Cyprus
The House Intelligence Committee sent one of its members to the Mediterranean country where Wilbur Ross, Paul Manafort, and sanction-dodging oligarchs have all had money.
When an Egyptian plane was hijacked this morning, security services went into overdrive. However, it soon emerged the man with a bomb had a very personal reason for his dramatic actions.
An Egypt Air plane was hijacked this morning and landed on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The crew and four passengers are still being held.
Prince Charles writes to senior Commander of British Forces in Cyprus, asking him to uproot planted avenues of non-native acacia plants which trappers use to attract birds at massive British army base
Offshore natural gas is certainly helping to reshape Mediterranean politics, but it is not by any means transformative.
On natural gas, oil, and Iran containment policy, Israel is increasingly courting the governments of Cyprus, Greece, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, says Allison Good.