https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-fm-urges-washington-to-protect-cyprus-in-region
Cyprus was on the agenda at a meeting in Washington between Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/total-wants-to-expand-cyprus-energy-search
French energy giant Total wants to expand its search for oil and gas off the east Mediterranean coast of Cyprus, a senior company official said on Monday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-says-cyprus-energy-riches-must-be-shared-as-part-of-a-solution
Cyprus’ oil and gas resources should be equitably shared between both communities on the island, in the context of an overall settlement said Jonathan Cohen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-first-modern-islamist-fundamentalist-conquest-of-the-west
New revelations expose Turkey stealthily positioning itself to attempt to permanently possess the northern third of Cyprus which is rich in hydrocarbons...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-energy-search-–-averting-a-us-turkey-crisis
Cyprus continues to proceed with offshore oil and gas projects despite Turkey's opposition...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-s-souda-bay-military-base-is-‘world-class
Greece’s military base in Souda Bay, Crete, is an “essential hub” for NATO operations in the Mediterranean, combining world-class facilities with access to North Africa, the Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples and US Naval Forces Europe and Africa, US Navy Admiral James Foggo....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eastern-mediterranean-faces-security-threat-from-cyprus
The eastern Mediterranean region will face a sustained security threat if Cyprus continues unilateral operations there, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-frustrated-over-turkey-stalling-on-envoy-to-cyprus
Ankara’s reluctance to give the green light for the arrival of Jane Holl Lute in Cyprus, as the Secretary-General’s personal envoy to probe the potential resumption of settlement talks is causing frustration at the United Nations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-to-start-drilling-in-mediterranean-this-summer
Turkey will start drilling for oil and gas in the Mediterranean before the end of the summer, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak said on Friday, according to Sabah newspaper...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akinci-says-east-med-pipeline-not-a-route-for-peace
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci says plans to push forward for the EastMed pipeline are counter to peace efforts in the region, adding that an energy solution which excludes Turkey would be a mistake...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-israel-recommit-to-a-way-forward
President Nicos Anastasiades says a ‘code of conduct’ has been established between Cyprus, Greece, and Israel, following the completion of a trilateral meeting in Nicosia that yielded a long declaration and paved the way for another meeting before the year is out to discuss an ambitious EastMed pipeline...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crunch-year-in-cyprus-bid-to-become-regional-energy-player
Cyprus is ramping up efforts to become a regional energy player with 2018 seen as a critical year in deciding where it stands, Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides said in an exclusive interview with Kathimerini...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eni-committed-to-cyprus-despite-turkish-threats
Italian energy giant ENI said on Wednesday it was committed to exploring for natural gas offshore Cyprus despite efforts by Turkey to block drilling earlier this year...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/french-arch-stretching-from-the-aegean-to-cyprus
There is growing evidence of a broader French plan to support Cyprus in the region but also to strengthen Greece as it tries to manage the geopolitical challenges that have accumulated in the East Med and will intensify...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commonwealth-leaders-support-cyprus-energy-search
The Heads of Government of the Commonwealth on Friday expressed their solidarity towards Cyprus in the peace process and against Turkey’s illegal actions in the Republic’s Exclusive Economic Zone...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-leaders-to-have-informal-meeting-at-dinner
It will be the first time Anastasiades and Akinci have met since the collapse of peace talks in Switzerland...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ankara-attacks-eu-for-backing-cyprus-and-greece
Turkey accused the EU of backing Athens and Nicosia simply because they are members...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eni-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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-sends-exploration-ship-into-east-med
Erdogan: Turkey's stance towards exploration projects for oil and gas has “hopefully taught some a lesson”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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. ...