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Greek NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother Thanasis returned to their native Greece on Sunday.

The nations of Greece, Israel, Cyprus and France are now taking part in their annual joint military exercises called "Noble Dina."

The Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis entered the seas atop Greek continental shelf early on Tuesday, about 35 nautical miles south of Kastellorizo. The ship had set sail on Monday from the port of Antalya, while its global positioning system...

Turkey will not withdraw its ships from the Eastern Mediterranean, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday, in the aftermath of the outcry over the recent agreement with Libya on the maritime boundaries of the two countries. The ships he was...

Greece responded with anger over the joint Turkish-Libyan agreement to discuss a new delineation of Turkey's maritime borders which includes waters off the Greek island of Crete. According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his country's sovereign waters extend eastward...

Exxon Mobil’s Ocean Investigator research vessel has sailed from the port of Limassol into block 10 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to carry out hydrocarbon explorations for the U.S. oil giant. Reports earlier in March that U.S. naval forces had...

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said his country had sent a research ship to the troubled waters of the eastern Mediterranean, adding that Turkish Cyprus should also have access to Cyprus' exclusive economic zone. Erdogan, speaking in Ankara, confirmed...

Diplomatic efforts continue to resolve a standoff in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) block 3, after Turkish warships blocked last Friday a drillship from reaching target "Cuttlefish" to conduct an exploratory drill for natural gas. The Cypriot government awaits the...

Angry scenes erupted in downtown Athens on Tuesday when communist-affiliated labor unionists smashed their way into employment ministry offices. A large crowd from the All-Workers Militant Front (PAME) stormed the headquarters of the Ministry of Employment following a rally against proposed...

European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said the move by Alexis Tsipras to give a Christmas bonus to pensioners and decrease the Island VAT created a situation that was "unnecessary and unhelpful". The European official gave an interview to Kathimerini...

The "Aphrodite" natural gas field discovered in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) has been declared commercially viable by the three companies owning rights on the field, known as block 12, the country’s Energy Ministry announced on Sunday. “Noble Energy...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated he is determined to claim rights to energy reserves inside Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Tension between Turkey and Greece continued on Sunday, when the Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces, Admiral Bulent Bostanoglu,...

In a conversation Thursday with Cypriot President Nikos Anastasiades in Milan, Vladimir Putin deemed unacceptable "any violation of the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus," according to Cypriot government spokesman Nikos Christodoulides. The two leaders met in a “very...

Following an invitation by Greece, Interim President of Egypt, Adly Mansour came to Athens for a one-day visit on Monday. The trip is Mansour’s first to an EU country since his appointment as interim Egyptian president six months ago. Mansour...

Cyprus' hopes of using potential gas reserves as a bargaining chip to trigger an international bailout is hitting an obstacle in Ankara as Turkish officials said they may challenge any move to do so, the news agency Reuters reported. The...