Middle Eastern countries
Menendez wants to end requiring yearly approval for US weapons sales to Cyprus
The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Thursday he will push to either end or extend the timeline of a legal clause that requires annual approval for the sale of US-made weapons to Cyprus.
Turkey accuses UN of abandoning neutrality over Cyprus roadwork
Turkey's foreign minister accused the United Nations of abandoning its neutrality on Tuesday, a day after the UN Security Council criticized construction work by Turkish Cypriots inside the buffer zone dividing Cyprus and condemned their assault on UN peacekeepers.
Fidan slams UN over ‘losing neutrality’ in Cyprus
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has accused the United Nations of compromising its impartiality over its stance on the recent altercation about a road project in a buffer zone in Turkish Cyprus.
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UN calls unauthorized construction by Turkish Cypriots a violation of the status quo on Cyprus
The UN Security Council on Monday called unauthorized construction by Turkish Cypriots inside the UN buffer zone dividing Cyrus a violation of the status quo that is contrary to council resolutions and it condemned their assault on UN peacekeepers.
Erdogan slams peacekeepers for blocking road project in Cyprus
Turkey's president on Monday criticized UN peacekeepers for blocking the construction of a road in ethnically divided Cyprus, calling the action "unacceptable" and accusing the peacekeeping force of bias against Turkish Cypriots.
Turkish Cypriot road construction 'persists despite UN intervention'
Turkish Cypriot authorities have announced the continuation of road construction plans aimed at linking the ethnically mixed Pyla village in the buffer zone with the mainland, following a recent altercation with United Nations (U.N.) peacekeeping forces in the region.
Turkish, French FMs hold phone conversation
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his French counterpart, Catherine Colonna, engaged in a telephone conversation to discuss the Turkish Cypriot government's Pile-Yiğitler Road project and the critical grain deal.
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UN says it will block road construction that would encroach on a buffer zone in divided Cyprus
The UN mission in ethnically divided Cyprus said Thursday it will block construction by Turkish Cypriots of a road that would encroach on a UN-controlled buffer zone and likely raise tensions on the Mediterranean island nation.
Cyprus tourist arrivals up 32%, says minister
Annual Cyprus tourist arrivals have recorded a 32% increase this year, said Tourism Minister Costas Koumis. He said that a good level of tourist arrivals is expected until November.
In September, the tourism minister will visit Scandinavian countries to further promote Cyprus as a tourist destination.
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Qatar Post buys stake in Turkish Souq
Qatar Postal Service (Qatar Post) has acquired a 40 percent stake in the Turkish e-commerce platform Turkish Souq.
The deal came after President Recep Erdoğan's visit to Qatar last month, part of his three-nation Gulf tour, which also included Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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