Cyprus

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,...

Police of the Greek Cypriot administration arrested three Greek Cypriot employees of Israeli firms for alleged espionage, issuing arrest warrants for other three Israelis, according to local media, Anadolu Agency reports....

Israeli officials are open to negotiate with Turkey on its proposal to build a pipeline to transfer gas from Israel to Europe, Israeli Kan radio reported. Diplomatic correspondent Amichai...

A Turkish drone yesterday landed in Turkey's northern Cyprus as tensions with Greece escalate over Turkey's deal with Libya that extended its claims to the gas-rich eastern Mediterranean. Local media quoted...

Turkish navy ships intercepted an Israeli research ship sailing off the coast of Cyprus two weeks ago and forced it to leave the area, Israel's Channel 13 reported. The...

A recent agreement between Turkey and Libya on military cooperation came to the Turkish parliament to be ratified on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reports. Seeking to "provide a ground for relations and...

On 27 November, Turkey and Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU). Turkey intended to exercise its rights under international law and the...

Germany is preparing to host a UN-sponsored meeting between Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders next week, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday. Speaking at a news conference in...

Police in Cyprus confiscated a van on Saturday with high-tech surveillance equipment inside, news agencies have reported. Police officers took its Israeli owner for questioning after reports that the...

Cyprus on Friday accused Turkey of violating international law by launching operations off the island in search of oil and gas, reports Reuters. Earlier on Friday, Turkish vice president...

The Turkish oil-and-gas drilling ship Fatih has started its operations off the coast of northeastern Cyprus, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said today, despite warnings from the European Union...

Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt called on Turkey on Tuesday to "end its provocative actions" in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, including exploring for oil in Cyprus' territorial waters, which they...

There are rules in exploring energy resources in the Mediterranean Sea, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday, warning Turkey not to engage in drilling activity that...

The Republic of Cyprus has bought military hardware from Israel and Serbia, Anadolu has reported. The order from Israel was for "eight unmanned aerial vehicles", commonly known as drones,...

An Egyptian court handed a life sentence to a man who hijacked an EgyptAir flight in 2016 using a fake explosive belt in an effort to see his estranged...

Saudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf said his country supports the Greek Cypriots, which he described as an ally, against Turkey's oil and gas exploration activities in the...

Twelve Israeli teenagers cleared of gang raping a 19-year-old British girl at a holiday resort in Cyprus could now face a criminal investigation back in Israel. Israel Police is...

The US State Department has called on the Turkish authorities to remove its drilling vessels from the territorial waters around Cyprus and to cease immediately any "unlawful activities". The...

Ankara will never tolerate a usurpation of the rights of Turkey and Turkish Cypriots with a fait accompli, the country's defense minister said on Thursday. Speaking at a ceremony...

A 19-year-old British teen who was allegedly gang raped by 12 Israelis at a resort town in Cyprus has claimed she was forced to retract her accusation under pressure...

All 12 Israeli teens who were accused of gang rape have now been released and had the charges against them dropped by southern Cypriot authorities, while the British woman...

Imagine an Atlantic region where Canada, Mexico, Cuba and Venezuela teamed up to sign a new landmark NAFTA-like agreement, distributing amongst themselves the oil and natural gas reserves off...

Turkish army will never hesitate to take the same step as 45 years ago "if needed for the lives and security of Turkish Cypriots," the Turkish President said on...