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China’s Xi says Middle East should not become battleground for great power rivalry

The Middle East and Gulf region should not become a battleground for great-power rivalry and China is willing to...
Opinion

Europe’s far right has a sovereignty problem

For years, Europe's far-right parties have built their political identity around a simple promise: national interests will come first. Marine...
World

The information war Europe is losing in the Middle East

Europe’s credibility gap is becoming a political problem in the Middle East. From Gaza to Tunisia, European governments are...
Economy

Cyprus signs Bahrain shipping deal, eyes bigger role as East Med bridge

Cyprus has signed a memorandum of understanding on shipping with Bahrain, Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanoli said, as part...
World

Trump declines Saudi crown prince’s call for US strikes on Houthis, Axios reports

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called U.S. President Donald Trump twice on Thursday and urged him to launch...
World

Trump says Iran war to end after US midterm elections, threatens to attack Pickaxe Mountain 

President Donald Trump said he expected the war with Iran to end after the November U.S. midterm elections and...
Politics

Herzog visits Cyprus for third time amid Turkey-Israel strain

Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrives in Cyprus on Thursday for the third time since taking office, in a visit...
World

Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi energy facilities, wounding dozens and sending oil prices higher 

Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis attacked energy facilities and cities in U.S. ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70...
World

Iran says to announce new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days

Iran said it will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days, along with maps...
World

US and Iran exchange attacks as lull in war appears over

The U.S. and Iran found themselves back on a war footing on Wednesday after the most significant exchange of...
World

Trump vows to hit Iran hard after first exchanges of fire in a month

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further strikes against Iran on Monday after the first exchange of direct attacks in...
Op-eds

Mecca and the new Middle East: What it means for the Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus

by Euripides L. Evriviades* The Mecca Agreement, signed on 7 August by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, matters less for...
Politics

Dionysis Tsirigotis: Turkey is expanding its geopolitical footprint, creating new realities for Cyprus

The security agreement between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia adds another critical link to the geopolitical chain now taking...
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