Cyprus Dispute

The oil and gas of Lebanon tempts the appetite of its neighbours

With three fronts potentially encroaching on its oil and gas-rich waters, Lebanon has few options for international arbitration.

Plan to encourage Cypriot Maronites to return home

Maronite Christians used to live in a handful of villages in the north of the island, but most left when fighting started between Turkish and Greek Cypriots and the island was partitioned in 1974.

Turkey rejects EU Southern Summit’s Cyprus recommendations

The fifth Mediterranean conference, hosted in the divided capital of Nicosia, in Cyprus, produced a joint declaration which favoured Greek Cypriot political positions, angering Turkey.

No time for years of talks on Cyprus - Turkish FM

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Turkey wants result-oriented negotiations on Cyprus, adding that they have "no time or energy for years of negotiations."

New border crossings open in divided Cyprus

The opening of the Dherynia border post in the east and the Lefka crossing in the northwest is the first such step to end the 44-year frozen conflict between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots in eight years.

Gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean are fostering division. Why?

Offshore findings of rich gas reserves in East Mediterranean compound political problems regional players coasted to the ancient sea have each other. Here we explain why it is so.

Turkey says it will not tolerate shift in Greek maritime border

Turkey reminds Greece of a 1995 parliamentary declaration in which Ankara authorised action, not excluding military action, to safeguard Turkish interests in the Aegean.

Turkey to drill first well in Mediterranean Sea this month

Turkey's first drilling ship is all set to become operational in the Mediterranean Sea and another ship will follow soon, according to Turkish Energy and Resources Minister Fatih Donmez.

Turkey slams Greek Cypriot unilateralism in Eastern Mediterranean

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry blames the attitude of the Greek Cypriot administration for the repeated failure of negotiations with Turkish Cypriots.

Greek Cypriots to deepen military ties with Israel and Greece

Greek Cypriot Defence Minister Savvas Angelides and his Israeli and Greek counterparts Avigdor Lieberman and Panos Kammenos held their second trilateral meeting in southern Cyprus on Friday.

Here's how elections in Cyprus might affect the peace process

Turkish and Greek Cypriots remain in limbo as both sides brainstorm ways to proceed with suspended peace talks, with the fate of their island resting on the shoulders of one undecided man.

Turkish & Greek Cypriots find ways to work together

The two main ethnic groups on the island live in partitioned communities. But even where history's scars are most visible, some are finding a common cause.