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331. Brexit – Deal or No Deal?

It seems that you can’t read the news today without some mention of Brexit. The referendum that took place took place in 2016 it now nearing the deadline and Europe as a whole is at the edge of their seats...

332. Exxon Mobil drillship arrives in Limassol on November 12

333. Turkey to drill in its own waters

334. NASA Chief Scientist: In our life time we will know if we are alone in the cosmos

335. Ancient mariners: Greek navy offers taste of life in galleys

336. State Department to Ankara: We discourage any actions that increase tension

337. Opium found in Ancient Cyprus vessel

338. More refugees arrive in Cyprus across the divide

Two boats with Syrian refugees reached Cypriot shores separately on Tuesday, with one ending up in the north and the other apprehended by Republic of Cyprus authorities in the south...

339. Russia blames Israel for plane shot down in Syria

340. Intact late Minoan tomb found in Crete

Archaeologists in Crete have discovered an intact Minoan-era tomb containing a well-preserved adult skeleton as well as funerary vessels....

341. Prometheus sails into Limassol port

Navy enthusiasts will have a chance to go on board the Greek support ship HS Prometheus, which is making a stop in Cyprus this week...

342. Search continues as wildfires death toll climbs to 80

Rescue crews Wednesday continued to search the seaside areas northeast of Athens that were the worst affected by wildfires to locate any further victims, as the official death toll rose to 80...

343. UK ship insurer setting up Cyprus office over Brexit

British ship insurer London P&I Club is setting up a new subsidiary in Cyprus to ensure continued access to trade in the European Union in case Britain loses single market access...

344. 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...

345. Greeks control 20% of global merchant fleet

Greek shipping remains a global leader, controlling 20 percent of the global fleet in deadweight tons (dwt), according to the Union of Greek Shipowners’ annual report for 2017-18...

346. Cyprus energy search – averting a US-Turkey crisis

Cyprus continues to proceed with offshore oil and gas projects despite Turkey's opposition...

347. First shipping minister sets ambitious targets for Cyprus

The country’s location and tax system have made it a shipping magnet -- drawing maritime companies from Norway, Greece, Dubai and South Korea -- and prompting the creation of a ministry for the industry...

348. Passenger terminal marks new era

A new passenger terminal at Limassol port paves the way for a new era in tourism and maritime industries for the southern town and Cyprus...

349. Hypocrisy over defence spending

Beyond the competition that has always existed between France and Germany in this field, Greece is being accused of spending European taxpayers’ money on a shopping spree...

350.  North Korea hails summit as Trump presses for full denuclearisation

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would maintain sanctions pressure on Pyongyang ahead of his own unprecedented meeting with Kim Jong Un...

351. Britain backs the island's energy search and peace initiatives

UK's Minister for Europe, Sir Alan Duncan, has reiterated his government’s recognition of the Republic of Cyprus’s sovereign rights in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and support for the resumption of reunification talks...

352. French frigates could be built in Greece

Tsipras and Macron discussed the possible use of profits on Greek bonds held by the cental banks of other European countries, such as France, for the construction of frigates...

353. European Commission warns Turkey over its aggression toward Cyprus

The European Commission report urged Turkey to avoid violence or to make threats for the use of violence against an EU member state...

354. Strikes against Syria could make RAF Akrotiri a target

Eight cruise missile-armed tornado fighter-bombers based at RAF Akrotiri, outside Limassol, would likely take part in any military action ...

355. Pilot dead in Greek Air Force jet crash off Skyros

The Mirage had been one of two jets on a mission to intercept Turkish jets in the Aegean earlier in the day...

356. 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”...

357. 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...

358. Erdogan to send drillship into East Med

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

359. US doesn't expect any problems with Turkey

She stressed that the best way to work out how to share resources would be to have a Cyprus settlement...

360. First ExxonMobil research vessel sails into Limassol

Test drilling in Block 10 is scheduled to take place in October...