The UN Secretary-General continues to be in active consultation with both sides regarding the appointment of an envoy for the Cyprus conflict, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said on Wednesday after meeting with President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulidis, which took place at the Presidential Palace. Mr. Lacroix told the … Read more
Israel’s military in Gaza seeks to achieve four interrelated goals. The IDF has already begun what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 28 called the “second stage” of the war – the ground invasion of Gaza. He warned that this phase would be “difficult and long” and, according to the Economist, he is right. … Read more
The expansion and increase in the intensity of their operations in the Gaza Strip, with the aim of destroying Hamas infrastructure, was announced on Saturday morning by the forces of the Israeli army (IDF), who also announced that they had killed one of planners of the October 7 massacre in southern Israel. Specifically, they announced … Read more
The diver, aged 66, who was missing since yesterday Thursday when he dived with his colleague in the “Zenovia” wreck in the sea area of Larnaca, was found dead this morning. In a statement from the Search and Rescue Coordination Center (SRC) it is stated that “as part of the E-D operation in the sea … Read more
A major operation was carried out by Israeli ground forces in northern Gaza during the night, Reuters first reported, citing Israel’s military radio station. According to Sky News, it was a “targeted raid” by the Givati infantry brigade using tanks, which targeted “terrorist infrastructure”. In preparation for the next stages of combat, the IDF operated … Read more
Israel has agreed to delay its ground operation in the Gaza Strip for the time being so that the United States has time to send anti-missile systems to the area, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing American and Israeli officials. In its planning, Israel also takes into account the effort to send humanitarian aid to … Read more
With relations between the military and Benjamin Netanyahu having gone through an aggravation phase in recent days, a joint statement comes to show that there is collusion between the government and the army. It is recalled that former high-ranking military officers spoke of a “dysfunctional government” that bears responsibility and that is why the movement … Read more
MEP Stelios Kouloglou announced his departure from the SYRIZA Eurogroup. “The situation that has developed in the party lacks seriousness, at the same time that a violent overthrow of the politics of SYRIZA is being attempted, adding more fuel to the fire. In these circumstances, for those who wanted to maintain an independent stance, the … Read more
“In the next few days, I think, we will have announcements in the direction of starting an effort, in order to see if there is ground to resume substantial talks on the Cyprus issue from where they were interrupted in the summer of 2017”, said today the President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Christodoulidis. In … Read more
The President of the Republic participated in the International Peace Conference, which was held in Egypt. The Conference, which was convened by the President of Egypt, Mr. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, took place at a particularly critical time for the region, due to the evolving crisis but also in relation to the future of the Middle … Read more