Tag: Cyprus

Syrian refugees in Cyprus struggling to rebuild lives torn by war (Kareem Chehayeb, Al Jazeera)

Mustafa*, his wife and their four children felt a sense of relief last summer as they entered a condominium overlooking the shimmering Mediterranean Sea. After...

Pope Francis urges ‘fraternity’ at mass in divided Cyprus (AFP, Arab News)

Pope Francis appealed for a “sense of fraternity” in an open-air mass in Cyprus on Friday, the second day of a visit to the...

Israel’s Elbit to make land surveillance system for Cyprus (Seth J. Frantzman, Defense News)

The governments of Israel and Cyprus signed an agreement Thursday to develop a land surveillance system that would see Elbit Systems create the platform. The...

Egypt-Greece-Cyprus summit prioritizes energy cooperation (Al Monitor)

Egypt, Greece and Cyprus held a tripartite meeting in Athens Tuesday as the alliance between the Eastern Mediterranean states continues to strengthen. Egyptian President Abdel...

Territorial spats reheat ahead of Turkey-Greece talks (Diego Cupolo, Al-Monitor)

The eastern Mediterranean was once more the site of maritime spats this week as overlapping territorial claims between Turkey, Greece and the Republic of...

Azerbaijan/Turkey/Cyprus – The Cyprus Dimension to the Azerbaijani-Turkish Alliance (The Jamestown Foundation)

Rahim Rahimov Following the Second Karabakh War (September 27–November 9, 2020) between Armenia and Azerbaijan and Turkey’s support for the latter in that conflict, Ankara...

(Turkey/Cyprus) Turkey says Cyprus town of Varosha to reopen amid Greek objection (Al Jazeera)

Al Jazeera writes: Authorities in the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus announced on Tuesday a partial reopening of an abandoned town for potential...

Cyprus – Cyprus government broke its own laws in granting ‘golden passports’, inquiry finds (Euractiv)

People hold a placard reading 'Is Capitalism, idiot' during a protest against corruption in Nicosia, Cyprus, 14 October 2020. Hundreds of people gathered outside...

Cyprus – Cyprus’ reunification: What next after failed talks? (John Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera)

Greek and Cypriot flags along with Turkish and Turkish Cypriot ones are seen near the UN controlled buffer zone in Nicosia, Cyprus April 27,...

(Europe/Cyprus) The EU needs to take its seat at the Cyprus negotiation table (Euractiv)

Nikos Christodoulides The long history of negotiations on the Cyprus question has been unforgiving to its actors, hence the infamous characterisation of it as the...

(France/Cyprus/Israel) For first time, France and Cyprus join Israel’s Noble Dina naval drill (Defense News)

Seth J. Frantzman France and Cyprus for the first time have joined the Israeli Navy-led Noble Dina naval exercise, which takes place annually but was canceled...

(Cyprus) Why is Cyprus still divided? (AEI)

Michael Rubin America, the European Union, and moderate Arab allies should sanction Turkey until it gives up its occupation. https://www.aei.org/op-eds/why-is-cyprus-still-divided/

TURKEY/GREECE/CYPRUS – Greek FM: Turkey’s moves to ease tensions ‘unconvincing’ (Al Arabiya)

This handout photograph released by the Turkish Defence Ministry on August 12, 2020, shows Turkish seismic research vessel 'Oruc Reis' heading in the west...

CYPRUS – UN special envoy searching for way forward on Cyprus talks (Al Arabiya)

A UN special envoy will meet rival Cypriot leaders on Tuesday to assess whether conditions are ripe to involve Britain, Greece and Turkey in...