Tag: Cyprus

EU’s 7.4 bn-euro aid package to support cash-strapped Egypt, curb illegal migration

March 19, 2024

The European Union signed a "historic" deal with Egypt on Sunday (17 March) that includes a funding package of 7.4 billion euros and elevating their ... Read More

Cyprus authorities deny as “totally groundless” allegations about issuance of arrest warrants against Moroccan security officials

January 20, 2024

The authorities of Cyprus have denied as “totally groundless” the allegations circulated by some media about the issuance of arrest warrants against Moroccan security officials ... Read More

Sahara: Cyprus, Serbia & Romania support Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

May 12, 2022

Cyprus foreign minister Ioannis Kasoulides has voiced his country's support to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting solution to the Sahara conflict. ... Read More

Cyprus Hands over EgyptAir Flight Hijacker to Egypt

August 20, 2018

Cyprus justice authorities Sunday said they handed over to Egypt a 61-year old Egyptian man who hijacked and diverted in 2016 an EgyptAir flight from ... Read More

Cyprus, Egypt, Greece to Reinforce Maritime Security Cooperation

December 15, 2017

The defense ministers of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece vowed to step up cooperation in combating drug, weapons and human trafficking in the East Mediterranean and ... Read More

Engine Failure Forces EgyptAir Plane to Land

April 1, 2016

An EgyptAir plane bound for Cairo on its way from Abu Dhabi made a successful landing on Thursday in Sharm al-Sheik airport after one its ... Read More

Egypt: Al-Sisi seeks international help to confront Libya

December 9, 2015

After a meeting between the leaders of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece in Athens to discuss terrorism, migration and development, President al-Sisi in a joint press ... Read More

Tunisia: Head of security fired, replaced by Ben Ali’s

December 2, 2015

Tunisian Prime Minister Essid Tuesday dismissed Head of the security department, Abderrahmen Belhaj Ali, following the latest Tunis attack on the presidential guard, and replaced ... Read More

EU-Emigration: EU approves military solution against smugglers, divided over refugee quota redistribution

September 15, 2015

The European Union members largely agreed in Brussels on Monday to carry out military actions against migrant smugglers networks which operate from Libya. Gathered in ... Read More

The United Nations Impose Sanctions on Libya’s Illegal Exports

March 21, 2014

On Wednesday (March 19), the United Nations decided to impose sanctions on illegal exports of Libyan oil in a unanimous vote. The resolution came only ... Read More