Attacks on UAE’s Fujairah port, Shah gas field add to energy disruptions
Operations at the United Arab Emirates’ Shah gas field remained suspended on Tuesday following a drone attack, while a fresh attack caused a fire in the port of Fujairah, a ...
Future of British bases in Cyprus ‘not in question’
The future of the United Kingdom’s sovereign bases in Cyprus is “not in question”, the country’s parliamentary undersecretary of state for the armed forces Al Carns has said.
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Charles de Gaulle remains south of Limassol, France denies plans to deploy to Red Sea
The French aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle is located south of Limassol, according to radar data.
Open-source intelligence website Itamilradar reported that reconnaissance drones belonging to the French navy ...
Warning issued for possible US military operations off Karpasia coast
A notice to airmen (Notam) has been issued regarding possible operations carried out by the United States’ military off the coast of Cyprus’ Karpas peninsula.
The alert states that there ...
Iran renews attacks on US Gulf allies, Trump accuses allies of ingratitude over Hormuz naval standoff
Iran launched fresh attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, the kind of retaliatory strikes on U.S. Gulf allies that President Donald Trump said had not been expected, ...
Steel yourselves for steep price hikes, consumers warned
Consumer advocacy groups on Monday called for the reinstatement of the fuel subsidy as prices at the pump continued creeping up, while the state-run power utility said electricity bills would ...
Our View: It defies belief that Trump wants to drag his Nato allies into war
After more than two weeks of Operation Epic Fury, the largest US intervention in the Middle East since the Iraq war in 2003, it remains unclear what President Donald Trump goal ...
Canada, France, Germany, UK warn against major Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon
A “significant Israeli ground offensive” in Lebanon must be averted since it could have devastating humanitarian consequences, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Britain said in a joint statement on Monday.
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Trump: we don’t know if new Ayatollah is still alive
President Donald Trump said on Monday that it was unclear whether new Iranian leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was still alive, given reports he had been injured in an air strike.
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RFA Lyme Bay sails to Cyprus as UK prepares for Lebanon evacuation
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Lyme Bay departed Gibraltar on Monday bound for Cyprus, the second British ship sent to the region following the destroyer HMS Dragon.
The Bay-class landing ...
Israel says Lebanese displaced won’t return until its own citizens are safe
Israel on Monday warned that displaced Lebanese driven from their homes by its military campaign would not be able to return until the safety of Israelis living near the border ...
US allies rebuff Trump’s request for support in Strait of Hormuz
Several U.S. allies said on Monday they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military ...
EU must step up presence in Middle East, Kombos says
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Monday stressed the need for the EU to strengthen its presence and role in the Middle East, warning that the ongoing war should no longer ...
Israel has plans for three weeks of war as air strikes pound Iran
Israel said on Monday it has detailed plans for at least three more weeks of war as its military pounded sites across Iran overnight, while Iranian drone attacks temporarily shut ...
Starmer rules out joining wider Iran war, says reopening Hormuz strait will not be easy
Prime Minister Keir Starmersaid on Monday Britain would not be drawn into a wider war in Iran but would work with allies on a “viable collective plan” to reopen the ...
Government ‘needs to limit costs of oil’, says expert Ellinas
Since the beginning of the war in Iran, around 10 million barrels of oil have been missing per day, leading to irreplaceable ripple effects and causing gasoline prices in Cyprus to ...
EU’s Kallas floats Black Sea model to unblock Strait of Hormuz
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday she had discussed with the United Nations the idea of freeing up transport of oil and gas through the Strait of ...
EU meetings resume normally in Cyprus from April
All EU informal councils will be held as planned in Cyprus between April and June, Energy Minister Michael Damianos said on Monday, on arrival for the EU transport council in ...
‘Diplomacy and dialogue the only path to de-escalation in ME’, says Kombos
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, in a meeting with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Sunday, emphasised the need for diplomacy and dialogue in view of the ongoing conflict in the ...
Japan and Australia say no to Trump’s plea for Hormuz assistance
Japan and Australia said on Monday they were not planning to send navy vessels to the Middle East to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S. President ...
Dubai airport resumes some flights after drone attack spotlights risks
Dubai’s international airport was gradually resuming flights on Monday, authorities said, after a fire caused by a drone attack forced a temporary suspension, further disrupting traffic in one of ...
Justice minister says Cyprus remains safe amid regional tensions
Minister of Justice and Public Order Costas Fitiris, sought to reassure the public about the security situation in Cyprus following the war in Iran and the wider crisis in the ...
Pope Leo decries ‘atrocious violence’ in Iran war, urges ceasefire
Pope Leo made an impassioned plea on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in the expanding Iran war, lamenting “atrocious violence” that he said had killed thousands of non-combatants and caused ...
Israeli foreign minister denies country facing interceptor shortages
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Sunday denied a report that Israel was facing a shortage of ballistic missile interceptors after more than two weeks of war that has seen ...