Long-term Plan B needed to face EEZ crisis, government warned
By Elias Hazou The garden-variety playbook of condemning international law violations and verbal denunciations will not deter Turkey from challenging Cyprus’ sovereign rights in its
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Our View: Message over the EEZ incursion we don’t want to hear
LAST WEEKEND Turkey did exactly what it had been threatening to do for some time now. The drillship Fatih, escorted by another three ships, moved
Cyprus’ EEZ: consensual compliance and equitable sharing
By Alper Ali Riza People can argue over Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) until the cows come home but that does not solve the need
‘Gas discovery opens new prospects for Cyprus’
The construction of the EastMed pipeline is a geopolitical necessity, senior fellow at the American foreign council Stephen Blank said, commenting on the latest discovery
Exxon’s drilling: all outcomes are possible
By Charles Ellinas THE GOOD news early in 2019 is that drilling of Delphine in block 10 has been completed, as planned, despite the
Cyprus issues navtex for ‘Delphini’ target as Exxon’s drill ship set to arrive
THE Cyprus government issued a navigational telex (navtex) notification to seafarers on Saturday ahead of the arrival next week of Stena IceMax, a drilling ship
ExxonMobil drillship on its way
THE vessel leased by ExxonMobil to drill for gas off the coast of Cyprus was on Thursday en route to the island. The Stena IceMax
Our View: Time to get real over our geopolitical significance
WITH President Anastasiades closing the door on a federal settlement in all but words, and lacking the political courage to openly defend his preferred option
News podcast: ECHR decision affects property owners in the north
The Cyprus News Digest, in collaboration with the Cyprus Mail brings you an in-depth analysis of some of the latest developments in international and local
EU leaders expected to condemn Turkey’s actions in EEZ
EU leaders are expected to express “full solidarity with Cyprus and Greece” condemning Turkey’s actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Aegean during a Brussels meeting
Ozersay says TC gas claims historical not geographical
Turkish Cypriot arguments over their claimed rights to oil and gas are not geographical but historical, the north’s ‘foreign minister’ Kudret Ozersay said on Friday.
Diplomatic steps taken to avoid escalation over drillship
Cyprus was taking all necessary diplomatic steps to resolve peacefully the harassment of ENI’s drillship Saipem 12000 by Turkish warships and avoid an escalation, President
Saipem drillship arrives for exploration in block 6
THE Saipem 12000 deepwater drillship has arrived at the target in block 6 where later this week it is scheduled to commence drilling an exploratory
Too much hype over drillship’s activities
THE arrival of the West Capella drillship in Block 11 in the early hours of Wednesday and the reaction of the Turkish government have dominated
Barbaros to sail for fresh surveys in Cyprus EEZ
THE controversial Turkish survey vessel Barbaros is to conduct research again off the coast of Cyprus soon, an official in Ankara said on Friday. The head
Cyprus to take its pick for Block 10 in EEZ
By Abboud Zahr The results of the recently closed third offshore licensing round are very promising, particularly in view that global oil prices are
Be cautious, despite oil majors’ interest, warns expert
DESPITE the impressive participation in the third hydrocarbons licensing round in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the government should not rest on its laurels, an
Delek announces bid for Cyprus’ EEZ third licensing round
Israeli Delek Group Ltd announced on Sunday that its gas and oil exploration units Avner Oil and Gas LP and Delek Drilling LP have bid for
Egypt’s gas bonanza sourced in Cyprus’ EEZ
By Elias Hazou The natural gas in Egypt’s Zohr reservoir originated in geological formations within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said
Anastasiades kicks off Davos contacts
The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus received a “confidence vote” by Claudio Descalzi, the CEO of Italian energy giant ENI, during