4+ day, 21+ min ago   (672+ words) Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis on Wednesday acclaimed what he described as a “show of power in Cyprus”, when his country deployed frigates and F-16 fighter jets to the island and its vicinity earlier in the year. Initially, two Greek…...

1+ week, 25+ min ago   (1030+ words) Greece’s €3 billion Achilles Shield deal with Israel is expected to significantly strengthen the country’s ability to protect itself against drones, aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, but experts caution against expectations that the system will offer absolute protection, or that Cyprus…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (302+ words) The military agreement between Greece and Israel for the development of the so-called Achilles Shield provides protection not only for the two countries but also for Cyprus against the common threat posed by Turkey, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said. Speaking…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (622+ words) Somalia’s foreign ministry on Friday denied having recognised northern Cyprus as an independent country, following the publication of a now deleted social media post by the country’s new Parliament Speaker Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur earlier this week thanking the north’s ‘parliament…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (371+ words) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday accused Greece, Cyprus and Israel of forming a security alliance aimed at containing Turkey, as Ankara defended its own emerging defence cooperation with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Speaking at a joint press conference…...