Greek military chief visits Cyprus, after Israel
Greece’s military chief of staff has visited Cyprus, shortly after talks in Israel with the country’s military leadership, the Defense Ministry said Friday.
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July 31, 2026 Rushdi Abualouf: If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war
After months of marathon talks, Hamas has, for the first time, accepted a framework of the Board of Peace’s plan to completely disarm in Gaza. The plan provides for the inventorying and storage of its remaining heavy weapons under Palestinian supervision, potentially removing the most significant obstacle to advancing the Trump-backed peace initiative for Gaza. The move […]
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GEOPOLITICS
July 22, 2026 Achilles’ Shield ushers new air defense era
The Government Council for National Security is expected on Thursday to give final approval for the next key step in Greece’s Achilles’ Shield air defense program, clearing the way for contract signings covering Israeli-made anti-aircraft, anti-ballistic and counter-drone systems.
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GEOPOLITICS
June 22, 2026 Greece protests expulsion of union delegation by Israel
The Foreign Ministry expressed its “concern” Sunday over the denial of entry and subsequent deportation of a trade union delegation that was traveling to the West Bank, invited by Palestinians.
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WORLD
June 19, 2026 Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, US says, as more Lebanon strikes reported
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, a US official says, following intense Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that killed 47 people. The latest agreement followed concerns that continued clashes, which also saw Hezbollah kill four Israeli soldiers in Lebanon, would undermine the deal to end the war between the US and Iran. The […]
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WORLD
June 9, 2026 Israel and Iran flare-up could strengthen Tehran’s negotiating hand
Israel’s tit-for-tat strikes with Iran over the weekend, despite US President Donald Trump’s call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold fire, threatened to thrust the Middle East back into another round of direct confrontation between Tehran and Washington. Israel bombed sites in Iran for the first time since a ceasefire in April, after Iran […]
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ECONOMY
June 9, 2026 Eastmed gas forum promotes peaceful model of cooperation
With a strong emphasis on respect for international law and the sovereign rights of states over their natural resources, the Ministerial Meeting of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), held in Washington under the Greek presidency, reaffirmed the participants’ commitment to advancing a different model of cooperation for the future of the Eastern Mediterranean.
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GREECE
June 7, 2026 Crete terror suspect admits Hamas membership, links to Cyprus plot
A 37-year-old man arrested in Crete on Saturday on suspicion of terrorism-related activity has told Greek investigators he is a member of Hamas and was connected to suspects detained in Cyprus over planned attacks on Israeli-linked targets.
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WORLD
June 4, 2026 Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire if Hezbollah stops attacks
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to the implementation of a ceasefire, the US State Department has announced in a statement. The agreement is “contingent on a complete cessation” of attacks from the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, among other conditions. It comes after Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday and […]
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WORLD
June 3, 2026 Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets over border
Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, authorities said, as the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah said it fired rockets into northern Israel. Lebanon’s health ministry said the dead included two paramedics whose ambulance was hit in a strike in the southern Chehour area. A car was also struck just south […]
