Cyprus
Diplomacy
East Med Gas Feasible Only Through Turkey, Erdogan Says
The EastMed pipeline project, which aimed to bring natural gas from Israel directly to Europe cannot become a reality without Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
“This is not a project that can be materialized. They (the...
Archaeology
Copper Pendant, Workshops Found at Agios Sozomenos Site on Cyprus
Cyprus' Department of Antiquities recently announced the results of the archaeological excavation season of 2021 at Agios Sozomenos, the site of a Late Bronze Age settlement.
A copper pendant, other copper objects and an extensive system of workshops were unearthed...
Diplomacy
Why is the U.S. Pulling the Plug on the EastMed Pipeline?
The ambitious EastMed pipeline project for bringing natural gas from Israel directly to Europe via sea is undermined by the United States
Diplomacy
Turkey Warns Greece Against Extending Territorial Waters
Turkey has warned Greece not to make the mistake to extend its territorial waters from six to 12 nautical miles, calling for peaceful dialogue
Cyprus
COVID-19: New Deltacron Variant Discovered in Cyprus
A new COVID-19 variant dubbed Deltacron has been discovered in Cyprus, with health authorities announcing a press conference
Cyprus
Cyprus Reports Highest Covid-19 Cases Per Capita in the World
Cyprus now has the highest Covid infection rate per 100,000 residents in the world. Agence France-Presse released a report on Covid cases per capita on Tuesday in which Cyprus led the world, with 2,505 cases per 100,000 residents.
Behind Cyprus...
Cyprus
Cyprus Signs Deal for More Offshore Drilling with ExxonMobil
Cyprus's Energy Minister Natasa Pilides signed a deal to issue ExxonMobil and partner Qatar Energy for a second exploration license for offshore drilling.
Pilides said that ExxonMobil plans to begin exploring Cyprus's waters during the first half of 2022 to...
Greek News
Malliotakis Passes US House Resolution Condemning Turkey for Aggression
Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), a freshman congresswoman from Staten Island, who wrote a resolution titled "Condemning Turkey for its repeated aggression toward Cyprus," garnered broad support for it across the aisle when it passed on Friday.
The resolution received support from...
Greece
Greek Cheese that Ranks Among Europe’s Tastiest Isn’t Feta
While Greece may be most famous for its most symbolic cheese, feta, there are many other very tasty Greek cheeses that rival the iconic dairy product.
That's why it comes as no surprise that CNN Travel included a lesser-known Greek...
Greek church
Pope Francis Arrives in Greece
Pope Francis arrived in Greece on Saturday morning for a three-day visit as head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Vatican state