Cyprus
Cyprus lifts veto on EU Russia sanctions
January 28, 2020
The European Union added seven Russian-backed officials in Crimea to its sanctions blacklist on Tuesday for organising local elections in the peninsula...
Cyprus accused of blocking new Russia sanctions amid Turkey spat
January 24, 2020
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Cyprus is blocking new European Union sanctions against several officials from Russia-annexed Crimea in a bid to secure EU...
EU warns Turkey against ‘illegal’ Mediterranean gas exploration plans
After Erdogan vows to start searching waters ‘as soon as possible,’ defying a mega-deal signed by Israel, Greece and Cyprus, European countries accuse Ankara...
EU cuts aid to Turkey and condemns Turkish drilling in Cyprus’...
EU spokesman condemns planned Turkish drilling
By Katy Turner
January 19, 2020
Turkey’s intention to send the Yavuz on further drillings does not help create the environment...
Cyprus: House unanimously condemns dispatch of weapons and troops to Libya
House unanimously condemns dispatch of weapons and troops to Libya
17/01/2020
The House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, in a resolution adopted unanimously,...
The Crisis in Mediterranean
Libya’s War Escalates as the Stakes Get Higher
The LNA’s decision to target the az Zawiya Oil installation may be seen as a proxy blow...
Cyprus police arrest three in Israeli-owned ‘spy van’ investigation
High-tech surveillance van allegedly used to intercept phones and messaging apps
By Peter Beaumont
20 Dec 2019
Cyprus police have arrested three employees of a...
Ankara’s foreign policy as seen by Turkish experts
By Andrei Isaev
Dec. 18, 2019
In the opinion of Turkish authorities, Turkey plays a variety of roles on the foreign policy landscape: it is a...
Devils in details: Could Turkey grab a Greek island?
Our friend Professor Mallinson has sent us the following very interesting article, based on his own research on Turkish claims to the tiny Greek...
Turkey Deploys Drones Over Occupied Cyprus
By Tasos Kokkinidis
Dec 16, 2019
Turkey has reportedly deployed unmanned aerial vehicles over the occupied territories of northern Cyprus which will shadow ships drilling for...