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May 9, 2022 at 11:24 am

Cyprus pitches regional firefighting hub to Israel, Greece

Cyprus’ foreign minister has pitched to his Greek and Israeli counterparts the creation of an east Mediterranean firefighting hub aimed at quickly responding to huge...

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April 15, 2022 at 6:06 am

Lebanon ready to work with Cyprus on potential offshore gas VIEW

The Lebanese foreign minister says Lebanon is ready to work with Cyprus to exploit potential gas deposits in waters between the two east Mediterranean countries,...

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April 7, 2022 at 2:32 am

US diplomat: Mediterranean gas pipeline to Europe not viable

A senior U.S. diplomat says a proposed pipeline to deliver natural gas from deposits in the east Mediterranean to European markets is too expensive, not...

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March 24, 2022 at 4:32 am

Cyprus’ RCB Bank to close, cites Russia’s Ukraine invasion

RCB Bank in Cyprus says an “extremely volatile geopolitical situation” has prompted it to wind down operations and turn itself into an asset management company.

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Women push baby strollers after crossing the border from Ukraine at the Romanian-Ukrainian border, in Siret, Romania, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing from war by crossing their borders to the west in search of safety. They left their country as Russia pounded their capital and other cities with airstrikes for a second day on Friday. Cars were backed up for several kilometers (miles) at some border crossings as authorities in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova mobilized to receive them, offering them shelter, food and legal help. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) XAA815 XAA815

February 24, 2022 at 11:42 pm

Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian forces target Kyiv VIEW

Latest updates as invading Russian forces have set their sights on Kyiv, positioning themselves in what appears to be encircling movement around the Ukrainian capital.

January 31, 2022 at 11:43 pm

ExxonMobil: Pipeline, ship or both for exporting Cyprus gas

The chief of ExxonMobil’s Cyprus arm says natural gas will remain an important energy source through 2050 and quantities of the hydrocarbon found off the...

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January 31, 2022 at 3:21 am

Cyprus overturns UK woman’s conviction for making up rape VIEW

The Supreme Court in Cyprus has overturned a British woman’s conviction for making up claims she was gang-raped by as many as a dozen Israelis.

January 27, 2022 at 2:36 am

Israel, Cyprus, Greece power cable link secures EU funding

Cyprus’ energy minister says the European Union has earmarked 657 million euros ($736 million) for the construction of a 2,000-megawatt undersea electricity cable linking the...

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January 21, 2022 at 8:26 am

US academics use radar to help seek missing in split Cyprus

U.S. academics who help locate Holocaust mass graves and execution sites in Eastern Europe have used high-tech, ground-penetrating radar to identify potential burial sites of...

December 28, 2021 at 10:17 pm

In exodus from Lebanon, the well-off find new home in Cyprus VIEW

Many well-off Lebanese who escaped their country’s economic tailspin for a new life in Cyprus say the transition has been a roller coaster.