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361. Israel's Netanyahu fights for record fifth term

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a battle for political survival in a closely fought election on Tuesday that could end his 10-year domination of national politics. ...

362. Interview with Endy Zemenides

Ever since Joe Biden declared that Cyprus was a “strategic partner” of the United States, people have been trying to identify substance behind those words. There has been a similar search of what “best relations ever” between the U.S. and Greece means...

363. Playing with fire

The emerging crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean over Turkey’s drilling activities in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) raise the prospect of an open Greco-Turkish conflict to a level higher than anytime since the Imia crisis...

364. Israel to hold new elections after Netanyahu fails to form coalition

365. A test for Turkey

366. East Med Gas Forum to turn into an international organisation

367. The Israeli elections and Greece

368. East Med on track with US backing

369. Israel: East Med pipeline “could be one of the greatest underwater projects in the world”

370. Strategic ties with US, increased role in Balkans, East Med

371. Two still wanted in Nicosia drive-by shooting

Police say they are looking for two suspects in the Nicosia drive-by shooting, after obtaining additional evidence in the case...

372. Analysis: Kyprianou's speech in Turkey

373. House Foreign Affairs Committees of Cyprus, Greece and Israel meet in Athens

374. New details emerge in Pallouriotissa death

A 34-year-old woman who was found dead in her Pallouriotissa apartment last week has been identified as the female suspect who was arrested in the Aglandjia murder of a retired teacher back in April...

375. Israeli minister urges Airbnb boycott, talks up rival service

376. Israel Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns over Gaza ceasefire

377. Anastasiades deeply concerned about Cyprus talks

378. Child dies after Cyprus-bound boat capsizes

A five year-old boy aboard a vessel, carrying dozens of Syrian refugees en route to Cyprus, drowned over the weekend off the coast of Lebanon, before the Lebanese army managed to rescue all the other passengers...

379. Ties with Moscow under strain after Athens expels diplomats

The outlook for bilateral ties between Greece and Russia was unclear on Wednesday amid tensions prompted by Greece’s decision to expel two Russian diplomats who are alleged to have sought to intervene in domestic affairs and national security....

380. Greece decides to expel Russian diplomats

The Greek government has decided to expel two Russian diplomats, and ban the entry into Greece of two more, accusing them of intrusion into domestic affairs and illegal acts against Greece’s national security, Kathimerini has learned....

381. Energean commits to Eastern Mediterranean

Energean is seeking approval from Cyprus for the Greek oil and gas firm to build a pipeline from its Israeli offshore gas fields and import 0.5 to 1 billion cubic meters of gas a year to the island...

382. Cyprus sounding neighbours out over Israeli pier

Israel has asked Cyprus to examine the possibility of establishing a shipping point on the island for sending goods to the Gaza Strip, a Cypriot government spokesman said this week...

383. Nicosia keeps Israeli pier request on the down-low

Nicosia is handling with kid gloves the possibility of Israelis operating a dock in Cyprus, where they would be able to monitor humanitarian aid going into Gaza...

384. Nicosia helps refugees gain better skills

Nineteen refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers came together in Strovolos on Sunday, as part of the “Colourful Societies” programme that helps foreigners integrate socially and gain job skills...

385. Deal of the Century could include Israeli jetty in Cyprus

Israel wants to build a jetty in Cyprus where it can inspect humanitarian aid to Gaza, with sources pointing to serious interest on the part of the Israelis but no deal as of yet...

386. Turkey will shop elsewhere if US won't sell F-35 jets

Turkey will go elsewhere if the United States does not allow it to buy Lockheed Martin’s F-35 jets, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by broadcaster NTV and other media on Wednesday...

387. Israel blocks flotilla from Gaza en route to Cyprus

A Limassol-bound flotilla carrying at least two dozen Palestinian patients and activists was reportedly blocked by Israeli forces, who fired warning shots when the boats broke a boundary off the coast Gaza...

388. There is still hope for Cyprus to host Eurovision 2019

Despite being the first runner-up in this year’s Eurovision song contest, there appears to be a small chance that Cyprus could still be the host next year due to political and security concerns in Israel...

389. Search for 'lost brides' of Cyprus digs up painful past

Those who witnessed it said a sobbing Fetine Menish had to be physically dragged by each arm to meet her fate; the 14-year-old was being married off to a Palestinian merchant searching Cyprus for a suitable Muslim wife to take back home...

390. Israel unhappy over parliament vote on Gaza

Israel has expressed regret over a resolution adopted by the Cyprus parliament, condemning Israeli actions in Gaza...