Cyprus

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides also welcomed the development, calling it an important first step toward resuming negotiations.

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During the meeting, Mitsotakis praised Christodoulides’ ongoing efforts to keep negotiations alive in pursuit of a “fair and viable solution” to the Cyprus problem

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

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides: 'I'll do whatever is possible to take advantage of the expanded meeting'

Ankara looks to incoming Trump administration for reversal of Biden strategic decision; Turkish press also irate over latest Cyprus development

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

Resolution calls for the immediate withdrawal of Turkish occupation troops from the east Mediterranean island

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

Reports: US president says he remains optimistic over prospects for a Cyprus solution

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