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Cyprus and Israel seek swift electricity link via undersea cable but Turkey objects

The shared commitment for an electricity cable link was affirmed on Sunday when Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a daylong visit to Israel and Ramallah in the West Bank.

Euronews

EU irked by Turkish warnings against Greece-Cyprus-Israel electricity cable link, Cyprus says

The president of Cyprus says the European Union is “strongly displeased” with Turkish government warnings that it would obstruct the laying of an electricity cable that would link the power grids of Greece and Cyprus

The Independent UK

Progress made between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders but peace talks still distant

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish forces invaded and occupied the north of the country following a failed coup by supporters of a union with Greece.

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Rival leaders of split Cyprus make inroads to work together but rift remains

The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus have made some progress on fostering trust between their conflict-riven Greek and Turkish speaking communities during a United Nations-hosted meeting

The Independent UK

Cyprus says it will adopt FBI guidance on tackling financial crime and sanctions evasion

A US team that spent nine months on Cyprus has produced a detailed report outlining specific recommendations and proposals including additional staff training, upgrading high-tech systems and amending existing legislation.

Euronews

UN Chief Meets Rival Cyprus Leaders Ahead Of Talks

UN chief Antonio Guterres met the rival Cypriot leaders for dinner on Monday ahead of informal talks aimed at finding a "way forward" on the divided island's future.

International Business Times

Turkish Cypriot group fears that local leader is Ankara's man who wants to partition Cyprus

An activist group says that the Turkish Cypriot leader in the breakaway north of the ethnically divided island of Cyprus is toeing Ankara’s line and doesn’t really speak for the local community there

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UN talks to end Cyprus crisis are ‘a waste of time’ unless Starmer changes British policy, UK minister warned

Exclusive: UK foreign office minister Stephen Doughty will land in Cyprus on Friday to meet leaders of both sides of the divided island

The Independent UK

Ethnically split Cyprus' rival leaders say they're ready for UN-led meeting to restart peace talks

The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus say they’re ready to take part in a U.N.-led gathering next month that could pave the way to a resumption of formal talks after an eight-year hiatus

The Independent UK

Biden issues directive allowing Cyprus to buy American arms from the US government

President Joe Biden has issued a directive that for the first time allows Cyprusto buy arms from the U.S. government and get surplus American military equipment in a move welcomed as promoting stability in the eastern Mediterranean

The Independent UK

Starmer holds talks with Cypriot president in first PM visit since 1971

The Prime Minister’s meeting with Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides was the first of its kind in 53 years.

Evening Standard

Starmer’s historic trip to Cyprus turns into a diplomatic storm as he lands on divided island

Exclusive: The prime minister has been accused of making a mistake in dealing with the bitterly divided Mediterranean island that he would not have found acceptable when he was working on the Northern Ireland peace process

The Independent UK

Starmer’s ‘historic’ trip to Cyprus overshadowed by fears for UK bases and Turkish Cypriot snub

Keir Starmer is set to be the first UK prime minister to hold a bilateral meeting in Cyprus since Ted Heath 53 years ago but he will arrive with questions over the future of the UK’s bases on the island and tensions over the breakaway Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

The Independent UK

Starmer to visit Gulf states as he strives to deepen trade ties

The PM will meet UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday.

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Cyprus could become a member of NATO when conditions permit, the country's president says

The president of Cyprus says the Mediterranean island nation could apply to become a member of NATO when its armed forces receive the necessary training and equipment with U.S. help to bring it up to the standards of the world's premier military alliance

The Independent UK

ExxonMobil could partner up with Eni and Total to jointly develop natural gas deposits off Cyprus

Cyprus’ energy minister says ExxonMobil could partner up with a consortium composed of Eni of Italy and Total of France to jointly develop gas deposits they’ve discovered close to each other off the island nation’s southern coast

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US And Cyprus Strengthen Cooperation In Middle East Efforts

President Biden and Cypriot President Christodoulides discuss cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza, highlighting Cyprus' role in aid efforts and cooperation wit...

The Independent UK

Biden, Cyprus president discuss administration push to win cease-fires in Gaza and Lebanon

President Joe Biden and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides have discussed a new effort by the U.S. administration and mediators in the Middle East to forge cease-fires to end fighting in Lebanon and Gaza

The Independent UK

Leaders of Jordan and southern Europe want Lebanon's army to reassert itself in the country's south

The leaders of nine southern European Union countries on Friday pledged support for Lebanon’s armed forces to reassert control over the country’s southern territory in hopes of bringing peace to an area plagued by fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

The Independent UK

Cyprus president fires police chief over embarrassing escape of killer that shocked the country

Doros Theophanous escaped while under guard during an eight-hour pass to visit family

The Guardian - UK

Asylum seekers stuck in limbo as Cyprus rebuffs calls to act

Fifty-three asylum seekers ‘pushed back’ into UN-patrolled buffer zone that bisects the southern European country

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