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EU sanctions over Eastern Mediterranean will not deter Ankara, says Turkish official
Turkey would be even more determined to protect its territorial rights in the Eastern Mediterranean if the European Union decides on Friday to ... World News -
Cyprus expects support from EU against Turkey at summit amid eastern Med tensions
Cyprus expects support from its European Union partners against Turkey, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, as a divided bloc was set to meet to ... World News -
Brexit: Wealthy Britons step up citizenship shopping for visa-free access to EU
The number of British entrepreneurs looking to “buy” citizenship from countries offering visa-free access to the European Union has risen sharply, ... Economy -
Lebanon: Migrants flee one horror to find another in ‘death boats’ on Mediterranean
Dr. Samer Abou Arbid was on shift at the Department of Emergency Medicine at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) when three kids ... Features -
Cyprus says willing to resume peace talks with Turkish-Cypriots but not under threats
Cyprus is committed to reunification talks with estranged Turkish-Cypriots but not at gunpoint, its president said on Thursday on a dispute which has ... World News -
Lebanon retrieves four bodies, including that of a child, in dinghy adrift at sea
Lebanon has retrieved the bodies of four people including a child after they tried to flee the crisis-hit country by sea on an overloaded dinghy, the ... Middle East -
Turkey extends hydrocarbon survey off Cyprus by one month
Turkey said on Friday it extended the operations of its seismic research vessel Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa off southeastern Cyprus until October 18. ... Middle East -
Gas standoff: France backs Cyprus calls for EU sanctions on Turkey as an option
France on Friday backed Cyprus’ calls for the European Union to consider imposing tougher sanctions on Turkey if the Turkish government won’t suspend ... World News -
Son died at sea in migration attempt, father ready to risk escaping ‘hellish’ Lebanon
A 20-year-old impoverished father whose three-year-old son died in a first unsuccessful attempt to migrate from Lebanon to Cyprus via the ... Features -
EU chief pledges to defend Cyprus rights in Turkey standoff
European Council chief Charles Michel pledged Wednesday that the bloc will defend the rights of member state Cyprus in its standoff with Turkey over ... World News -
Cyprus sends team to Beirut to stop migrants fleeing crisis-ridden Lebanon
Cyprus said Monday it will send a team to Lebanon to help authorities stop boats with migrants including from war-torn Syria heading for the ... Middle East -
Turkey begins military drills in north Cyprus amid tensions in eastern Mediterranean
Turkey’s armed forces on Sunday began annual exercises in the breakaway republic of northern Cyprus – an entity recognized only by Ankara – as ... Middle East -
We are ready to act if Turkey doesn’t listen on east Mediterranean: EU spokesman
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US lifting of arms embargo on Cyprus ‘the right thing to do,’ Pompeo says
The United States pushed ahead with lifting an arms embargo on Cyprus, despite Turkey’s disapproval and recent heightened Eastern Mediterranean ... World News -
Pompeo says US will lift arms embargo on Cyprus, Turkey furious
The United States will lift a 33-year arms embargo on Cyprus and deepen its security cooperation with Nicosia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said ... World News -
Cyprus says willing to engage on defining maritime zones amid Turkey tensions
Cyprus said on Tuesday it was willing to engage with all its neighbors on defining maritime boundaries, amid a tense stand-off with Turkey in the ... Middle East -
EU ‘appeasement’ of Turkey in exploration row will go nowhere, says Cyprus
Cyprus on Monday criticized European Union partners over what it said was diffidence amounting to “a policy of appeasement” in dealing with Turkey, ... World News -
US supports Cyprus, wants closer eastern Mediterranean gas cooperation
The US wants tighter cooperation on developing gas finds in the “strategically significant” eastern Mediterranean and supports Cyprus’ right to ... World News -
Cyprus to boost defense ties with France in new deal amid Turkey tensions
Cyprus on Thursday said it would work with France to procure and develop arms and jointly train military personnel as part of a defense cooperation ... World News -
Explosion in port of Beirut felt throughout Cyprus
The large blast that rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut was felt in Cyprus, over 200 km away, local Cypriot media reported on Tuesday night.The blast at ... Middle East -
US plans military training with Cyprus, defying NATO ally Turkey
The United States said Wednesday it plans to conduct military training with Cyprus for the first time, defying NATO ally Turkey, which warned of ... World News