Desperate Lebanese Migrants Sent Back by Cyprus TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) – For years, small boats have left northern Lebanon’s coast, packed with desperate migrants hoping to reach European shores.
Turkey extends hydrocarbon survey off Cyprus by one month
Turkey said on Friday it extended the operations of its seismic research vessel Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa off southeastern Cyprus until Oct. 18.
EU Belarus sanctions in doubt as Cyprus demands action against Turkey
Veto threat from EU member threatens to derail plans to sanction Belarusian officials …
Cyprus row complicates EU Belarus decision
The European Union’s plans for sanctions against Belarus have unravelled over a row between Cyprus and Turkey.
France seeks EU sanctions on Turkey over energy tensions
France on Friday backed Cyprus’ calls for the European Union to consider imposing tougher sanctions on Turkey if the Turkish government won’t suspend its search for …
On Lebanon’s shores, the poor board deadly dinghies
Suad Mohammad had hoped for a better life when her husband climbed into a dinghy to flee poverty-hit Lebanon, but he disappeared into the waves before he reached Cyprus. In her family home in the …
Refugee pushbacks by Cyprus draw attention from EU, UN
Cyprus has engaged in offshore pushbacks as several boats carrying displaced people have approached in recent weeks. Returning people to countries where they could face persecution is prohibited by …
Cyprus is overbanked, and the economy suffers
Cyprus is overbanked, and this affects its economy. There are seven local banks operating in Cyprus, according to Central Bank of Cyprus Central Bank of Cyprus statistics. Some experts say there …
Cyprus is overbanked, and the economy suffers
Cyprus is overbanked, and this affects its economy. There are seven local banks operating in Cyprus, according to Central Bank of Cyprus Central Bank of Cyprus statistics. Some experts say there …
Turkey extends operations of energy drill ship off Cyprus until mid-Oct
Turkey said on Tuesday it had extended the operations of its Yavuz energy drill ship in disputed Mediterranean waters off Cyprus until Oct. 12, in a move that could stir tension between the Greek …