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• [New] Representatives from the various bodies of the Board of Peace will gather at a resort in Cyprus next week, as the US-led international panel overseeing the postwar management of Gaza seeks to recalibrate after a rocky six months since its establishment. Counter Extremism Project
• [New] The GSI is bogged down in red tape over its financing, but its potential is significant not only for ending the energy isolation of Cyprus and Israel but also acting as an energy link to India and likewise forming part of IMEC. Fortune
• [New] Another project is the Great Seas Interconnector, an EU-backed electricity cable envisioned to stretch 1,208 kilometers (750 miles) to connect the power grids of continental Europe with EU member Cyprus and eventually Israel. Fortune
• Cyprus, Greece, Italy, and Spain are facing significant migratory pressure and will benefit from the solidarity mechanism when it comes into effect. Human Rights Watch
• Reported Iranian missile strikes on an RAF base in Cyprus have heightened the risk of direct UK involvement, potentially diverting fiscal headroom away from growth oriented spending toward defence. Capitalise
• Concerns about Turkey's domestic politics, relations with Russia, tensions with Greece and Cyprus, and willingness to use NATO procedures for national bargaining will become more prominent. Modern War Institute

Last updated: 16 July 2026