Cyprus

Sources, as cited by reports from Ankara, claim an agreement for natgas exports 'threatens regional stability' and 'usurps' the rights of Turkish Cypriots

Snowy, cold, windy -yet also playful- images are already circulating social media as storm Coral sweeps the region.

Deal envisions Cypriot natural gas from Kronos, Aphrodite fields shipped to two LNG terminals in Egypt

The White House’s strategic decision, finalized just before Monday's presidential handover, marks the first-time Cyprus will participate in the specific US defense programs

The Greek Prime Minister will meet with the leaders of Egypt and Cyprus in Cairo with energy being high on the agenda of talks

Any EEZ progress would be based on 'international law', require stable Syria government, Minister Uraloğlu clarified; sharp 'unofficial' reaction in Athens

The island republic’s special representative will be Amb. Thessalia Salina Shambos, the current political director at Cyprus’ foreign ministry and a former ambassador to Israel

“I am not responsible for the absence or the fearfulness of the other side, unless one can argue that absence and fearfulness constitute a strategy.”

Talks between the two men are expected to touch on the Cyprus issue, bilateral relations, the historic developments in Syria, and the ongoing turmoil in the wider Middle East region.

The developments underscore escalating tensions as Cyprus seeks to bolster its defense posture, a move Turkey claims threatens regional peace.

Newspaper “Milliyet” notes that Cyprus has agreed to procure the Israeli Iron Dome, reporting the first batch has arrived in Cyprus

Michael Carpenter, Senior Advisor for Europe at the National Security Council, told To Vima International Edition that the White House meeting between President Biden and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides strengthens ties amid shifting Middle East dynamics

In its analysis, the CCSS factors in indicators such as country populations, GDP, and other elements to ascertain the defense capabilities

Greece and Cyprus' leaders discussed restarting talks about the Cyprus issue, ahead of Prime Minister Mitsotakis' meeting with Turkey's President Erdogan in New York, on the sidelines of the UN.

Cyprus' cabinet has approved one of the four pending issues regarding the €2 bln Greece-Cyrpus Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) project. Greece's PM Mitsotakis and Cyprus' President Christodoulides will meet in Athens Thursday to discuss the project.

Previous concerns by Cyprus' power regulator over cost-sharing and sustainability in the face of geopolitical turbulance appear to have been overcome

Eli Cohen, the Israeli energy minister, said he spoke with his Cypriot counterpart over the proposed project, which aims to link the power grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece

If the provisions of the draft agreement are implemented, the project becomes viable and avoids a summary collapse

A €2 billion Israel-Cyprus-Greece power connection hangs in the balance, with Greece's Independent Power Transmission Operator urging French multinational Nexans to give more time

Reports indicate that talks between the parties reached a dead end on Friday, with the Cypriot side failing to respond to French pressure to resolve outstanding issues (cost recovery, geopolitical risks)