In the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey determined to operate with seven licensed areas  for natural sources exploration and drilling under the recent Libya pact, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez announced...

The Turkish Ambassador to Greece, Burak Ozugergin said his country’s exploration activities in the Mediterranean Sea are within the framework of international law. The official was summoned by the...

Turkey may begin oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean within three or four months under a deal it signed with Libya that was condemned by others in the region...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday discussed the latest developments in the Libyan crisis. Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Radi emphasised that the two leaders...

The premier of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Saturday slammed the EU declaration urging Turkey to “respect EU countries’ maritime jurisdiction and sovereignty in territorial waters.”,...

Turkey recently banned a Cypriot plane from flying over its skies, stating that Cypriot authorities did not obtain permission from Turkey, Arab48.com reported on Friday. On Wednesday, Cyprus confirmed...

Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh reiterated his country’s rejection of partition projects in Libya, and its commitment to find an internal solution to the conflict. In an interview with French...

UAE, Egypt, Cyprus, Greece and France condemned Turkey’s drilling operations in Eastern Mediterranean region yesterday. The foreign ministers of the five nations held a teleconference meeting to discuss the...

Underwater archaeologists have discovered a giant Ottoman shipwreck after a 70-year hunt

Maras, previously known as Varosha, a southern suburb of Famagusta, has been fenced off and abandoned since the mid-70's

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adel Al-Jubeir, confirmed that the kingdom opposes what he described as “Turkey’s incursion into Syria, and its support for extremist militias in Libya and...

Greece, with Turkish cooperation, intends to start deporting 200 refugees every week, the Greek immigration minister announced yesterday. Notis Mitarachi told local media that his country would start establishing...

Natural gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean have been the source of regional geopolitical reshuffling. While the utilisation of vast reserves may have a game-changing impact for the countries...

There are hundreds of warships in the Mediterranean, which is currently witnessing the largest gathering of warships since WWII. Political, economic, social, cultural, military and technological changes are also...

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been in touch with Greece in an effort to cooperate against Turkey in the Mediterranean, Turkey’s Yenisafak newspaper has reported. The two Arab...

The Foreign Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has stated that the European Union cannot stop Turkey from asserting its rights to natural resources in the...

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar asked Greece to demilitarise 16 Aegean islands near Turkey he claims were illegally armed, in a move that may exacerbate strains in the countries’...

The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has announced that the EU is preparing a list of names of figures and businesses from Turkey...

The EastMed pipeline project will fail to be a feasible plan in terms of its cost and construction process, according to Italy’s foreign minister, Anadolu Agency reports. “It is obvious that...

During the third ministerial meeting of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum in Cairo, France officially requested to join. The deputy assistant US secretary of energy also expressed his country’s...

The line which carried clean drinking water from Turkey to Cyprus ruptured for an unknown reason

France, Greece, Egypt, and southern Cyprus have denounced the deals signed between Turkey and the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), calling them “null and void”. The declaration was...

The British teenager accused of “making up” a brutal gang rape was handed a four month suspended sentence by a Cyprus court today. Judge Michalis Papathanasiou said the defendant’s...

The British teenager convicted of “making up” gang rape accusations is set to be given a presidential pardon, government sources have indicated. Local media reported that Cyprus President Nicos...

A British teenager convicted in Cyprus of making false gang rape claims in Cyprus was found covered in 35 bruises, according to the Daily Mail. The 19-year-old, who alleged...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed on Thursday to Athens to sign an agreement with the leaders of Greece and Roman Cyprus to extend a marine pipeline, allowing Tel...

The woman maintained that she had recanted her accusation only under duress from police, during persistent questioning without a lawyer present.

Donations to the legal fund of the 19-year-old Brit accused of lying about her rape by 12 Israeli men have soared to over £76,000 ($100,437) after a Cypriot court...

A British teenager has been found guilty of lying about being gang-raped by a group of 12 Israeli tourists six months ago in Cyprus. The 19-year-old, who cannot be...

Egypt and Sudan will start operating an electricity interconnection project linking the two countries’ national grids on 12 January, the Egyptian electricity minister announced yesterday. Speaking at Al-Ahram energy...

Israel, Greece and Cyprus will sign in Athens early next year an agreement to build the largest marine gas pipeline in the world allowing Tel Aviv to export natural...

Turkey will increase its military support to the internationally recognised government of Libya if necessary and will evaluate ground, air and marine options, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday,...