ExxonMobil’s drilling rig will start drilling in mid January at the “Electra” target, located in Block 5 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), for approximately one month, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou has told CNA. He added that “the geological structures we observe at ‘Electra’ are optimistic”.
Elle Belekas has been named a finalist in the Government and Health, Medical and Personal Injury categories of the prestigious Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2025.
Chairman of the National Defense Committee of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and former Defense Minister Hulusi Akar suggested that Turkish soldiers might one day swim to the Greek island of Kastellorizo, during a conference at Bursa Technical University on Friday. After emphasizing that Turkey is a maritime nation with a 12,000-kilometer coastline, Akar stated […]
US billionaire Elon Musk backed Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a guest opinion piece for Germany’s Welt am Sonntag newspaper published online on Saturday (28 December) that prompted the commentary editor to resign in protest. In the commentary, published in German by the flagship paper of the Axel Springer media group, Musk expanded on […]
1835: Treaty of New Echota is signed between the US government and representatives of a minority Cherokee political faction to cede all lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States 1845: Texas is admitted as the 28th state of the Union 1903: French Equatorial Africa separates into Gabon, Chad and […]
One of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals has been forcibly evacuated by the Israeli military, medics say, after dozens of people were reportedly killed in Israeli strikes targeting the area around the healthcare facility. Eid Sabbah, head of the nursing department at Kamal Adwan hospital, told the BBC that at about 07:00 on Friday, the […]
“Together, we are shaping a better Cyprus—one that improves our daily lives, rises to meet any challenge, and fulfills the aspirations of our youth. We are working towards the brighter future we all deserve,” Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides said in his Christmas message. He noted that “Christmas reminds us of the enduring messages of love, […]
By Ilias Karagiannis At a time when politics is seeking new voices, Niovi Christopoulou brings a sense of renewal and hope. Dynamic, internationally experienced, and deeply passionate about Greece, the recent New Democracy candidate in the European elections seems to embody the need for more vibrant and outward-looking political representation.
Greece has agreed to provide Ukraine with 24 Sea Sparrow missiles, which will support the Ukrainian Armed Forces against ongoing threats. These missiles, which have been in use for nearly 40 years, are from Greece’s naval and air force stockpiles and have been deemed unnecessary for operational use by Greek military standards.
Turkey’s growing influence in Syria’s situation since the fall of Bashar al-Assad has raised eyebrows in Greece and Cyprus, as Ankara reportedly wants to demarcate maritime zones with the new rulers in Damascus.
