Raqqa first appeared in the contemporary world media as the location of extremist atrocities carried out by ISIS as part of the Syrian civil war, and it was extensively bombed on November 15th by France […]
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Jordan is overwhelmed by 1.4 million refugees from Syria, 415,000 from Iraq, two million Palestinian refugees, 35,000 Yemeni refugees, and 22,000 Libyans, said Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour after meeting President Nicos Anastasiades in Amman […]
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Refugees from Tartus, Syria were rescued off the coast of Cape Greko overnight and are recovering in hospital, said authorities. The 26 refugees were travelling from Lebanon where they had paid thousands of dollars to […]
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Turkey has taken another step towards censorship of the press and freedom of speech and moved closer to fascism and dictatorship after BulgunTV was raided by riot police in Istanbul and taken off the air […]
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After Turkey shot down what is thought to be a Russian drone on its border, and the US refused to receive a Russian delegation to discuss the situation in Syria, relations between Russia and NATO […]
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The Cyprus foreign ministry has condemned the recent spate of violence and terrorism in Jerusalem and the West Bank and has called for restraint. “We condemn terrorism in all its manifestations and all violent acts […]
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It is unlikely that Greece will get back to the international lending markets until 2017, according to statements from finance ministers Haris Georgiades and New Democracy MP Kyriakos Mitsotakis. A recession of 2.3 percent is […]
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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has proposed a plan to help Turkey manage the 2.2 million Syrian refugees by sending humanitarian aid and additional money from the 4.2 billion Euro EU regional trust fund. On […]
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President Nicos Anastasiades and US Vice President Joe Biden met in New York to discuss bilateral relations, the Cyprus problem and energy security in the Eastern Mediterranean, as Russia enters the war in Syria with […]
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President Nicos Anastasiades - who is actively mediating in the Middle East conflict - is on a tour of Jordan, Jerusalem and Malta from November 9th - 14th. On 11 November, the president and first […]
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Turkey snap elections On November 1st, Turkey’s incumbent president Erdogan’s AKP party won 51% of the vote in snap elections, amid press censorship and allegations of vote rigging. Opposition parties CHP gained 23.1%, MHP 11.6% […]
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In the wake of a controversial agreement between Turkey’s President Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel to open up chapters 23 and 24 in Turkey’s EU membership talks, President Anastasiades said he would meet with […]
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Migrants Rescued off Limassol Coast Thirteen migrants floating on a rickety boat were rescued off Limassol coast near Liopetriou at 7.30pm on October 10th, said authorities. It’s not confirmed where the four men, three women […]
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Dozens of people were killed and injured in an explosion at Ankara Train Station, reports Turkey’s state news agency. The victims were part of a peace rally organised by the state trade union organisation when […]
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The Russian defence ministry released a video showing the launch of 26 cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea against ISIS in Syria. The guided missiles flew overnight over Iran and Iraq. “The cruise missiles hit […]
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The US Embassy in Syria has called on Russia to immediately stop attacking Syrian opposition forces and focus on fighting ISIS instead. It appears that fears over a direct confrontation […]
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Russia’s upper house has given consent to use troops outside its territory to fight on Assad’s side against ISIS, as President Obama tells the UN that he will not hesitate to protect his country or […]
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