cut down on the number of branches and reduce its staff, but now the big step is finding investors with the right kind of portfolio to move banking forward....

7443. 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...

7444. Athens, Skopje play down name row before ministers meet

Greece sent draft proposals to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) for settling a decades-old name dispute, drawing a cautiously positive response from Skopje two days before their foreign ministers meet....

7445. President ready for social meeting with Akinci

7446. Greek soldiers appearing before Turkish court

Two Greek soldiers arrested on March 1 by Turkish authorities for accidentally crossing the border in northeastern Greece while on patrol, are appearing before a court in the city of Edirne on Tuesday....

7447. French ex-president Sarkozy in custody in campaign funding probe

France opened a judicial inquiry in 2013 into allegations that Sarkozy’s successful 2007 election bid benefited from illicit funds from late Libyan leader Gaddafi...

7448. 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....

7449. EU agrees Brexit transition

May has described as unacceptable any possible deal that cuts Northern Ireland off from the rest of the UK...

7450. Politics Blog

Politics Blog has the inside scoop on all things political, people, and agendas. This issue: buddy Mitchell, the fox of Argaka, and tales from DIKO....

7451. Inspectors analyse toxin used on Russian spy

Inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) began running independent tests...

7452. Cypriot teacher in UK named best in the world

A London educator of Greek Cypriot origin, Andria Zafirakou, has been named the world’s best teacher, winning a prize of $1 million and receiving congratulations from leaders around the globe. But her greatest achievement is her unwavering dedication to her low-income-family students, who need more than anything a quiet place to do their work....

7453. Putin easily wins another six-year term

The longer-term question is whether Putin will soften his anti-Western rhetoric now the election is won...

7454. Greece fears protracted crisis with Turkey

Turkey is resorting to a strategy that includes the arrest of people as a means of blackmail, especially of Western countries...

7455. President tells US official he is ready for Cyprus talks

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

7456. ENI says it will follow through

Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides got a reassuring statement in Rome from ENI’s Executive Vice President Lapo Pistelli, who said the energy company will honour its commitments with Cyprus. ...

7457. Focus on responsible borrowers

Finance Minister Harris Georgiades says responsible borrowers deserve help, but draws the line where strategic defaulters take advantage of loopholes and don't repay their loans...

7458. London says corrupt Putin allies may be targeted

Britain’s National Crime Agency and Economic Crimes Unit is nvestigating a wide range of individuals...

7459. Foreign Minister in Rome to meet UN chief

Nikos Christodoulides has said that “the main topic of discussion will be the Cyprus issue”...

7460. UK expels 23 Russian diplomats over chemical attack on ex-spy

No ministers or members of the royal family will attend the World Cup in Russia...

7461. World pays tribute to a brilliant mind

“His theories unlocked a universe of possibilities that we and the world are exploring"...

7462. Britain and Russia brace for showdown

England may also cut back participation in the World Cup which Russia is hosting in June - July...

7463. Turkish Cypriots vow to launch gas search unless Nicosia pulls back

Greek Cypriots have repeatedly said a peace deal would allow both communities to benefit from any offshore resources...

7464. Putin faces midnight deadline to explain nerve attack on former spy

The European Union also said it would stand by Britain, which is due to leave the bloc in just over a year’s time...

7465. ExxonMobil ship to set anchor off Limassol

Cyprus energy minister says ExxonMobil is sending two ships, one arriving Tuesday night, to locate targets for October drilling in Cypriot EEZ...

7466. Boozy Brits no longer welcome in Ayia Napa

The mayor of Ayia Napa, like his counterparts in resorts such as Magaluf, Ibiza and Hvar, has called time on the “low quality youth” market...

7467. Saudi women get behind the wheel

Saudi King Salman is ending a conservative tradition banning female drivers, a change coming June 2018 seen as a step towards personal freedom for women in the kingdom. ...

7468. Tougher penalties for bad drivers

The Minister also seeks to confiscate vehicles from those considered reckless or dangerous drivers...

7469. Russia says London spreading propaganda over spy poisoning

Lavrov said Russian officials had not received a single fact or piece of concrete evidence about what happened to Skripal and his daughter...

7470. Nicosia forum to discuss East Med nat gas opportunities

The conference brings together top executives, government officials, and regional experts...