Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Republic of Cyprus does not envision playing a major role in any NATO air campaign against Syria. A senior Cypriot official said the two British bases on the eastern Mediterranean island would probably not be used for air strikes against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Cyprus, less […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Norman Bailey It has been said that history repeats itself, first as tragedy and then as farce. The interminable European economic/financial crisis neatly illustrates that saying. Mishandled from the beginning by a clueless set of politicians and bureaucrats, the most recent episode descends into a melancholy comedy of intentional and unintentional […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Turkish Navy last month held live fire exercises near the natural gas fields of Israel and the Republic of Cyprus. Diplomats said Turkish warships were conducting live-fire maneuvers in the eastern Mediterranean in an apparent show of force toward Israel and Cyprus. They said the Turkish ships were firing […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Republic of Cyprus has announced a major offshore energy discovery. The Greek Cypriot government has reported a major natural gas discovery off the coast of Cyprus. Officials said the U.S. firm Noble Energy has found large quantities of gas at the Cyprus A-1 well in Block 12 in the […]