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ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned on Saturday Israel’s recent military actions in Lebanon. “Israel’s policy of genocide, occupation, and invasion, which has been ongoing since Oct. 7, now targets Lebanon and the Lebanese people,” Erdogan said on X. He expressed deep concern over the loss of Lebanese lives,

The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, stressed on Friday that a reunified Cyprus will play an even more significant role in the Eastern Mediterranean and the wider Middle East region, during a dinner hosted in his honor, in New York, by the Federation of Cypriot Organizations of

ANKARA: Iraq’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani announced on Saturday a three-day period of national mourning over the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, his office said. In a statement, the prime minister’s office said the mourning is in honor of the ‘martyrdom’ of Nasrallah and his companions killed by

Providing support to Cypriot rural areas and people living and working there is a basic priority of the government, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment Maria Panayiotou said on Friday. Addressing an event named ‘Agrotissa’ dedicated to female farmers Panayiotou said the government aims ‘to give a new

ANKARA: The Israeli army has announced a ban on gatherings of over 1,000 people in central Israel, effective from Saturday, amid escalating tensions following Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination. The army spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, said in a statement that the ban is a precautionary measure to ensure public safety in

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides informed the Permanent Representatives of the five Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on his ongoing efforts to restart negotiations on the Cyprus issue, as well as the Republic of Cyprus’ efforts aiming at the de-escalation of tensions in the region, during a