Cyprus among the 10 countries present at largest Israeli Navy exercise
Two Cypriot Navy officers participated last week in the ‘Mighty Waves 2019’ multinational drill, the largest international exercise the Israeli Navy ever hosted. According to
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Lakkotrypis heads to Athens for Cyprus-Greece-Israel energy conference
Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis departed Tuesday for Athens to attend the 3+1 energy ministerial conference consisting of Cyprus, Greece, Israel and with the participation of
Heroes’ welcome for Israeli teens after woman detained for false rape claim (Update 2)
A British woman, 19, was detained for 24 hours on Monday following her arrest on Sunday in connection with making false rape claim against 12
Haaretz opinion writer tackles antisemitism perception in Napa rape case
In an opinion article drawing a mixed response, veteran Israeli journalist Gideon Levy has likened reaction inside Israel over the arrest of 12 Israeli youths
How balanced is Cyprus-Israel strategic cooperation?
By Prometheus Earlier this month media attention focused on the explosion in the Turkish occupied part of Cyprus. Controversial statements appeared in the press in
Defence minister expects reliable information soon concerning missile crash
The government has some indications over what caused a Russian made S-200 missile to crash into the Pentadaktylos on Monday but is seeking reliable information
Missile most likely self-destructed in air
The S-200 missile that crashed into an area in the north in the early hours of Monday had likely self-destructed in the air, a geopolitical
Stray missile from Syria-Israel clash lands in northern Cyprus (Update 7)
An errant missile struck northern Cyprus early on Monday, missing Nicosia and crashing on a mountainside in what authorities described as a spillover from strikes
Syrian state media: Israeli missile strike kills four civilians
CAIRO/BEIRUT, June 30 (Reuters) – Israeli warplanes fired missiles targeting Syrian military positions in Homs and the Damascus outskirts in an attack that killed at least
Netanyahu fails to form government, new elections in September
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, May 30 (Reuters) – Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament early on Thursday, paving the way for a new election after
Firefighters sent to Israel to return Sunday after job done
The scattered fires which erupted in various parts of Israel for which Cypriot firefighters were deployed were by Saturday fully contained, with the Cypriot mission
Firefighters and planes sent to help with Israeli fires (Updated)
The Cypriot firefighters who have been sent to Israel to assist putting out fires expect to find difficult conditions and high temperatures, Stelios Kotsikas, head
Cyprus to send two fire-fighting planes to Israel
Two fire-fighting aircraft and a number of Cypriot firefighters will be departing for Israel on Friday morning to assist in putting out the multiple blazes
In Tel Aviv, Eurovision songfest braces for pro-Palestinian boycott protests
By Rami Ayyub, Dan Williams and Stephen Farrell TEL AVIV, May 3 (Reuters) – As ‘Eurovision Song Contest 2019’ banners go up across Tel Aviv,
Parliament censures US over Golan
Parliament on Friday approved a resolution censuring the US recognition of the Golan Heights as Israeli territory and called on America to rescind its decision
Netanyahu passes threshold for nomination as Israel’s premier
Israel’s president said on Tuesday a majority of members of parliament had advised him to have Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu form a government after the
Anastasiades speaks on phone with Netanyahu
The leaders of Cyprus and Israel spoke on the phone on Thursday, reaffirming the two governments’ strong relations. In a Twitter post, government spokesman Prodromos
Israel carries out air strikes in Gaza after rocket attack near Tel Aviv
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/JERUSALEM, March 25 (Reuters) – Israel launched air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Monday after a rocket attack near Tel Aviv
Israel says 7 wounded near Tel Aviv in long-range Gaza rocket attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he will cut short his trip to the United States after a rocket attack near Tel Aviv
Trilaterals: mere talking shops or grand design?
WHILE the sixth trilateral summit of Cyprus, Greece and Israel unfolded amid much pomp in Jerusalem this week, commentators here delivered all the hackneyed talking