Cyprus eyes a role on the world stage
But it has to dump a lot of baggage first
By Kerry Abbott
When Cyprus hosted the conference of European Small States in September, it was not so obvious that ...
Israel kills senior Hamas commander, Raed Saed, in Gaza strike- Israeli media say
The Israeli military said it killed senior Hamas commander Raed Saed, one of the architects of the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, in a strike on a car in Gaza City ...
Israeli military says it struck Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it struck infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah in several areas in southern Lebanon, including what it described as a training compound used by the ...
Pope urges crowds in Lebanon to fix troubled country at last overseas event
Pope Leo made a fervent appeal to Lebanon’s diverse communities to unite to solve the crisis-hit country’s myriad problems at a Mass on Tuesday attended by tens of ...
Tales from the Coffeeshop: From haircuts to handouts: It’s the return of the bankers
A PROVISIONAL agreement for settling the issue of supplementing the provident funds of bank employees, whose deposits were reduced as a result of the 2013 haircut was reached at an agreement ...
Our View: A welcome EEZ deal, but far from ‘historic’
There is no doubt that the strengthening of relations between Cyprus and Lebanon through the signing of the agreement on the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) between the ...
Hezbollah leader leaves open possibility of new war with Israel
The head of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said on Friday it retained the right to respond to Israel’s killing days ago of its top military commander and left open ...
EEZ agreement with Lebanon proof of Cyprus’ ‘important role’
An agreement between Cyprus and Lebanon delineating their exclusive economic zones (EEZs) is proof of Cyprus’ role in the region’s shifting geopolitical landscape and strengthens legality in the eastern ...
Turkey says Lebanon-Cyprus maritime deal violates Turkish Cypriots’ rights
A maritime demarcation deal signed between Lebanon and Cyprus violates the rights of Turkish Cypriots on the island and is therefore unacceptable, Turkey said on Thursday.
Lebanon and Cyprus on ...
President in Lebanon, energy announcements expected
President Nikos Christodoulides arrived at the presidential palace in Beirut at around 11.30 on Wednesday morning, where he was met by his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun.
A guard of honour was ...
Christodoulides to visit Lebanon, deal possible on maritime delimitation
President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Beirut on Wednesday for a visit of “particular significance,” following an invitation from his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun, with specific announcements expected on energy ...
Israeli forces fire at UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon while row grows over UNIFIL Blue Line report
Israeli military forces opened fire on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Sunday, in an incident the U.N. peacekeeping mission described as a serious violation. None of the ...
UN says Israeli wall crosses Lebanon border
A survey conducted by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon last month found that a wall built by the Israeli military crosses the Blue Line, the de facto border, ...
Lebanon’s historic pines are dying, one cone at a time
In the heart of southern Lebanon, where pine trees once stood tall and abundant, a quiet crisis is unfolding. The cones are barren, the trees are drying and a forest ...
Cyprus to provide Lebanon with help to modernise energy
Cyprus agreed on Monday to provide Lebanon with technical assistance and expertise to modernise its electricity transmission and distribution networks, and improve infrastructure efficiency.
Energy issues were discussed on Monday ...
Lebanese govt approves maritime border with Cyprus
The Lebanese government on Thursday night approved the delimitation of its maritime border with Cyprus.
Thursday’s cabinet meeting was attended by both the country’s President Joseph Aoun and ...
Christodoulides pledges support for ‘safe and stable Lebanon’ in Aoun meeting
President Nikos Christodoulides pledged his support for a “safe and stable Lebanon” on Tuesday, during a meeting with the country’s President Joseph Aoun held on the sidelines of the ...
Israel attacks Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon
Israel said on Thursday it had launched fresh airstrikes against Hezbollah military targets in southern Lebanon to stop the militant group rebuilding in the area.
The U.S. brokered a ...
Hezbollah says Lebanon move on army plan is ‘opportunity,’ urges Israel to commit to ceasefire
Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qmati told Reuters on Saturday that the group considered Friday’s cabinet session on an army plan to establish a state monopoly on arms “an opportunity to ...
Israel accused of attacking UNIFIL personnel in Lebanon
The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said that Israeli drones dropped four grenades close to peacekeepers who were working to clear roadblocks hindering access to a U.N. ...
Hezbollah warns Lebanon ‘will have no life’ if state moves against it
Hezbollah raised the spectre of civil war with a warning on Friday there would be “no life” in Lebanon if the government sought to confront or eliminate the Iran-backed group.
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US plan sees Hezbollah disarmed by year-end, Israeli withdrawal
The United States has presented Lebanon with a proposal for disarming Hezbollah by the end of the year, along with ending Israel’s military operations in the country and the ...
Many gathered to mark five years since Beirut blast, but justice still elusive
Hundreds of Lebanese gathered solemnly near Beirut’s coast on Monday to commemorate a half-decade since the cataclysmic port blast of 2020, when more than 200 people were killed in one of ...
Cyprus and Lebanon: ancient bonds, modern challenges
By Euripides L Evriviades
The recent visit of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to Cyprus was not merely a diplomatic courtesy call. It was laden with history, symbolism and strategic meaning, ...